Tag Archives: cinema

Harry Potter almost messes up Rousse’s travel plans to Kings Cross

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was Harry Potter’s fault that I almost missed the 08:30 service from Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross. We hadn’t appreciated just how long it would take to organise refunds on the 40 cinema tickets for Harry Potter and … Continue reading →

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Vincent Price, gun play and spaghetti hoops (Belle)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Desperate to impress, I told the man that my friends were living in Vincent Price’s cinema. I promised to take him there even though I knew I couldn’t navigate my way through the labyrinthine corridors and tunnels. It was obvious … Continue reading →

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Adulterer uncovered in New York (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The New York annual Founders’ Day parade was spectacular and I would have happily watched it all day. However, just as the elephants marched past, TPR introduced me to two blonde strangers. The younger of the two was Jenny and, … Continue reading →

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Access to Edinburgh airport, cinema-style (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

JW was very proud that she was the one who had encouraged ND to book the circle of the cinema for her party. ND certainly looked very happy, cosying up to TPR in one of the VIP seats. My short … Continue reading →

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Performance anxieties (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Over three decades had elapsed since my last encounter with this group of girls from my first secondary school, and I was curious to know what had become of them. In the course of conversation arch-bully CMcG confirmed that she … Continue reading →

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Belle is a defective detective

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Twenty years after the affair ended, I was once again dating T. The truth of the matter was I was operating undercover. T’s extended family were trailer-park villains. One-by-one they were being killed off. I watched them closely over several … Continue reading →

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Belle’s new cleaning job

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was working for the Marquis of Bath, even though I felt queazy every time I heard him use the word ‘wifelet’. I needed to get rid of all the broken glass in the cinema and impressed a group of … Continue reading →

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A trandem, tourists and a traffic warden (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were bound to be killed, all because JH refused to wear the high-visibility jacket that I was offering him. Even though KT and I could be seen in our yellow regalia, it was really important that JH be visible … Continue reading →

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Rousse, the National Library Boy, and the Social Network

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was so flattered when the young researcher in the National Library of Scotland asked me if I’d like to go and see The Social Network with him. I explained that I’d made other arrangements, heaved my work and gym … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s disappointing trip to the cinema

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were at the cinema for the showing if the latest 3D Toy Story-type offering thanks to Oracle and a contract with Coke. When this was made public by the cinema staff TPR took the huff and we left without … Continue reading →

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