Tag Archives: TPR

How to stop a straying husband (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR was about to go astray again. I managed to remove him from the clutches of LP long enough to remind him of the consequences of a third affair. The best way to distract him, it appeared, was to take … Continue reading →

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Lambs to the slaughter (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We were living in temporary accommodation with a flock of sheep until our move south was complete. Something had gone horribly wrong overnight, possibly due to my carelessness with a canteen of cutlery. I’d dropped it down the staircase and … Continue reading →

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Hairdressing and surgery (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Dreamaticus

While J enjoyed pampering at the hands of the visiting office hairdresser, her partner N was undergoing an intimate surgical procedure at the clinic. “You’d never persuade me to go into hospital for THAT!” said TPR.

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Rousse rides the Irn Bru bike

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR thought £500 was an extortionate amount to spend on one night at a hotel – no matter how posh it was – as did I, so we were both astonished that CO and AM had booked in for an … Continue reading →

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Green and Black chocolate cures everything (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My sister J screamed for TPR. He rushed to her rescue. She’d trapped her middle finger in a door and now it was starting to swell. However, for the amount of fuss she was making you’d have thought that her … Continue reading →

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Harry the photographer prince (Rousse)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

What a coincidence to spot Prince Harry twice in the same day! First of all I ended up just a couple of rows away from him in the stand at the Olympics reprise show. Here television footage from London 2012 … Continue reading →

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Saucy seaside postcards come to life in Whitley Bay (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Our journey south was delayed somewhat in Jedburgh due to the density of the Jedforest. For a 100 metre stretch you had to bend double to get through the trees. We didn’t stay long at our final destination. There was … Continue reading →

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A PhD in Paris (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was living in Paris, where I shared an enormous communal bedroom with a bunch of strangers. However, I was not always completely friendless: one day PA, JB and CS from my first secondary school passed through as temporary residents. … Continue reading →

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Little Red Riding Rousse wins a dinner invitation

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

When on a Little Red Riding Hood mission to deliver a supply of cottage cheese in my wicker basket to the S family, I came across TF digging muddy trenches in a field. He and has son T were committed … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Indigo bed and breakfast (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The Indigo bed and breakfast was in Cunningsburgh, Shetland. TPR had dumped the bike elsewhere so we caught the bus to the village. Once again I was astonished at the reach of service of Lothian Buses. We asked for directions … Continue reading →

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