Tag Archives: TPR

Concorde crash-lands in city square (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My holiday companion – a stranger – ate her breakfast at our table at the pavement café. None of the calorie-laden dishes on offer appealed to me, so I walked into the market square to look for a stall that … Continue reading →

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Cousin betrayal (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I witnessed a double betrayal when I caught TPR and my cousin BB locked in an embrace in my bed. I then discovered that this was their second encounter within a few hours. I considered retaliating by seducing DB on … Continue reading →

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Gym attack (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I wanted TPR to discuss plans for our round-the-world tour, but struggled to interest him in the conversation while he was at the gym. I sulkily followed him around the gym floor, making weak attempts at exercise. Meanwhile he put … Continue reading →

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Sea shells, puppies, and religious services on Shetland (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

We caught the ‘ferry service’ to the remote island off the Shetland mainland. Open to the elements, the tiny wooden boat only carried around ten passengers. TPR rushed off to secure our accommodation once we reached the shore. Meanwhile I … Continue reading →

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A garden corpse hunt (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All that I wanted to do was to see if there was any frogspawn in our pond. It was raining a little, but that didn’t bother me. So when I stepped into the garden and saw the massive hole in … Continue reading →

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Riding a water envelope is more fun than house clearing and lecturing (Rousse)

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Dreamaticus

When we were recalled to my parents’ house to finish the clearing job, we admired the garden in the beautiful spring sunshine. Our progress was slow, especially because all the utilities had been disconnected. Even the simplest of tasks, such … Continue reading →

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A new life in a house by the sea (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dreamaticus

At last, my dreams of a house by the sea were fulfilled. Granted, the village would likely be overrun in the summer, but that was a small price to pay for the view, not to mention the enormous garden with … Continue reading →

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Shamed at a Newcastle University seminar (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I travelled to Newcastle for two visits to my mother in her care home. Between the visits, TPR consulted physics text books in Newcastle University library, then we both attended a research seminar in the School of Fine … Continue reading →

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Bed-hopping and a reward of silver (Rousse)

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Dreamaticus

There was no room to accommodate CO and AM when they visited. so TPR and I gave up our own bed for them. The following day TPR joined AM for a lie-in, and she gave me her silver watch. CO … Continue reading →

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Lion cubs join Oxford University for freshers week (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Dressed only in a navy blue towel, I wandered around chilly Oxford cursing the snow – and TPR, now onto the xth affair of our marriage. The new undergraduates looked both puzzled and proud at their achievement of winning places … Continue reading →

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