Tag Archives: TPR

New canoe-carrying Dr Who takes to the Tardis (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR signed up as Dr Who and appointed me as his assistant. To make the role his own, he took his canoe whenever he went. This meant that there was not enough space for me in the Tardis, so I … Continue reading →

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Lovesick “spy” in purple fleece pyjamas goes shopping for an Easter egg at Woolworths (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Such was my haste to accept the invitation to work again with JB and his team that I didn’t have time to dress properly for the mission. I hoped that nobody would notice that I was wearing my purple fleece … Continue reading →

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Bed and breakfast Scandinavian-style (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I wished that someone had warned us. TPR, G, J and I had no idea of this strange Scandinavian practice. Now we faced a night in a Swedish bed and breakfast in a shared single bedroom with all the other … Continue reading →

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Birmingham University confessions, a career with moleskin trousers, and underwater cycle kayaking (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

SB kicked off the Birmingham University French department reunion by suggesting that we read the “confessions” from last time. She actually meant the comments on the 2006 evaluation sheets, which she passed around the table. Personally I would have preferred … Continue reading →

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A happy drive and unsuitable dress for a punk gig (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I snuggled up to JM on the back seat as our chauffeur drove us to the venue. It was so wonderful to be in my friend’s company again. When we finally reached the gig we found TPR and my two … Continue reading →

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Poodle puppies and the promise of an operation (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR had been keeping a secret. I had no inkling of the pregnancy, but when I walked into the kitchen and found a new litter of tiny grey poodles I was overcome with joy. Then I panicked. How could we … Continue reading →

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Carpet stain woes (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR’s new hobby was butchery. I just wished he could find a more suitable place to practise chopping up the carcasses than indoors over a cream bedroom carpet.

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Bogs, bullets and a disappointing blow as Rousse hunts for Paris

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I hadn’t anticipated just how far it was to Paris. I had already walked for miles along a route that took me over boggy moorland and through a war-zone. The most dangerous moment came when I narrowly missed being shot … Continue reading →

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Top wedding style and a most unusual gift (Rousse)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My parents laid on the party at the White House as a combined hen and stag night for SB and fiancé AG. The date was chosen to take advantage of the ceilidh on the beach, a short walk along the … Continue reading →

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Accolades for the wooden-legged international driving champion (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR was an international driving champion, as was his former colleague KR. KR’s achievement was the more impressive: she won every accolade despite her wooden leg.

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