Tag Archives: TPR

Rousse attacked by robot rag doll cleaner

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I pushed open the kitchen door and almost stepped directly onto two teenage girls. They were sitting on the floor next to the cooker, sorting through dusters and tea towels. “New cleaners” I surmised. My cheery “Hello!” met with no … Continue reading →

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Shall I stay or shall I go now? (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dreamaticus

While TPR slept I slipped down to breakfast then paid the hotel bill. We’d been tempted to stay an extra night, largely because there was a strong possibility that RG would be arriving later in the day after a week’s … Continue reading →

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The return of Rousse’s red Peugeot 205

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dreamaticus

There were so many questions: Why had my parents “rescued” my red Peugeot 205 (sold on in 2008) and booked it into repair at a garage (of which we knew nothing) at the other side of town? Did it really … Continue reading →

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A trandem, tourists and a traffic warden (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were bound to be killed, all because JH refused to wear the high-visibility jacket that I was offering him. Even though KT and I could be seen in our yellow regalia, it was really important that JH be visible … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s reunion

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It was July 2011. As was the case on the days of our 10th and 20th anniversary parties, the 1986 French graduates from the University of Birmingham were enjoying a reunion lunch in the blazing Brummie sunshine. This time we … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s new domestic arrangements

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My new routine was to take my weekly bath every Friday in the claw-foot Victorian tub to be found in the main corridor at QMC in Corstorphine. Some people complained that it blocked the way to the library, but anyone … Continue reading →

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Guns, roses, a trouser press and trains (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I had hoped that EH would be available for lunch. When I called into her office, however, she said that she was too busy examining a PhD by a Guns N’ Roses band member. It was unclear as to whether … Continue reading →

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Two coffins for TPR (Rousse)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Dreamaticus

By the time that I realised what was going on my world had transformed into the climax of a Stieg Larsson thriller. To ensure that there was no doubt about the death of TPR two coffins had been ordered and … Continue reading →

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Stephen Fry and other uninvited guests (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Dreamaticus

At JG’s insistence, RA reluctantly drove him, and my other undergraduate friends from Birmingham University AR and PS (the boy with the beautiful eyes), to meet us. The journey from the Isle of Man took them 6 hours, and they … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s Angolan trip

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My husband’s work assignment took us to Angola. He was a journalist investigating the exploitation of citizens by the state following the end of the war. Young men could earn a fortune tending the verdant hillside – simply to keep … Continue reading →

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