Tag Archives: dinner

Book group dinner ideas (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I opened the fridge door looking seeking inspiration for the meal that my book group pals expected me to serve within the hour. Whatever could I concoct from a few parched slices of corned beef, some limp lettuce, and a … Continue reading →

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Dinner, Duns, and editing dissertations (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Four years later than anticipated, finally I was the guest of honour at a dinner to mark my retirement. Former colleagues and long-term friends joined the celebrations. The locals included MS and IH from work. From further afield came university … Continue reading →

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A thousand pound chicken mole dish (Rousse)

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Dreamaticus

It was highly embarrassing that we had accepted two invitations to dinner, both on the night that I was meant to be at my book group meeting in Glasgow. The first was from my childhood friend ECM, and the second … Continue reading →

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Black knickers and see-thru skirt wows fashion photographers at run-down chain hotel (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

TPR booked us into what he believed to be a posh, family-run, hotel. While the fabric of the building, with its enormous rooms and a beautiful old oak staircase, hinted at a more majestic past, now it was just part … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II serves fried baseball cap (Belle)

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The late Queen was serving me at a large dining table. She approached me with a large frying pan and a fish slice and placed what she called “the traditional baseball cap” on my plate. Then she started beating the … Continue reading →

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Medicine as a mature student at the University of Cambridge (Rousse)

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Aged 25, and after several exam attempts, I was finally admitted to the University of Cambridge as a medical student. My mother and sister S came with me to Cambridge on my first day to help me settle in. They … Continue reading →

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Curious rucksack contents (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I grabbed my rucksack and followed my Canadian colleague BD out the door. If this was the last time that we were together, I wanted to be with him as long as I could. We walked across the big public … Continue reading →

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Is Olly Murs coming for dinner? (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Dreamaticus

There were several areas set out for dining in the canteen. I first found a table with AA-D. He had placed only two jam tarts on his plate for his main meal of the day. When I questioned this, he … Continue reading →

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A Stonehenge secret revealed (Belle)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was being shown around Stonehenge by an expert and was introduced to ‘the Moss Team’. They were responsible for spray-painting moss onto the rocks. Later, as I was about to go out to dinner, I spotted my friend RM-H … Continue reading →

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Last minute kitchen disco (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Our dinner guests had left, and I was about to turn in for the night when the doorbell rang. Into the flat piled a horde of old ECM friends, desperate to party. TPR had invited them over just a few … Continue reading →

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