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A precious Corstorphine carry-out (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Where had  I left my coat, blue shoulder bag, and best jewellery? I thought that I had checked all the possible places on the Queen Margaret campus in Corstorphine. Little D (M’s sister), who had also misplaced her belongings, joined … Continue reading →

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How to clean an iPad (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Dreamaticus

EH told me not to worry as she placed her iPad mini on the top rack of the dishwasher. ‘It’s perfectly safe’ she said. ‘This is the way that all the young people clean their tablets these days.’

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A ‘head in the bag’ surprise (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I accidentally left the white tote bag on a rack in the train. I pitied the passenger who would later find the ‘head in a bag’.

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Inconveniences of hotel life (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were living in a hotel. This was not as glamorous as it sounded. For example, although the hotel had a pool, it was unheated and outdoors, and whenever I used it I risked drowning. It was also … Continue reading →

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A demanding bride and the perils of a Tesco suitcase (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Due to the flood, a quick decision was made to switch the venue of the wedding. Instead of a small parish church in Broadway in the Cotswolds, the venue was now a massive Catholic cathedral in the City of London. … Continue reading →

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Travel by vegetable rack (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My new mode of transport was a three foot tall, four-basket, vegetable rack on wheels. Travelling down Edinburgh’s Broughton Street at top speed on this splendid vehicle saved me twenty minutes a day. Sometimes I bounced along the pavement. As … Continue reading →

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The bicycle rack thief (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Petty theft in the Scottish highlands was at an all-time high. We came out of our bed and breakfast one sunny morning to discover that someone had stolen the bike rack from the roof of our car. Strangely the yellow … Continue reading →

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Graeme Garden’s elasticated stockings and a railway car chase (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Graeme Garden sat opposite me in the waiting area at BBC Radio 4 reception. He was my host for the day. On the basis of my impressive track record of developing panel games, I’d been summoned to help create three … Continue reading →

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