Tag Archives: London

Stolen sausages and Barry Manilow (Belle)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My sister’s flatmate had been cooking. Everywhere I looked there were sausages, either ready to eat on the table, or cooking under the grill or in frying pans. Then my sister discovered that her own sausages were missing. The flatmate … Continue reading →

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A stolen suitcase and Champagne for singles (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Unless I was prepared to stay in London forever, I had to chance this last train to Edinburgh. I reasoned that if we reached Newcastle, I could always bail out and stay overnight with my parents. In the event it … Continue reading →

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Belle keeps it in the family

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

After a brief fling with a rotund middle-aged man I had ordered from Facebook, I found myself dating his much more appealing son. At some point I was going to have to come clean – but not yet. We were … Continue reading →

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Old records, new media and Lassie (Belle)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was travelling on the old East London Line from New Cross and I was weighed down with boxes of vinyl records and plastic bags and goodness knows what. The dog was off the lead and I spent the entire … Continue reading →

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An unhappy house swap (Belle)

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I swapped houses with my friend P and found myself living in a seaside town where I knew no-one. I was desperate to move back to London, but it seemed P had other ideas. She had called a meeting of … Continue reading →

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Snowy conditions and dodgy map cause travel chaos near Cambridge (Rousse)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Our journey south was severely hampered by the weather conditions and resulting traffic chaos. As we attempted to join the A12 in the snow just outside Cambridge, others were reversing up the hard shoulder of the slip road in an … Continue reading →

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Vernon Kay, Tess Daly and a mouse (Belle)

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Dreamaticus

On a beautiful sunny afternoon, I went to a tower block on the Pepys Estate to visit Vernon Kay. He surprised me by giving me quite a passionate kiss and I had no idea we knew each other like that. … Continue reading →

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Extortionate eatery and exhibitor costs (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Dreamaticus

While JW explained the set-up of the book display and encouraged us to invite potential customers to her sale the next day, I set to work grilling sausages and bacon for the hungry EdCM friends eagerly awaiting breakfast in our … Continue reading →

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A bomb, a bath and a bête noire (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Dreamaticus

To begin with I thought that this would be a very long journey: to Birmingham first, then on to London by train. Then I noticed the boy with the wires hanging out of his anorak. Instead it could be a … Continue reading →

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Andy Murray innovates with new “tennis” game (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Andy Murray’s new approach to tennis would surely soon be all the rage. Watching him catch tennis rackets into a growing pile in his arms was highly entertaining. What a shame I couldn’t stay until the end of the game. … Continue reading →

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