Tag Archives: TPR

Drunken wife escapes cruel husband in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Back from our holiday, TPR resumed his cruelty towards me. I couldn’t work out why he had attached an electrical cord to me, nor why his university pals were now pulling on it, but I was determined to escape from … Continue reading →

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Rousse goes roller blading in the snow

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to be appointed to the job in Amsterdam, and soon fell in love with my new colleagues – especially the small man. However, before anything else I had to decide which desk to take. I chose the … Continue reading →

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The Desert Island Discs theory of mathematics (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

For once ST seemed just as excited as me that we were meeting in my dreams again. As soon as JC dismissed herself from a three-way conversation about A level maths test results (she scored a mere 40%), I got … Continue reading →

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Kittens come home (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t care that I was allergic to cats. I wanted two kittens, and I wanted them now. The two men from the animal rescue centre opened up a couple of crates. Each one was crammed with a selection of … Continue reading →

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Tsunami safety (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The plan was that I would send a few more e-mails before heading home for the weekend. I delayed this a little more when I accepted an invitation to go and sunbathe on the pier. Everyone was enjoying the casual … Continue reading →

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Tigers disrupt domestic routine (Rousse)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Twice in two days I popped out of the house, across the road, through the field, and down to the wood to fetch a couple of empty suitcases. The first time I scattered a crowd of rabbits ahead of me, … Continue reading →

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New Zealand miracle hair regrowth (Rousse)

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

While TPR tried on a pair of pink and orange flip-flops, the rest of us admired my cousin S’s red pigtails. How astonishing that S’s hair grew back the moment that he and fiancée L opened up a shoe shop … Continue reading →

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University measures of excellence: showers, smoked haddock and guest speakers (Rousse)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

If my life wasn’t complicated enough, I accepted another part-time post at the University of Aberdeen, and was also considering a return to Canada. An advantage of Aberdeen was that CM worked in the university gym. He offered to sneak … Continue reading →

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How to handle a Porsche (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Driving TPR’s Porsche was trickier than I remembered. You had to jump into it while it was moving and ensure that you were properly settled into the seat before it sped off. Today I also had to take care that … Continue reading →

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The boy with the dragon tattoo (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The guests hurried to get off the coach that BM had chartered to transport everyone to his magnificent 40th birthday celebrations. All dolled up in a turquoise dress with short black sleeves and flashes on red across the bodice, and … Continue reading →

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