Tag Archives: drive

Best murder poster drives guest into Mermaid’s arms (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t stay on for the formal dinner so I left TMX in the hands of IKX. This arrangement was not to T’s liking. She disapproved of the ostentatious wealth of I’s new house, especially that evident in the home … Continue reading →

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Reasons not to move to the country (Rousse)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The front door of our flat was boarded up, and through the windows you could just see that all our belongings had been removed. So it was true. We were moving out of town into an old farm house, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged agricultural, belongings, centre, city, country, decorations, door, drive, farm, field, house, lost hay, move, reasons, regret, remove, smell, TPR, unwise, window | Leave a comment

People carrier test drive disaster (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Mr F!’ I exclaimed when I saw TF in casual dress in the corridor at work. I wasn’t expecting to see him, so this was a lovely surprise. However, I was not the reason for his visit. He had come … Continue reading →

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Christmas travel arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Homeless, we were shackled up at my parents’ house for Christmas. One bonus, however, was that we did rather well for Christmas presents. Amongst my haul were two new sets of pyjamas, one of which was red and fleecy and … Continue reading →

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A tall blonde Australian lover (Rousse)

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I joined my tall blonde lover at the other side of the world in Australia. She hoped that I would move there permanently to live out the rest of my years in her homeland. I wasn’t sure that I could … Continue reading →

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Jack Charlton fisherman (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I spotted Jack Charlton from the back seat of a car as we drove through the outskirts of Newcastle. He pointed out where he lived: a small ex-council house on a very busy road. He said that he would rather … Continue reading →

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Rolls Royce and rural railway dilemmas (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We were about to tuck into a big plate of fried bacon and black pudding at the communal table of the Hebridean guest house when we heard another party pull into the drive. They evidently had some problems parking the … Continue reading →

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Christmas at the White House (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Two enormous wrought iron gates guarded the two entrances to the White House. I pushed open the one to the right of the gravel drive and made my way to the front door. Once inside I made my way to … Continue reading →

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An unwise getaway plan (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

NP and SF had to get south of the Edinburgh bypass fast to escape the rival drug gang. They quickly commandeered a Land Rover, and NP took the wheel. But this was never going to work. How could they have … Continue reading →

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Doomed wedding (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was helping AC prepare for his wedding. However, there was some doubt that we would make it the ceremony in one piece. My driving was terrible, both in town and on the motorway. There was sure to be a … Continue reading →

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