Tag Archives: doll

A swing, a helicopter, and a sauna (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Even I was doubting the sense of my latest charity shop purchase: a plastic orange children’s swing set, just about the right size for a Barbie doll. The others at AH-S and CH-S’s vast house looked at me with pity … Continue reading →

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Redneck American tourists impressed by British physique (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother-in-law’s step-parents – elderly, redneck Americans – and their extended families blew all their savings on a trip to visit their relations in the UK. We organised a boat trip for their entertainment. The women instantly fell in love … Continue reading →

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Murderer deliberates over doll (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The blood-stained rag doll hung from a peg in the women’s changing room. I knew that I should take it away and burn it, but feared capture on CCTV. If I were recorded showing even the slightest interest in the … Continue reading →

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Hamleys for the depressed (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Bored, lonely and depressed in London, I headed off to Hamleys. On the ground floor I visited the dull Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy exhibition. Then I walked up several flights of stairs with a pair of very overweight American … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail sub-editor is secret small screen writer (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I discovered that Daily Mail sub-editor RH was the secret writer of scores of award-winning television dramas. This was on the same day that I overheard him say that he hardly ever watched television. It was my brother-in-law JS who … Continue reading →

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Rag doll and stuffed penguin destroy discipline (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

S returned home to the White House from yet another bender. I cornered her in the upstairs kitchen and demanded that this outrageous behaviour stop. She eventually agreed to add some discipline to her life, and said that she would … Continue reading →

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Sarah Jessica Parker picks Belle’s pocket

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I had sourced a rare, early version of a clothes peg doll.  Although only three inches tall, its remarkable resemblance to Sarah Jessica Parker (SJP) meant it was both highly collectable and extremely valuable. As I walked down the street, … Continue reading →

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Rag doll family imposters invade Paris (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I popped out to phone TPR from the call box down the street from my Paris pied a terre. I got lost on the way back, distracted by the shop windows stuffed with wonderful cakes and pastries that I could … Continue reading →

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Rousse is left holding the rag doll baby

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The excitement invested in anticipating the trip to China and meeting SC, her husband and their children, was eclipsed by the nature of our one and only encounter. We sat in front seats of the Landrover, then they opened the … Continue reading →

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