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A trip to Middle-earth, the Shire and Hobbiton (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

She was only just back from her summer holiday, yet already AM was off on another exciting trip – to Hobbiton in Middle-earth. I clicked the link that she had posted to her Facebook wall and marvelled at the photographs … Continue reading →

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Herman and his (twenty-first century) hermits take a trip to Manchester Airport (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“It’s Herman the German” hissed AW when I asked who was at the wheel of my car. Now I understood why WB was chatting away in her native language in the passenger seat. Herman was driving us all to Manchester … Continue reading →

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Whitby for work and pleasure (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was difficult to tell whether we were in Whitby for work or pleasure. It was also unclear how the beautiful beaches of Uig in the Outer Hebrides had relocated to the coast of north east England. However, what was … Continue reading →

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Parking problems in Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Given that my vehicle was a long, orange single decker bus, it was hardly surprising that I was struggling to park it in Loughborough. Nevertheless, LC was still appalled when I attempted to reverse and took out a white-painted post … Continue reading →

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Here we go round the Mulberry bush – with an image problem to address (Rousse)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I knew very little about marketing yet had been co-opted onto the national committee of a professional body to help sort out its image “problem”. I agreed to meet the two young members of male staff who had summoned me … Continue reading →

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A massive Manchester mansion (Rousse)

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR urged me to get out of bed. We had lots to do to prepare before the arrival of our guests. This was no time for a lie-in. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was only 05:30am. … Continue reading →

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Camera software update problems (Rousse)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Dawn was breaking when I heard the strange noises outside. I drew the curtains and opened the shutters to investigate. Our garden had transformed into an urban wildlife park. My father was there playing the role of zoo keeper, busy … Continue reading →

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The secret London wedding venue (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

All we wanted was some peace to enjoy a quiet barbecue for two in our little Edinburgh yard, but every so often friends would run down the steps to interrupt us. First came the F family, then LF and IF … Continue reading →

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An unwise trip to the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My father and my sister J had started their car journey from Stockton, so they were delighted when I suggested we break our journey at the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre. As we pulled into a parking space on the … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s nocturnal accident

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Lost in the dark in Holyrood Park, I fell into a bog. NB this Dreamaticus was related to TPR in the middle of the night by Rousse. Rousse herself has no recollection of it.

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