Tag Archives: garden

Ab Fab’s Patsy Stone meets Sir Edwin Lutyens (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The main problem with our kitchen was that it was a five minute drive from the rest of our house. The “room” itself was a low level crumbling shack sitting in an unkempt garden. Nobody had bothered with the housework … Continue reading →

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Catch a falling star – in West Sussex (Rousse)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was catching tiny red stars in my outstretched palms. These had fallen from the shower that could now be seen making its way across the meadow to the east of my sister J’s house. I asked TPR why such … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s mistaken hot property purchase

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was looking forward to moving house. We were going back to the north east of England to be within a one hour drive of my parents. It would be wonderful to be surrounded by friendly northerners again. TPR left … Continue reading →

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Nun murder: rally driver Rousse carries clues in her car

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I drove the red hire car like a maniac rally driver, screeching round corners and off-roading where necessary. This was not deliberate, but due to a lack of familiarity with the car’s controls. Shod in wellies, I also kept missing … Continue reading →

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Morecombe and Wise not funny: it’s official (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

As we walked along the seafront Eric Morecombe and I analysed classic British comedy series. I managed to express how some simply were not funny, cleverly avoiding mention of how much I disliked Morecombe and Wise. Later I was back … Continue reading →

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The magic flower (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Whenever you called out our niece F’s name, the magic flower echoed your words back again. At the same time, one by one, items in the garden went invisible. The job of folding up the blankets became more and more … Continue reading →

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Pests and pets (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The same bunch of kids had been clambering over the walls at the back of our building for weeks, each time in more daring exploits. Last time they dropped down into our garden and ran across the lawn. Today they … Continue reading →

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A food-based rave and a sporting mix-up (Belle)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was amongst the crowd waiting for the ‘harissa party’ to start. We were milling at the sides of a Victorian music hall, while the dancefloor was being prepared. An elaborate two-colour paisley pattern was being created on the floor … Continue reading →

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Radcliffe (but no Maconie), a land-based submarine and an invitation to Disneyland (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

“You all remember Mark Radcliffe don’t you?” We followed SM’s gaze up the garden path. As the good-looking young man and his smart parents came through the gate, the rest of TPR’s family stood up from their deck-chairs ready to … Continue reading →

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Belle’s garden acrobatics

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I participated in a record breaking commute via tyre, swinging across gardens on big ropes. Then I sang Polish folk songs in Tesco.

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