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Minnie Mouse insults for big-eared school girl (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to my new school in the passenger seat of my father’s acid green Ford Cortina estate car, squashed up to my best friend ECM (the only one of us wearing a seat-belt). On my lap I cradled a … Continue reading →

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A tale of three lodgers: human, rodent, and crustacean (Rousse)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

OC was still our lodger – almost 30 years since he first moved in wth us. Would he ever leave?! TPR and I pondered this question as we gazed out of the bedroom window and observed the lilies visibly sprouting … Continue reading →

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How to feed a baby pigeon and other vital advice (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I kept a baby pigeon in a tiny cage in the corner of my granny’s kitchen. I regretted my decision to store his favourite food (fresh broccoli) with the coal in the bucket next to the back door. The coal … Continue reading →

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Mouse heads up public library service (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

At the conclusion of X’s rousing speech I stood up to confirm that librarians were the most powerful public servants. It therefore came as both a shock and a disappointment to learn moments later that a mouse headed up the … Continue reading →

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Cool Christmas presents: introducing Mighty Mouse! (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Mighty Mouse screeches over the carpet at top speed. Whenever he hits a piece of furniture he bursts into several pieces revealing all his electronic innards. This is the toy to buy for Christmas 2012! You can easily reassemble Might … Continue reading →

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A late resolution to train for the Olympics at London 2012 (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It felt like a University of Birmingham reunion. In reality we were gathered together to celebrate the birthday of the youngest person in our year. HW (now HJ) was finally 40. Everyone was there for the party: Spotted for the … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Taylor’s multiple husbands not unique (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Counting Richard Burton twice, Elizabeth Taylor had eight husbands – and so did I! By some miracle there were eight TPRs in the house. This was extremely handy, albeit a bit of a squash at bedtime. One day as I … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: mouse

Minnie Mouse insults for big-eared school girl (Rousse)

A tale of three lodgers: human, rodent, and crustacean (Rousse)

How to feed a baby pigeon and other vital advice (Rousse)

Mouse heads up public library service (Rousse)

Cool Christmas presents: introducing Mighty Mouse! (Rousse)

A late resolution to train for the Olympics at London 2012 (Rousse)

Elizabeth Taylor’s multiple husbands not unique (Rousse)

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