Tag Archives: escape

Will Young entertains a convict (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The bride had somehow managed to escape the bail house and make a trip to London. Dressed in her long, white bridal gown, she took advantage of her rediscovered freedom to accompany her husband to a Will Young concert.

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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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Rob Titchener escapes hospital with firearm and an intent to kill (Rousse)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Shula Hebden-Lloyd and I were out with the horses when we turned a corner and came face to face with Rob Titchener. Wrapped head to toe in white bandages having discharged himself from hospital, he lifted the gun in his … Continue reading →

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Locked in the loo at Summerhall (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I slept for the two hours that I was locked in the ladies at Summerhall. When I woke I climbed over the top of the cubicle door and made my escape into the street. Although by now it was 11:30pm, … Continue reading →

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University promotes academics on basis of cooking skills (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

XY had been asked to review all the promotions appeals. She decided that the fairest way to judge the merit of the applicants was to ask them to cook a low-cost gourmet meal. She specified that the menu include cubed … Continue reading →

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Railway level crossing death averted (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The excitement in the car was palpable. Out of the window we could see the island in the distance, and shiny, smiling seals frolicking in the bay. TPR, KA and I were very much looking forward to this long-overdue holiday … Continue reading →

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Poor lavatory location and an inadequate fire alarm (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Dreamaticus

There was no mistake: this bed and breakfast was awful. How had they got away with positioning a toilet in the tiny dining room, and what use was a fire alarm system that relied on the proprietors shouting ‘Fire, fire’? … Continue reading →

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Unsatisfactory hotel accommodation and Bobby the dog ‘saved’ (Rousse)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I travelled to the Isle of Lewis for SG’s sister’s birthday party. When we arrived RG was busy installing pebble-proof windows. This was because unhappy tourists had recently taken to showing their displeasure by shattering the most accessible … Continue reading →

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A Barcelona penthouse party (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Belle was staying at SH’s penthouse apartment in Barcelona. From my vantage point at the conference hotel window I could see the pair of them dancing on the roof-top. I was so keen to join them, but first I had … Continue reading →

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Upside down rabbits and squirrels, and two escaped cats (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was great to be back home after our holiday. We’d been away so long that I had forgotten the layout of our house. TPR took me through to the small sitting room. He’d arranged for it to be decorated … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cats, decorator, down, escape, fault, flat, gate, holiday, layout, lwan, mow, neighbour, Patch, rabbits, room, sitting, squirrels, street, tabby, upside, vegetable, wallpaper | Leave a comment