Tag Archives: gossip

Fish, filo pastry, and a secret kiss (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR burst into tears when I asked why he was serving fish in filo pastry for breakfast. He wouldn’t be pleased to hear that I had very much enjoyed a brief Christmas kiss with RB. However, unless this leaked out … Continue reading →

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Just another divorce day casualty (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR spent Christmas in the far north of the Shetland Islands, miles away from me and the rest of the family. The evidence was there a parish magazine: a photograph of TPR seated next to a vicar at Christmas dinner … Continue reading →

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A gossipping wheelchair user (Rousse)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Now going by the name ‘Mandy’, LM drew me aside me to discuss an exam paper. We were just about to consider the questions when my school friend AR (was AH) approached us. She was clearly primed for a good … Continue reading →

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Newspaper gossip (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Apparently a national newspaper was about to report what XY-Z said to NP as witnessed by LM. This could get messy.

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Clarrie Grundy falls victim to loan shark (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Clarrie Grundy could hide the truth no more. She had fallen victim to a loan shark and soon Ambridge would be ablaze with gossip about this dreadful news. See also the appearance of Clarrie’s son Ed in Amorous Archers intentions … Continue reading →

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Reflections of the Archers love triangle in real life (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“Hey, have you heard the latest about Paul Morgan?” leered my colleague P. He was clearly intrigued by Matt Crawford’s mission to warn his love-rival off his long-term partner Lillian Bellamy. Professional as ever, I was not going to join … Continue reading →

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Seagulls feast on evidence of “secret affair” (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

While I was recovering from the sight of R’s bronzed buttocks hanging out of the tightest pair of denim shorts imaginable, K pulled me outside to show me the evidence of the affair. “Just look at all those uneaten packed … Continue reading →

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Giving up gossip for Lent: Rousse debates the Archers rules

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I poured all our savings into a property purchase. Our new flat was on the first floor of a Georgian square in London that actually looked like it belonged in Edinburgh. Its size and layout very much resembled … Continue reading →

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David Morrissey spreads gossip (Belle)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

David Morrissey blogged and tweeted a scandalous story about the orchestra’s cellist. It was perfectly obvious to everyone that the only source of this story was me.

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Loss of voice and mind (Rousse)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

When I returned to work after a bout of illness I discovered two things. First, builders had demolished all the women’s toilets in my wing. Second, when it was announced that I was off sick, colleagues had queued at KC’s … Continue reading →

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