Tag Archives: cat

A green Bentley, an angry ginger cat, and a visit to the anti-gravity stadium (Rousse)

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

PM collected JC (but not me) in the new Bentley that her husband had mentioned the last time that we had met. The car was long, sleek and green. It’s most distinctive feature, however, was a most unusual personalised number … Continue reading →

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A library leopard (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I found two interesting things in the (old) University of Birmingham main library. First I saw TT, all the way from Denver on sabbatical, accompanied by one of his sons, heading into a meeting room. Second, I spotted the library … Continue reading →

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Eminem’s fiancé (Belle)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My relationship with Eminem (or Marshall as I was now calling him) was going from strength to strength. Although marriage hadn’t been mentioned, and no formal proposal had been made, Marshall helped me fashion a wedding headdress out of costume … Continue reading →

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Cat capture (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was speaking to my parents on the phone from the comfort of my own bed at 06:00am when three cats jumped into the flat through the bedroom window. I left TPR to chase the intruders out again.

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The cat ballet craze (Belle)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Although sneering at the entire concept, I found myself gradually falling in love with cat ballet. What clinched it for me was the performance of a student and her black cat in the lobby of Sterling Cooper and Partners. The cat … Continue reading →

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Murderess blames cats (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I murdered GW with a plan: to blame the cats for her death.

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Brienne of Tarth’s ginger cat (Belle)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Dreamaticus

At last we were getting a cat. The dog was beside himself with excitement.  Brienne of Tarth was our new best friend and she needed a happy home for her flat-faced ginger cat (“Ginger”) while she was away fighting.  How proud … Continue reading →

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Ginger hotel cat is famous actress in disguise (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

While the slim, male, hotel receptionist tapped at the keyboard with his highly polished nails (deep burgundy) I marvelled at the size of the enormous ginger cat, sprawled on the floor beneath my feet. I soon learnt that this was … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail sub-editor is secret small screen writer (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I discovered that Daily Mail sub-editor RH was the secret writer of scores of award-winning television dramas. This was on the same day that I overheard him say that he hardly ever watched television. It was my brother-in-law JS who … Continue reading →

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Return of the student bride (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

From a pretty ordinary hotel room TPR and I were upgraded to a massive suite. The room included a huge Georgian sideboard and a bed that was positioned in the open air on the balcony giving great views of the … Continue reading →

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