Tag Archives: Tesco

Carrier bag charge legislation linked to increase in drug abuse at Tesco (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I found numerous empty drug ampoules littered in and around the supermarket trolleys in Tesco car park. This problem had escalated since the introduction of carrier bag charge legislation in Scotland on 20th October 2014. I witnessed an addict shooting … Continue reading →

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Christmas plans 2014 (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It was Christmas Eve and all that I had bought for the next day’s celebrations was a frozen turkey. There wasn’t a single carrot or brussel sprout in the house. Tesco would be heaving, and I doubted that the little … Continue reading →

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Drugs and death at Tesco (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I needed drugs. TPR told me that we could buy them over the counter at the supermarket. I wasn’t too sure of this, but felt it was worth a try, so I followed him out of the door and along … Continue reading →

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From Harry Potter’s Chamber of Secrets to Coronation Street (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I jumped into the back seat of the passing car and made my demand: “Take me to the supermarket. I’m going to watch the second Harry Potter film in French with my husband at Tesco!” I obviously gave the impression … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged car, car-jacker, Chamber of Secrets, conversation, Coronation Street, crawl, discussion, drive, film, French, girlfriends, Harry Potter, husband, movie, seat, sofa, Squeeze, supermarket, Tesco, TPR, unwelcome | Leave a comment

A mean host (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR’s household management was so tight that on the day that he invited RL and AC round for supper all that he could afford to serve them was one slim slice of quiche each. I looked on in shame. Surely … Continue reading →

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The dangers of dyed pig meat (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My mother and I dived into the undergrowth to hide from the natives. When they passed by we could make out their cargo piled high on the trolley. Neatly stacked like a Tesco pallet delivery, it carried a variety of … Continue reading →

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Beware imitations: the case of the “handwoven” oriental silk rug (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was in a flap. My parents would be arriving for breakfast in 15 minutes. We had no food in the house, and our silk rug from Singapore was filthy from the ashes that had spilled onto it from our … Continue reading →

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Diet Coke special delivery and explanations of evidence based practice (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I took a last minute decision to call into Tesco to stock up on supplies for my office. By the time I reached the till I had bought far more than I could carry, largely due to the purchase of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged admin, audience, cashier, checkout, conference, customer, Diet Coke, dress, evidence based practice, female, lawyers, medicine, office multipack, paralegal computing, Tesco, till | Leave a comment

Gordon Brown in the background while Rousse begs bags for belongings

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Ugh – teenagers! I was helping two young friends pack up their university accommodation at the end of term. They were hopeless, unable to decide what to keep and what to throw away, virtually inert while I did all the … Continue reading →

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A suitor, a mugger and a midget (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

A chatty hippy woman accompanied me up the hill to the Business School building. The golden lozenges that hung from her coat like medals distracted me so much that I didn’t hear a word that she said. As soon as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, bus, bus shelter, bus stop, business school, cashmere, coin, coins, dollars, Edinburgh, Euros, hair, hippy, jumper, lozenges, medals, midget, primary school, saw, suitor, teacher, Tesco, TPR | 1 Comment