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Home improvement – with sheep (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The house was a-buzz with DIY and related domestic projects. While my university friend SB hosed down the steps to our New Town basement, TPR dismantled the broken external door handle to take for repair by the locksmith. It was … Continue reading →

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Gloop for non-coffee drinker Rousse

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was just the placement student so I tolerated yet another change to arrangements to my office accommodation. When my boss realised that the two other heads of group had taken advantage of my sweet nature I made sure that … Continue reading →

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Flood, fire and knitting (Rousse)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although our house was not as grand as those of our neighbours with their massive tiled entrance halls, I was still distraught to learn that it had been damaged by a combination of flood and fire. Especially annoying was that … Continue reading →

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Rousse runs and battles nepotism at the BBC

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I ran past the Scottish Parliament with old-timers EJ and LG even though neither was a current member of the running club. One no longer lived in Edinburgh and the other was heavily pregnant. ‘Why are you here?” I asked. … Continue reading →

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Family likenesses (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I looked up and saw that two jolly pensioners had joined me at the bench. They introduced themselves as Mr and Mrs A, giving the impression that I should already know this. When Cousin S appeared, and then Cousin N … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp’s pseudonym (Belle)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

After spending some time alone in the spare bedroom, which he had transformed into a laboratory, the dog emerged with his very own mini-me. The three of us went to a local delicatessen for breakfast. I bought the best looking … Continue reading →

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Rousse forgives an assailant, advises on Emmental, and secures a job

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR was either stupid, disobedient or both. He knew that the snow had forced us to switch our schedule: the previous night’s agreement was that instead of running outside at 10:30am, we would head to the gym after meeting a … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses the sunrise and loses her shoes

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I woke up to Christmas Day on the Isle of Lewis. I nudged TPR awake. He’d been sleeping next to me in the driver’s seat of our motor boat: “There’s a beautiful sunrise and I’d like to photograph it from … Continue reading →

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Student fees prospects worry even the poorest pupils (Rousse)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Some blue-uniformed stragglers slipped into my sister J’s class. While she continued to teach from the front of the classroom a couple of pupils started asking me questions about university entrance qualifications and fees. As I told them of the … Continue reading →

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