Tag Archives: dogs

Husband upgrade production line uncovered (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We somehow herded all three dogs through town and back to the house, even though none was wearing a lead. TPR and I were still doubting our decision to bring a vicious Rottweiler, a nippy Jack Russell, and a scruffy … Continue reading →

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A kayaking holiday in France (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was the third week of May and the weather was finally cheering up with the approach of the French summer. My sister J and I jumped into kayaks with our pair of Jack Russell companions and floated downstream. Each … Continue reading →

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Canine distemper vaccine coincidence (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The safest place was the basement. Here AC and EF explained why they were in hiding. Then the front doorbell rang. Our hosts hesitated to answer it. What would happen if they did so? In the end they ignored the … Continue reading →

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Rousse the dog photographer

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I finally got my hands on a camera with a decent telephoto lens. I used it to photograph all the dogs – including the big black one with the pink rinse, and the shaggy hound who could transform himself from … Continue reading →

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Poodle puppies and the promise of an operation (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR had been keeping a secret. I had no inkling of the pregnancy, but when I walked into the kitchen and found a new litter of tiny grey poodles I was overcome with joy. Then I panicked. How could we … Continue reading →

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Rousse is in the dog house

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

In the space of an afternoon both dogs were dead. The first – an ancient collie – died of old age. The second, however, was subject to a vicious attack by an Alsatian. In short, he was savaged to death. … Continue reading →

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Talking dog finds a new home (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I found a new place to live on the top floor of an abandoned Victorian orphanage in Manchester. Admittedly it would take some time to make the cold grey rooms comfortable, and we’d have to do something with … Continue reading →

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A labrador, a poodle and a Yorkshire terrier (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The meeting took place at the dining room table of my grandmother’s house in Corbridge. Given that the location was so special to me, I thought that my colleagues could have been more patient when I interrupted the proceedings with … Continue reading →

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Decomposed body found near former film set (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Until Hollywood’s arrival, the village’s reputation was limited to “reasonable pit stop for British families en route to the French riviera”. Three years since serving as the backdrop to one of the most successful movies of all time, the village … Continue reading →

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Three in a bed(room) and an unusual pet (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

What kind of “romantic” hotel squeezes an extra bed into the room, then lets it to an additional guest? This one, apparently. It wasn’t until after breakfast that we met the small dark woman who had spent the night just … Continue reading →

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