Tag Archives: seaside

Seaside town confusion (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

‘How I love Blackpool!’ I declared to TPR – just as the train was pulling into Whitby.

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Secret sex with students (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

X wanted to move to the same Californian seaside town where I had settled. The first job he took there was as a waiter, but he had an eye on something more exciting – teaching watersports to children. I tried … Continue reading →

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A seaside discussion of the merits of the Marks and Spencer store card (Rousse)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My long-dead red-lipsticked granny and I clung to the sea wall bracing ourselves for the next wave. Although the scene might have looked tropical with its smattering of palm trees along the shoreline, this was the north east coast of … Continue reading →

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Eyebrow horror at the seaside (Belle)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

What a shock! When I looked at myself in the mirror I only had two half-eyebrows. Was this why I had been at the seaside for over a week and had yet to enter the water?

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Saucy seaside postcards come to life in Whitley Bay (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Our journey south was delayed somewhat in Jedburgh due to the density of the Jedforest. For a 100 metre stretch you had to bend double to get through the trees. We didn’t stay long at our final destination. There was … Continue reading →

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Rousse sacks her Polish au pair painter

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Our Polish au pair girl would have to be let go. Her latest misdemeanour was an uninvited attempt to paint our kitchen walls sky blue. She did this with no regard for the furniture, appliances and pictures all still in … Continue reading →

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JK Rowling extends her estate (Rousse)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The best of friends, JK Rowling and I shared a Victorian villa by the seaside. She lived on the top floor, and my flat was below. One morning I looked out of the window and noticed a series of white-painted … Continue reading →

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Seaside Special shambles (Belle)

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My new boyfriend was appearing on the stage at a Seaside Special. His stand-up act was the least funny thing I had ever seen and I was glad I hadn’t told anyone I knew him. The auditorium was full of … Continue reading →

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A surprising new role (Belle)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Dreamaticus

This new entrepreneurial venture had taken me unawares. Was I really a landlady of this seaside bed and breakfast operation? Who had decorated the place with net curtains and rich red velvets? And since when had I taken up smoking?

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Kevin McCloud advises Rousse on housing law

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Kevin McCloud wandered into my Edinburgh flat just at the right moment. His knowledge of housing law would deal with the squatting Spaniards. I had never heard of this strange ancient tradition that, they claimed, gave them the right to … Continue reading →

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