Tag Archives: cousin

Inhospitable hospitality (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Dreamaticus

It was only when we woke up in the morning that I discovered that TPR had refused his cousin entry to our (huge) bed. Instead GP had slept on the floor, next to his son EP in a cot.

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Zoë the admin (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My long-legged friend MH, who had recently taken to calling herself Zoë, announced to everyone that she had some news that would be of particular interest to me. She had successfully applied for the new admin role in my research … Continue reading →

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Poor plane facilities and a pair of pale green eyes (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Dreamaticus

JC booked a holiday for us all in Spain. She and her husband kindly collected us by car and drove us to the airport 300 miles south. There were all sorts of problems with the plane’s facilities. My Canadian cousin … Continue reading →

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A new job at the University of Nowhere (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My colleague called in sick, so I offered to take his class. My instructions were first to collect his teaching materials from the print room. These comprised: a selection of peer-reviewed journal articles, each in a buff folder; a special … Continue reading →

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How to keep a loving relationship alive (Rousse)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was raving about a new BBC lifestyle documentary about keeping a loving relationship alive – starring my cousin SA and his wife LA! The quality of the production was superb, and it was no surprise that this show was … Continue reading →

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Failed seduction in a Birmingham bedsit (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Even though I vowed to him that I would never stray from the arms of TPR, my father’s cousin did his clumsy best to seduce me. His attachment to a thin ornamental walking cane – supposedly a support for his … Continue reading →

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A Stockton-on-Tees themed Christmas party (Rousse)

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Dreamaticus

The theme of the staff Christmas party was Stockton-on-Tees. This was possibly in honour of me and EH, although we could not be certain. Whatever the reason, we were well qualified to comment on the town. I joked that we … Continue reading →

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Pandemic postpones Paris Olympics (Rousse)

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Dreamaticus

The other passengers managed to haul me into the carriage when I took the stupid risk of ignoring the warning light and attempted to jump in at the very last moment. Now I could be certain that I would arrive … Continue reading →

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Dangerous estuary bathing (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My cousin BB was already bathing in the warm estuary while I was still struggling to get my dress over my head so that I could strip off to my underwear and join her in the water. The two women … Continue reading →

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Film crew at the farm (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My cousins’ farm was looking splendid. It was more spacious than ever, beautifully decorated, clean, tidy, and filled with friends. I was particularly impressed that B and J managed all the house work on their own. I wondered, however, at … Continue reading →

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