Tag Archives: kitchen

Land Rover backs into New Town cellar (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My university friend HP backed his black Land Rover into our cellar. How he managed to get the vehicle down our steps, I had no idea. I would have to interview the witnesses to the accident: my friends DT and … Continue reading →

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North Sea tsunami hits land north of Aberdeen (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR, His mother, his sister S, CM and I watched in amazement as the huge tsunami rushed in from the North Sea. It hit the coast just north of Aberdeen. When the first wave crashed into the town house garden … Continue reading →

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A late breakfast (Rousse)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

A dozen pretty coloured bags filled to the brim with bedding plants lined the hall. “Great”, I thought, “He’s going to smarten up the garden”. The kitchen table, however, was a more puzzling sight. What were all these mounds of … Continue reading →

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A sexy shower rendez-vous (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Even though we’d over-provisioned on white wine and not bought enough red, our party was still going reasonably well. From the sitting room (where most of the guests were gathered) I walked into the kitchen to see if the shower … Continue reading →

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Two kitchens and an injection of gold (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I moved to northern Norway where we lived in a rather run down house with two kitchens. I was determined to bring some order to our living arrangements so started moving jars of flour from one kitchen to … Continue reading →

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A mean host (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR’s household management was so tight that on the day that he invited RL and AC round for supper all that he could afford to serve them was one slim slice of quiche each. I looked on in shame. Surely … Continue reading →

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Rousse reviews the retired and retro

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“What a coincidence, Struther Arnott was here just yesterday”, I commented to Brian Lang as he took a seat on the big green sofa in our sitting room. “I wonder what it is with retired principals of St Andrews University? … Continue reading →

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Simpsons character unleashes latest computer virus (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Suddenly a picture of Rosemary from the Simpsons flashed up on my computer screen. This was the signal that I had long feared. It only meant one thing: the virus had started its attack. I watched in horror as it … Continue reading →

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Burnt breakfast and a wet trip to Edinburgh Zoo (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

All the ingredients were laid out in the kitchen so I made a start on breakfast: one slice of bacon and a fried egg for me in one pan; three fried eggs for TPR in another. While all this was … Continue reading →

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Door handle magic (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was too fat to follow EH through the small cat-flap sized hole cut out of the door through to the kitchen. I would just have to wait outside and miss out on the fun. Then I noticed that the … Continue reading →

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