Tag Archives: order

Sisters on the run (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I joined a family of dog-lover runners. Whenever they came back from the supermarket the sisters ran behind the family car, pulling the dogs alongside them. The only difficulties arose when the sisters accidentally fell out of order (the two … Continue reading →

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Karaoke in vest and pants (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I joined TPR at the bar as he was paying for a round of drinks. £38 seemed an extortionate amount, and I hadn’t yet added my own order. At the other side of the bar a screen came to life, … Continue reading →

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Late night drinking buddies ordered to their beds (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I woke at 3:30am to find that TPR was not in the bed next to me. I found him in the sitting room, cradling a bottle of whisky, talking to a running pal of old. (This man was somewhat larger … Continue reading →

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A dearth of decent restaurants in Harrogate (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My step-mother-in-law organised a reunion in Harrogate. For a tourist town it lacked a decent restaurant. We tried two establishments but left each of them before a morsel of food was served simply because the waiting staff failed to come … Continue reading →

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The box thief (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were a little embarrassed when P and S started calling the waiters over to take food and drink orders. At this hotel it was bad form to boss the staff around like this. Later, when P and S left … Continue reading →

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A failed meeting (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The committee was due to meet in my study. I arranged the furniture so that everyone would fit in: two seminar table arrangements, with the smaller one inside the other. As people arrived I took drinks orders (three instant coffees), … Continue reading →

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Secret sex with students (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

X wanted to move to the same Californian seaside town where I had settled. The first job he took there was as a waiter, but he had an eye on something more exciting – teaching watersports to children. I tried … Continue reading →

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The indignity of dining alone (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Dreamaticus

After the formal proceedings were concluded, MLH and LC headed off with my hosts for their dinner. “You can eat over there” they said, signalling a restaurant at the other side of the road. I crossed over and pushed open … Continue reading →

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Curries by barcode and a couple of moves (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was a Friday night and, as was the custom, the EdCM crowd was meeting at the Curry Kettle in Merchiston for a balti. However, something was a little different this evening. Instead of giving your order to the waitress … Continue reading →

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