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Gifts and guests shattered in Sunderland (Rousse)

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

M and AP hosted their joint 60th birthday and ruby wedding anniversary party in Sunderland – a place with which they had no connection whatsoever. I travelled most of the way there by car up the A1, finishing the journey … Continue reading →

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Elbow announce novel support act (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Elbow invited me to be the support act on their next tour. Rather than perform on stage with my face to the audience, however, I would use Elbow’s new animation technology. Throughout the tour, I sang and danced behind a … Continue reading →

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A neglected guest witnesses wax flowers, uncovers a property tax dodge, and sticks up for non-smokers (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I visited J and GC at their new house in the US. They had relocated there for G’s job. His role now extended beyond sound production and included procurement. These days star-struck hopefuls would approach him seeking fame and fortune … Continue reading →

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Dealing with an extra last minute dinner guest (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

We struggled to find L and EC’s bungalow as TPR led us in circles around the small estate. We were about to give up on our lunch date when we saw EC in the street hunting for us. EC’s face … Continue reading →

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Party choices (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

As our taxi pulled away from the kerb, I looked back at our house. Through the sitting room window I could see as far as the open kitchen door. In the foreground, our weekend guests JS, RR, JLR, JS, and … Continue reading →

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Brad Pitt in the bedroom (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Brad Pitt was in our bedroom, stretched out on a single bed, chatting to TPR (his new best friend). I wondered if Brad could introduce me to Hugh Grant? It was so funny when SC came into the room and … Continue reading →

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Hotel house Womble greets guests (Rousse)

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Dreamaticus

As the two-foot tall house Womble wandered the hotel corridors, he hailed every guest with a handshake and the cheery greeting: ‘Remember you’re a Womble!’

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Kneeling toilet is a safe haven for jewellery stash (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Dreamaticus

No wonder I kept getting lost in the hotel. Due to a booking mishap, every day TPR and I were moved from one bedroom to another. Although annoying, it would have been so much worse if the weather had been … Continue reading →

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Unwelcome gate-crasher knowledge extractor (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Dreamaticus

DTJ set a large table in her garden then erected a tent-like structure around it. This allowed her to host a party under some form of shelter outside in winter. She then asked me to carry a sputtering candle from … Continue reading →

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Sainsbury’s supermarket misdemeanour results in hefty fine (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I was already way behind schedule for the arrival of our dinner guests (CM, VAE and possibly her sister), and now I found myself stuck in the Sainsbury’s checkout queue. I considered all the raw ingredients for supper that were … Continue reading →

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