Tag Archives: TPR

A pet lamb, a Schnauzer, and a monkey (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR conceded that since our elderly long-term lodger kept us at home much of the year, we could add to our menagerie of creatures. I ordered online a white pet lamb, an overweight Schnauzer dog, and a little monkey. They … Continue reading →

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An extra-marital affair and golf (Rousse)

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I confronted TPR in the family bathroom, unaware that TEF was climbing out of the bath. ‘I know that you are having an affair with DTJ!” I screeched. How could he be so disloyal? And what was she doing cosying … Continue reading →

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A burglar’s furniture fetish (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Every time that I walked into the sitting room, the two sofas were arranged in a different way from before: both pushed against the window; one upside down, one upright; one next to the radiator the right way up, the … Continue reading →

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A holiday cottage and wedding invitations (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was worried about the safety of the family’s holiday cottage. Although the front door to the building that we shared with the neighbours was secured with a Yale lock, the door to our porch and the second one from … Continue reading →

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Parking scam at the University of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Bold as brass, TPR pulled into a ‘visitors only’ parking space outside Edinburgh University’s Informatics building. A parking warden immediately scurried over to us to ask about the nature of our visit. TPR guessed at the name of a host … Continue reading →

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Public displays in public school toilets (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR was forced to return to school. This meant wearing the red and black Stewart’s Melville College uniform. Although his trousers were a little short in the leg, he still looked very handsome. When LM and I visited the school, … Continue reading →

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Hacked by Laurence Passmore (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

To kill time before my dinner date with TPR, I wandered around the huge Tesco store. I admired the massive suitcases, and the extensive collection of huge tents and other camping equipment. When I exited the shop and started to … Continue reading →

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University fees scrapped for state-educated students (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The University of Birmingham revealed the institution’s innovative widening access policy at the launch of a spanking new hall of residence. All incoming students who had attended state schools would no longer be liable for fees. Those privately educated, however, … Continue reading →

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An octogenarian nun, a mysterious discharge, and a handsome school teacher (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

A kind nun working in Accident and Emergency treated my mysterious discharge. As we were thanking her, she made a surprising revelation. She was a former school mistress, having completed teacher training in the 1960s alongside TPR’s father. She felt … Continue reading →

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Cheese dishes for ‘scolding’ season and cycling by cargo bike (Rousse)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The ‘scolding’ season was upon us again. All my friends were preparing the special scolded cheese dishes, marking the age-old tradition of housewives using up excess dairy products at the end of spring. DTJ proudly showed me her two creations … Continue reading →

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