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Sheffield surprise for a claustrophobic (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t reach the department at the University of Sheffield because they had made no provision for anyone who suffered from claustrophobia when designing the entrance to the building. I told PC that I was far too frightened to squeeze … Continue reading →

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A cave holiday with a two-husband trip to Edinburgh Zoo (Rousse)

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR booked an unheated cave for our summer holiday in the far north of Scotland. Although compact, its floor-space was still greater than our first house in Birmingham. Red curtains at the ‘door way’ mouth provided adequate privacy. When my … Continue reading →

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Black market fruit and vegetables and a broken iPhone (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We stockpiled the fruit and vegetables just inside the main entrance to the university, not far from the reception desk where LM was on duty. Most of the students missed our little stall as they passed by on the way … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry heads to the Pennines with Hugh Laurie in hope of a big prize (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We soon came across the reconstructed neolithic settlements in the Pennines. Everyone else was keen to pay the entrance fee to visit the tiny houses and talk to the ‘inhabitants’. I felt like I had seen it all before so … Continue reading →

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Losing weight and losing your mind (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were having huge problems dealing with TIX. Although we were terribly impressed by her recent weight loss, we were distressed to discover that she had also lost her mind. When she jumped out of the car in … 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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Innovative prison security solution (Rousse)

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

K was going to be locked up in prison for another two weeks at least, awaiting trial for her assault on S. It took three hours to travel the long distance to visit her. Even after that, I was not … Continue reading →

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Slipping in past the squeezy bottles (Rousse)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Whenever the little boy came to visit he made his entrance through the cupboard under the sink. He also always brought his own small bottle of Fairy Liquid with him. ‘I wonder if you will still be doing this when … Continue reading →

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The Manor House: an historical account (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The journalist thrust a microphone into my face and demanded that I gave a full history of the Manor House from its origins as an eighteenth century farm house to the severe fire damage of July 2014. As we travelled … Continue reading →

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A presentation on Internet portals (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

As we left the lecture hall PC said that he would see me in room 4 by the entrance for the next session. I advised him to give it a miss: I was due to be presenting on Internet portals, … Continue reading →

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