Tag Archives: TPR

Changing of the bride at Buckingham Palace (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The Duchess of Cambridge despatched, I took over at Prince William’s side. The arrangement allowed for TPR to accompany me in my new role as royal wife, and initially we made a very happy threesome. However serious problems started to … Continue reading →

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Single women looking for men, and a new line in hot tubs (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR and GJ were sewn into a two-man Black Watch tartan straight-jacket. Forced together so closely, the dancing tutor believed this would speed up the process of teaching them the moves for the forthcoming ball. Neither was particularly charmed by … Continue reading →

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Graeme Garden’s elasticated stockings and a railway car chase (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Graeme Garden sat opposite me in the waiting area at BBC Radio 4 reception. He was my host for the day. On the basis of my impressive track record of developing panel games, I’d been summoned to help create three … Continue reading →

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Debbie Harry impersonator stars at isolated Yorkshire guest house (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The isolated guest house on the North Yorkshire moors was well-known for its strict graduate-only entry policy. I travelled there by car with Belle and a stranger. We couldn’t compete with his credentials as a UCL-based Jane Austen expert with … Continue reading →

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Miss Haversham awaits her husband while Rousse loses hers

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We’d never seen snow on Uig sands before. It really was a beautiful sight, and you would have thought it would be an absolute pleasure to be snowed in here. However, after only one night at our favourite guest house … Continue reading →

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Do you wear underwear with leather trousers? Is a tandem a useful weapon? How do you converse with the dead? Rousse investigates…

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I sat with the Spanish holiday-makers in the leaky summer house looking out at the torrential rain. It had been pouring for weeks. Would the sun ever make an appearance this “summer”? Bored with the weather, I made a dash … Continue reading →

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Nobody is impressed by Rousse’s recent awards

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I picked up two more awards: one for my skilful canoeing and another for exemplary pedestrian behaviour. However TPR, RG and BM took little notice. Although it was a beautiful day, they refused to spare even half an hour to … Continue reading →

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A mention of Morrissey and Rousse recruits (another) Facebook stalker

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Newly-wed SL (was SJ) sang the praises of my husband to an audience that included her mother and me. I budged uncomfortably in my seat, taking care not to ram it into the table behind me. I’d already been told … Continue reading →

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First class to Washington with a ceilidh to organise at Buckingham Palace (Rousse)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I now understood why people had been complaining about airport security. I had managed to help a friend find his seat on a service to Germany even though I wasn’t carrying a boarding pass myself. TPR had also followed us … Continue reading →

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Sir Paul McCartney in stand-off with serial adulterer

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Sir Paul McCartney was completely taken aback by the accusation that he did little to support the British music industry. As TPR berated him in public, the former Beatle took on the appearance of an ordinary little grey-haired old man, … Continue reading →

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