Tag Archives: TPR

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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Shoplifters in Sainsburys (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Dreamaticus

On each morning for four days, I visited the meat counter at Sainsburys. A family of four did the same. Unlike me, however, they never placed a single joint in their trolley. I wondered if they might be shoplifters, but … Continue reading →

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Mistaken for a grandfather (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The children ran into the room and spotted TPR in the corner. ‘That old man must be your grandpa’ said one to the other. TPR was not impressed.

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A tattooed lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I’d known for some time that TPR had taken on SC as his mistress, but I was hopeful that this was just a temporary arrangement. It therefore came as a bit of a shock to see the feint tattoo on … Continue reading →

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Tea making, trains, a trip to Thorpe Park, and torrential rain (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The kitchen was so crammed with people that my Granny H struggled to reach the hob to make herself a cup of tea. In the chaos, our guest TF was trying to show us his collection of antique maps. Their … Continue reading →

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Gatecrashing the Choral Society concert (Rousse)

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was desperate to the attend the sell-out concert at the drill hall. Without a ticket, I hatched a plan to gatecrash the event. Just before the concert start time, I walked boldly into the reception area of the hall. … Continue reading →

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Gym buddies (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was pleased to be establishing myself as a core member of the gym. This was evident, for example, in invitations to the houses of long-term members. I enjoyed sitting on R&R’s thick dark brown carpet telling them that the … Continue reading →

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The six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria and illegal car manoeuvres (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The old man cradled the six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria, then offered to lend me his hire car. This was perfect. Now I would be able to reach the river and take a lovely walk. I conveniently forgot that … Continue reading →

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