Tag Archives: house

Still rainy in the south (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Dreamaticus

ET moved south hoping for better weather. She was mistaken. It rained just as much there as it had in the north. However, her living accommodation was now much grander. She had bought a large Georgian house with an extension … Continue reading →

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Photographing ferrets in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

From an upstairs window I could see my sister S and her partner C standing on the front step of their house with a couple of black ferrets in their arms. “They would be great to photograph!”, I thought, so … Continue reading →

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Garden help and a yellow jacket (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Dreamaticus

DH made two trips to Edinburgh before taking up his new post. Although these were supposedly for house-hunting, I was delighted when he started weeding our garden and – at his own expense – planted out some new flowers and … Continue reading →

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A quick house move (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I had just moved into a massive fully-furnished modern house with views across the valley. Keen for his children to enjoy a country childhood, I persuaded PC and his family to take over one of the wings. After … Continue reading →

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Footwear planters for lost love (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I finally twigged that the person opposite was flirting with me and that this was my chance to offer an invitation back to my room. That said, I was aware some other young people at the bar were teasing my … Continue reading →

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Secrets between friends (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dreamaticus

DJ and AJ had supposedly downsized to a modern house on the mainland. When we visited their new place, however, we found that they were now living in a gorgeous mansion furnished almost entirely with Chinese antiques. We had clearly … Continue reading →

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A witless move to Wolverhampton (Rousse)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Only a week earlier I’d been saying that I loved my Edinburgh flat so much that I would never leave. So why was I now moving into a bungalow in Wolverhampton? Its only ‘advantage’ over my former home was the … Continue reading →

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Moving back into the White House (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Dreamaticus

On the basis of the enthusiastic reports of the recent fabulous visit of my mother and sister J, I could not wait to return to the White House. I met the man in charge of the (now) old people’s home, … Continue reading →

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Alternative wedding activities (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Dreamaticus

As the guests arrived for my sister J’s wedding, I chatted to my young cousins in the kitchen. This was more interesting than making small talk with middle-aged men in dark suits. I also wanted to avoid getting into arguments … Continue reading →

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An heiress makes plans (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was trapped inside the house that I had inherited from my maternal grandmother. I could happily entertain myself by revisiting all the rooms that I remembered from my childhood, and perusing the contents of the cupboards. All the crystal … Continue reading →

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