Tag Archives: toy

Business information sources book recommendation (Rousse)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The trade stand was piled high with all the goods that I remembered from conference exhibitions of the past. There were branded Moleskine notebooks, pencils, rubbers, pencil sharpeners, and desk toys, as well as the usual promotional literature to describe … Continue reading →

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A very spoiled dachshund (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Dreamaticus

P and SM’s once immaculate house was now the domain of a very spoiled dachshund – and littered with the fluffy white innards of half-eaten soft toys.

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Holy Island pre-death giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Several of my former colleagues flocked to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to attend AT’s pre-death giveaway. The ceremony was rather like the reading of a will, except that AT was still alive and you took away your booty on … Continue reading →

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Truck hire Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I was impressed with TPR’s truck driving. He sailed with ease along the wide lanes of the M8 into Edinburgh. Similarly, he skillfully navigated the narrow streets of the city, managing to squeeze the articulated lorry down the narrowest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abseil, car, close, Edinburgh, hire, lorry, M8, magazine, medieval, Old Town, spiral, staircase, toy, TPR, truck | Leave a comment

Murderer deliberates over doll (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The blood-stained rag doll hung from a peg in the women’s changing room. I knew that I should take it away and burn it, but feared capture on CCTV. If I were recorded showing even the slightest interest in the … Continue reading →

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Chris Packham wanders the London Tube in police disguise (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Chris Packham took great care to hide from his fans whenever he went about his everyday business. I, however, could see through his devious disguise of a toy dark blue policeman’s helmet and fake beer belly. I chased him along … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autograph, beer, belly, Chris Packham, disguise, fake, fan, favour, London, toy, tube, underground | Leave a comment

A Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Christmas surprise (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR kept a shop not far from the Edinburgh city bypass. It sold traditional toys. One Christmas Eve I walked to the shop with KA. On the way I regaled her with tales of Queen Margaret College graduate MR, his … Continue reading →

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Hamleys for the depressed (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Bored, lonely and depressed in London, I headed off to Hamleys. On the ground floor I visited the dull Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy exhibition. Then I walked up several flights of stairs with a pair of very overweight American … Continue reading →

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Matchbox car entertainment (Rousse)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

BC and GC’s house was bigger than I imagined from the photos. I was keen to confirm that I had come to the right place and looked around for green leather furniture. When I returned home I realised that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bathroom, car, chair, furniture, garage, green, half-sister, home, house, jacket, leather, matchbox, photo, play, sister, soap bag, toy, visit | Leave a comment

A storybook bedroom with spiral staircase (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My husband and I snuggled down together in a bedroom that could have featured on the pages of a children’s storybook. The walls were papered with jolly seaside scenes, traditional toys were scattered on the floor, and ornamental mechanical soldiers, … Continue reading →

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