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Travelling in style in the Scottish borders: by magic carpet (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My family was driving me nuts so I took off in my car to the Borders as a form of escape. When it was time to return to Edinburgh I regretted the distance that I had driven. It was such … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s marker pen mix-up

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We would never be allowed to stay at this bed and breakfast again now that I’d written all over the pink sitting room carpet in marker pen. My defence was ready: I mistook the carpet for a whiteboard.

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Fireworks set off at once by grumpy party host (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR never wanted to host this party and it showed. He put very little effort into the preparations, even though the numbers invited created a lot of extra work. We even promised fireworks. We felt obliged to open up the … Continue reading →

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The kidnap victim of the Reed Corporation (Rousse)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

So much for being rescued: the “kind man” who had “taken me in his arms” now held a gun to my head. He marched me out of the building, across the road, through the main door of a glass skyscraper, … Continue reading →

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Narwhal is cover for Finnish plot to invade Estonia (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I explained to my companion that I had long experience of mixing with wealthy people, mainly in the country seats of Northumberland and the chateaux of Auvergne. However, never before had I seen a place like this. Our multimillionaire host … Continue reading →

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House renovation hints (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I moved into our new house. It was just up the road from our flat, so we’d still use the same shops and services. On two floors, it gave us a bit more space. The large bathroom was … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Indigo bed and breakfast (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The Indigo bed and breakfast was in Cunningsburgh, Shetland. TPR had dumped the bike elsewhere so we caught the bus to the village. Once again I was astonished at the reach of service of Lothian Buses. We asked for directions … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s flood-damaged carpet crisis

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR choked back tears as he gingerly paddled across our flooded sitting room to inspect close-up the damage to our most precious possession. The threads of the Persian rug had disintegrated under the water. It was now puckered with huge … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Sarah, Duchess of York, in Rhyl on a spacehopper (Rousse)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We’d been hunting for DM for years. When we finally tracked her down to a small upstairs maisonette in Rhyl we were beside ourselves with excitement. There she employed a manageress called Elaine to run a small bed and breakfast … Continue reading →

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Cool Christmas presents: introducing Mighty Mouse! (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Mighty Mouse screeches over the carpet at top speed. Whenever he hits a piece of furniture he bursts into several pieces revealing all his electronic innards. This is the toy to buy for Christmas 2012! You can easily reassemble Might … Continue reading →

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