Tag Archives: TPR

A suspicious highland ‘death’ (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Only the trout nosing out to snap at flies broke the flat surface of the water. From my vantage point on the balcony of our highland hideaway the entire scene was of near calm, with the lush green mountains mirrored … Continue reading →

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Celebrity top trumps: Ed Sheeran versus Paul Weller (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My online friend TBM came to stay with S, the youngest of her three boys. Our flat had plenty of space, yet they both shared our bedroom. In fact, none of us really appreciated the vast size of our flat … Continue reading →

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Angry driver destroys degree show display (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We queued for the degree show. This year it was held in the middle lane of a very busy highway. The traffic was forced to a standstill and the drivers were becoming increasingly frustrated. For one enough was enough. He … Continue reading →

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Princess Anne’s trip to Jenners (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I bumped into my old pal Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) in Jenners. TPR and I were there (having arrived by helterskelter slide) to purchase some large electrical goods. The Princess was rather confused by the layout of the shop, … Continue reading →

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Hanky panky with a young project manager (Rousse)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I got off with Stuart, a young friend of TPR’s former colleague MS. Stuart worked as a project manager. This was useful for PS’s Masters project. He also drove a fast car. But this romance would never work. For a … Continue reading →

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Hiding from a husband (Rousse)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR was annoying me so I decided to hide from him – by levitating above the trees by the river bank. Eventually I had to come down again, but he still couldn’t see me because by then it was dark. … Continue reading →

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A stolen DAB radio (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I wandered off without so much as a brief goodbye to TPR. When I reached the pond I hid the DAB radio so that I could swim across the water rather than take the longer route along the path. It … Continue reading →

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Successful DIY (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Now that the wall was fixed, TPR started on other home improvements. He fitted two gates – one for tradesmen and one for visitors (painted blue) – and arranged for a delivery of soil so that he could level out … Continue reading →

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Bedroom temptation and robots (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR vacated the bed for B, who pleased me enormously by stretching over to turn on the World Service. ‘This is my kind of night-time companion’, I concluded, then rolled over onto my side in anticipation of sleep. Unfortunately sleep … Continue reading →

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A Canadian pork pie picnic (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We drove for miles and miles along Canadian single track roads. I doubted TPR’s navigation skills, but he was convinced that he knew the route to our cousins in Toronto – even without a map. Eventually we reached our final … Continue reading →

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