Tag Archives: purchase

Tesco introduces motorised bikes to speed up in-store purchasing (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Tesco introduced four-wheeled motorised bikes to help increase in-store purchasing speed. It thus came as something of a surprise when supermarket customers started using the bikes for another purpose: to perform competitive wheelies in the car park. TPR took up … Continue reading →

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Activities in Glasgow (Rousse)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

LM and I were spending so much time in Glasgow (particularly the University library) that we decided to kit out our own flat in the city. We started the job with LM’s auction purchases. Our other tasks included correcting the … Continue reading →

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An iPhone snapped in two (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I unexpectedly found myself free one afternoon so I took a walk across the Meadows to photograph the flowers. There I found a huge gathering – mainly of women – at a celebration hosted by the University of Edinburgh. JS … Continue reading →

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Sourcing a stash of hard-to-buy vintage anti-feminist placards (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The research seminar was my responsibility and time was running out. My main concerns were that: (a) I had confused everyone by corresponding with the speaker as Tivol (or Tivo for short) – my Aboriginal name; (b) the event was … Continue reading →

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Tandem purchase

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

K and J bought a tandem.

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Puppies, a purchase, and a punch (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to Worthing with my in-laws to identify a puppy for purchase. I wasn’t certain that this was a good idea. I had not discussed it with TPR, and even if he agreed to such plans, I was beginning … Continue reading →

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How to find a lost laptop (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Dreamaticus

This was embarrassing. After announcing at a meeting that we would not be buying new laptops from the group’s budget I then lost my own and needed a replacement – fast. I realised that it would be a good idea … Continue reading →

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When the party ends in tears (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT and KJ urged us to buy a new house that was suitable for huge parties. NP chipped in with a special request: plenty of floor space for dancing. We eventually found something that met these criteria: a huge tumbledown … Continue reading →

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House purchase buyer beware (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were very pleased with our recent house purchase. Conveniently located not far from our old flat, the size of its reception rooms was its best feature. Something that was unclear to me, however, was the status of … Continue reading →

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The invisible car (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

DJ was showing off his latest purchase: an invisible car. Along with everyone else I admired it greatly, even though I couldn’t see it. More impressive was the Soviet style statue across the bay. It was the size of a … Continue reading →

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