Tag Archives: shop

Sainsbury supermarket misdemeanour results in hefty fine (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I was already way behind schedule for the arrival of our dinner guests (CM, VAE and possibly her sister), and now I found myself stuck in the Sainsbury checkout queue. I considered all the raw ingredients for supper that were … Continue reading →

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Actor Bill Paterson is Mr Diamond selling tea at the Gorilla Arboretum (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dreamaticus

RR almost smashed into two cars in the car park of the Gorilla Arboretum. He simply did not see the brown Ford Escort Mk 4 as he reversed into what he thought was a free parking space. On his second … Continue reading →

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Roller-skate spectacle for new shop-keepers (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Dreamaticus

As we took our seats in the shabby auditorium, I struggled to remember why we had bought tickets to this show. Perhaps we’d been unsuccessful in seeing the act during the Edinburgh Fringe last year, but instead managed to catch … Continue reading →

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Unwanted cutlery (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My sister arrived in Edinburgh with a present for me: a box of mismatched cutlery. “It’s OK”, I whispered to TPR, “We’ll use it this once, then take it to the charity shop”.

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Charity shop bans the rich (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to hear about a new charity shop on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, especially since it was rumoured to open at 07:00 each morning. That meant that I could visit it on my way into work! So imagine my … Continue reading →

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Sitting on buns (Belle)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I returned to the shopping parade near where I was brought up and was delighted by the new shop that was selling hot cross buns the size of pouffes AND pouffes that looked like hot cross buns.

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Drug dealing in Dublin (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Seated in the back of the car to the left of me, JS asked why she would not be joining the book group trip to Dublin. I found it hard to believe that she had forgotten all about her forthcoming … Continue reading →

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Shopping disturbances (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

VAE and CM telephoned me from a ‘country fare’ style gift shop. VAE leant against a display of pink stilettos as she was speaking to me. She shouted in alarm when the first one on the shelf toppled over and … Continue reading →

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Food shortages in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

It was well-known that this was the last season that the bed and breakfast on the Isle of Lewis would be welcoming guests, and for this reason it was mobbed. Most visitors were returning guests, keen to relive the fun … Continue reading →

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Entertaining a former fitness model – in a dirty blue and white spotted bikini (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dreamaticus

JS came to visit us at the new house that we were sharing with TPR’s parents. It was a rather small semi on a housing estate, but all the rooms were perfectly proportioned and we believed that there was possibly … Continue reading →

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