Tag Archives: TPR

Drug drops on the North Yorkshire coast (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

We’d been dragged into the organisation of TPR’s step-uncle illegal scavenger hunt. Our part was to distribute ‘clues’ in the coves and along the cliff-tops of the North Yorkshire coast. We were pretty certain that this ‘game’ was tied to … Continue reading →

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A kitchen break-up drama (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I knew that it was unfair to drag our new lodger R into my personal crisis, but I was desperate. Was there anything that she could do to persuade TPR not to end our marriage? K was extremely cross with … Continue reading →

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The one advantage of being single (Rousse)

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I finally understood that TPR’s really did intend to divorce me. This was on the day that he told me (in front of his boys’ book group friends) that he would not be sleeping on the sofa bed that night, … Continue reading →

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Treasure in the littered streets of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I moved into a new flat in a less-than-salubrious part of Edinburgh. Here the street was awash with litter, and weeds grew in the cracks in the pavement and along the centre of the main road. We were … Continue reading →

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Library friends (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I spent so much time in the massive library that I became good friends with all the staff, and other users often mistook me for a librarian. One day, for example, I was obliged to field complaints from a couple … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible gun disposal (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

When the men started to throw beer at us on George Street, we took this as a signal to flee. We charged down Castle Street, onto Princes Street, and up a side road in the West End. Just as we … Continue reading →

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US citizenship test queries in Colorado (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The train set off in the wrong direction – or rather we had joined the west-bound train to Hawaii via Texas, rather the service heading east. We managed to alight at the first stop in rural Colorado, where it was … Continue reading →

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Sunset chasing and the biggest divorce settlement in history (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Many tourists had booked into the west-facing Hebridean hotel specifically to catch the amazing sunsets. There was a spectacular one predicted the next Wednesday and, on the basis of this knowledge, many people had extended their holiday on the Isle … Continue reading →

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Tattooed body litter lookalike (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

A teenager on a bobsleigh whizzed past the house and accidentally scooped up TPR. The unintended hitch-hiker was eventually deposited in the sea. As TPR emerged bare chested from the waves I noticed that he had acquired yet another tattoo. … Continue reading →

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Fiona Bruce fake friend (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

At the first conference Fiona Bruce treated me with respect, and even gave the impression that she would like to be my friend. That said, she still managed to convey a sense of superiority over the academic delegates. It did … Continue reading →

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