Tag Archives: motorway

Tried and tested techniques for keeping young, travelling free of charge on the M1, and repelling criminals (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Have you ever wondered how to keep young, which is the cheapest form of travel between Leeds and London, and how can you best avoid the attention of burglars? If so, read on… How to keep young I was under … Continue reading →

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Poor high street sales strategy spotted on a quest for lip salve (Rousse)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My shopping list was short. All I needed was a small tin of lip salve. I crossed the urban motorway that lay between the conference hotel and the mall and headed first for LIDL. Although there were many customers inside … Continue reading →

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Kate Middleton – Belle’s new best friend

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I had booked a table at ‘Belle Epoch’, the most famous restaurant in Paris. I was there to meet Kate Middleton for a lunch that had been arranged months before ‘the engagement’. Although this was our first meeting, we decided … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses Clive Anderson – just

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It was an amazing coincidence to see Clive Anderson twice in one day. I’d spotted him at the London BBC Radio 4 studio in the morning, and now he was here in Edinburgh checking into reception. I hesitated over approaching … Continue reading →

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Do you want water with that? (Belle)

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Dreamaticus

As usual, my flatmates were indifferent to the fact that water was pouring in through the roof. The waterfalls running down the wall were only appearing in my bedroom after all. ====== J walked me home from a date under … Continue reading →

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