Tag Archives: police

Dogs days with Sir Sean Connery (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Mine was one of the first families drafted to perform anti-terrorist service. We lined up inside a long plastic tent at the junction of Queen Street and North St David Street in Edinburgh, following the instructions of the police to … Continue reading →

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Motoring misdemeanours in a silver Volvo automatic (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When I awoke I found myself at the wheel of my mother’s silver Volvo automatic heading downhill at top speed along a high-hedged, narrow country lane. I bounced across the roundabout at the bottom, lost a wheel, and landed the … Continue reading →

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Flo-Jo and the mermaid marathon (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The streets of Toronto were lined with spectators for the first ever mermaid marathon. There was just one competitor: a green-tailed lady in a raspberry tutu. To add glamour to the event, Flo-Jo had volunteered as the mermaid’s pace-maker. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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A lizard intruder and Dr Who (Rousse)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was an intruder in my holiday cottage. I was sure of it. I could sense him on the floor to the left of my bed. To distract him, I held out an oatmeal biscuit. This he readily accepted. While … Continue reading →

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Belle the librarian serves Rousse the criminal (Rousse)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was a tough route up the concrete staircase in the cold to the main library of Birmingham City University, but so worth the struggle to be greeted by squeals of joy from Belle, on duty at the main enquiry … Continue reading →

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Arrogance and recklessness on the road and high seas (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Arrogance and recklessness were a dangerous combination, especially on a busy narrow road. At the wheel of his white Mercedes, SM was lucky to avoid a head-on collision with a huge truck. He was not so fortunate when he failed … Continue reading →

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A garden trespasser sausage chef (Rousse)

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When I glanced through the bedroom window I saw a tall dark man cooking sausages on our barbecue in our garden. ‘Go get him!’ I ordered TPR. ‘No problem’, he replied, waving his axe in the air. While TPR charged … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abdomen, attacker, axe, bedroom, blow, camera, case, chef, cook, escape, garden, groan, kitchen, photograph, police, quest, sausage, TPR, trespasser, unpunished, window | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: police

Dogs days with Sir Sean Connery (Rousse)

Motoring misdemeanours in a silver Volvo automatic (Rousse)

Flo-Jo and the mermaid marathon (Rousse)

A lizard intruder and Dr Who (Rousse)

Belle the librarian serves Rousse the criminal (Rousse)

Arrogance and recklessness on the road and high seas (Rousse)

A garden trespasser sausage chef (Rousse)

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