Tag Archives: TPR

Radcliffe (but no Maconie), a land-based submarine and an invitation to Disneyland (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

“You all remember Mark Radcliffe don’t you?” We followed SM’s gaze up the garden path. As the good-looking young man and his smart parents came through the gate, the rest of TPR’s family stood up from their deck-chairs ready to … Continue reading →

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iPad hidden feature revealed and pretty ponies perform (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR looked so pale and I suspected that he had been crying. What had driven him to come to my office on campus in such a state? He pulled out his iPad and confessed that he had been monitoring my … Continue reading →

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Rousse notes ecological concerns for native flora and discovers fire(places)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Discovered: with VE on a Scottish headland: the extinction of heather. with TPR at the House of Bruar, Blair Atholl: the largest fireplace showroom in the country.

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Life as an abandoned wife (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I made an uncomfortable 47 year-old undergraduate banished to the University of Birmingham to finish my degree, and to do so properly this time around. The youngsters resident at the Manor House gradually became used to my presence, and gladly … Continue reading →

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Rousse withholds confectionery and debates fun at work

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We now deeply regretted offering our services to AC. The ten or so people squeezed into the tiny sitting room did not match my usual audience demographic. I couldn’t ever remember presenting to anyone who hid their face behind a … Continue reading →

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Rousse forgives an assailant, advises on Emmental, and secures a job

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR was either stupid, disobedient or both. He knew that the snow had forced us to switch our schedule: the previous night’s agreement was that instead of running outside at 10:30am, we would head to the gym after meeting a … Continue reading →

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Matt LeBlanc promotes Episodes by signing autographs and decorating a cake at Chateau Impney (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Dreamaticus

DE and LP had organised the graduation ball and it was a complete honour for me to travel there with them. The three of us sat on the back seat as TPR drove us through Stockbridge and then along Ferry … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s disturbed night’s sleep and cheating husband

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Such was the urgency when I woke that I immediately reached for the pen and paper on the bedside table. It was imperative that I capture my funny dream before it had a chance to escape into the night. It … Continue reading →

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Snowy conditions and dodgy map cause travel chaos near Cambridge (Rousse)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Our journey south was severely hampered by the weather conditions and resulting traffic chaos. As we attempted to join the A12 in the snow just outside Cambridge, others were reversing up the hard shoulder of the slip road in an … Continue reading →

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Stuart Baggs is Rousse’s rebound husband disaster

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was in deep husband trouble. Number 1 had left me for a slimmer, fitter, small-bottomed model found at the gym. I should have taken action when I could no longer fit into my work skirts back in January. Number … Continue reading →

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