Tag Archives: TPR

Treatment of yellow fungus disease (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I arrived a couple of minutes late to be admitted to the auditorium where TPR and some of our friends were in the audience of an Edinburgh Fringe theatre production. Luckily, there was a sudden unexpected power cut before the … Continue reading →

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A blonde mistress upgrade for an errant husband (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Not only was I able (or stupid enough) to forgive TPR’s latest misdemeanour, but here I was comforting his latest conquest. Without any care for the feelings of the betrayed wife, the dumpy, blonde, middle-aged lecturer sobbed in my arms, … Continue reading →

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A hotel bedroom foursome (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were surprised when the blonde woman sunbathing nearby introduced us to her friends. ‘We met here last year’, she reminded us. ‘We live in Geneva. Our son is also called T’. Now, that my memory was jogged, I remembered … 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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Illegal gazebo sausage rolls (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR was so hungry that forgot his manners completely and fingered one of the sausage rolls on a plate inside the gazebo. None of us had permission to enter the riverside property after our long walk, let alone picnic on … Continue reading →

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Unwelcome sister interference in matters of the heart (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I had my suspicions that sixth form sweethearts G and JB had called it a day on their long marriage. That GB was a single man at last was confirmed when JB mentioned her ‘new partner’ to me. I headed … Continue reading →

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Art distraction (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR took down all the pictures in the hall and replaced them with a single massive canvas. It was so big that it covered both the wall and the floor. Friends, art lovers, and the general public from all around … Continue reading →

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The drunkard and the dead dog of the depths (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

GG was so surprised to find me outside her house that she collapsed on the pavement in a heap before I even had a chance to greet her. When eventually she came to, she was delighted to meet me for … Continue reading →

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Party date mix-up and chocolate Settlers of Catan (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR caused chaos when he declared that we would host our Christmas party on Friday rather than Saturday due to the weather forecast. The last minute change meant that some people now couldn’t make the celebration, and there was a … Continue reading →

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Wine Haiku performance at the National Library of Scotland (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I visited TPR in his shared student accommodation. The flat was still a dump, but at least the landlord had at last started to replace the rotting flooring. In the tiny bedroom I worked on my French homework: writing an … Continue reading →

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