Tag Archives: friend

Potato and pea poisoning in buy-to-let investment (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I and some friends invested in a buy-to-let flat. One of our co-investors took the lead on the renovations and started by dismantling the navy blue bath. We chose the wallpaper (in the event too expensive for a … Continue reading →

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Tight black underwear and the most unpopular woman north of Aberdeen (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I bought an enormous country pile just north of Aberdeen. Granted it was right next to a massive housing scheme (thanks to my mother for pointing this out), but it would make a fantastic venue for our forthcoming … Continue reading →

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PhD students excel at motor cross conference (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My PhD students were at a conference that combined academic studies with motor cross. They had made friends with some of the practitioners with whom I’d had a lot of contact in the past, and taken to the racing track … Continue reading →

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Belle’s secret husband (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Nobody had ever told me that Belle was once married to my friend NS. It had only been for a very short time, but from the video of the pair of them dancing at their wedding they both looked very … Continue reading →

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Newsagent exploits his neighbours (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was staying in the tiny estate house that belonged to the family of my school friend KM. They lived next door to a newsagent. I looked out of the window and asked who cared for the patch of green … Continue reading →

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Return of the student bride (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

From a pretty ordinary hotel room TPR and I were upgraded to a massive suite. The room included a huge Georgian sideboard and a bed that was positioned in the open air on the balcony giving great views of the … Continue reading →

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Furniture graffiti (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My ten year-old nephew and his little vandal friend treated my grandmother’s sideboard like a school desk. I was furious. My sister thought I was harsh.

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Chain mail fashion and the latest currency trend (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was meant to meet EF and KMcL at the Edinburgh Omni Centre for a swim, but I was too embarrassed to walk up Broughton Street in my gaping chain mail mini dressing gown. It was far too revealing: I … 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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A handsome driver (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My school friend GB was still the most handsome man around and I could tell that everyone was puzzled why he was bothering to engage me in conversation. We were simply sorting out our transport to a meeting the following … Continue reading →

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