Tag Archives: potatoes

University finance genius earns special treatment (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Dreamaticus

DM brought a sudden end to the lunch party, reminding her guests that some important afternoon commitments now required her attention. As she shooed us out of the door, she checked that I had remembered to collect my raspberries and … Continue reading →

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University promotes academics on basis of cooking skills (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

XY had been asked to review all the promotions appeals. She decided that the fairest way to judge the merit of the applicants was to ask them to cook a low-cost gourmet meal. She specified that the menu include cubed … Continue reading →

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Christmas confusion leads to a very late lunch (Rousse)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Dreamaticus

In all the confusion of the Christmas celebrations my mother forgot to switch on the oven. We ended up eating the roast potatoes for breakfast on Boxing Day, and the turkey a couple of days later.

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An undesirable neighbour (Rousse)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We moved back to Birmingham into a large Victorian house on a busy road. Our new next door neighbour wore a long dark beard and kept his hair tied up in a black turban. He told us that he was … Continue reading →

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Where Formula 1 and potatoes don’t quite fit (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I seemed to be unfairly treated in comparison with the others who had adopted the commune’s medieval lifestyle. For example, I was the last to be served my cabbage ration, and a rude woman wouldn’t let me use the upstairs … Continue reading →

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Nosey Rousse risks her health on her way to breakfast fry-up

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Breakfast on the morning after the school reunion comprised baked beans, sausages, roast parsnips and potatoes, all lovingly cooked by HH (HP back in our school days). Just before I went downstairs to join the others at the breakfast table, … Continue reading →

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Matt Cardle asks for help (Belle)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My new market stall was decorated with medieval streamers in candy stripe colours. How proud I was of my new venture. Matt Cardle stopped by and asked me to write an introductory email on his behalf to my former best … Continue reading →

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