Tag Archives: TV

A level results anxieties (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was only when the young man in our party on holiday in the highlands announced that he was going to phone in for his A level grades that I realised that (a) he was a school boy, and (b) … Continue reading →

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Man wins free Sky TV subscription in Somerset village hall raffle (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My ambition was to earn a degree in fine art. The first step to my new career was to return to the sixth form to embark on a one-year foundation course. So I applied to join the Bath and Wells … Continue reading →

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A new daytime TV quiz show star is born (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My sister J was the latest star of a new daytime television quiz show, both on-screen and off. She was particularly popular amongst the make-up artists, who declared that she had perfect bone structure and teeth for television. She lapped … Continue reading →

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James Bond and a hand-knit metallic jumper surprise (Rousse)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

HH opened the massive cardboard box that she’d brought on her visit. “Just a few presents” she announced as I spied the beautiful hand-knitted string jumpers in a dazzling array of metallic colours. I grabbed a golden one and pulled … Continue reading →

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Guy Masterson and the Turkish conference groper (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Guy Masterson’s voice boomed from the red-curtained television screen. Normally I would be keen to watch his performance, but this was a long-anticipated work event in Turkey and I had something else to deal with: the wandering hands of regular … Continue reading →

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Game show failure (Belle)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Unsure how I had become a contestant on this ‘women only’ game show, I watched horrified as the other players competed in the first round. They were scaling a horizontal climbing wall while other contestants were firing high velocity water … Continue reading →

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A nightclub, a gift shop, and plastic surgery secrets (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t normally frequent nightclubs, but TPR was away and I wasn’t going to stay in on a Saturday night. I jumped into a taxi with three young men, muttered an apology for hitching this free ride, and travelled with … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys lose their crown to brainy guitar duo (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Our friends BM and RG gave up successful careers in academia and law to become the biggest pop sensation since the Pet Shop Boys. Such was their popularity that MTV played their latest video on a continuous loop. Against a … Continue reading →

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Mark Zuckerberg vents anger at Harvard in Simpsons episode (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

There was a television at the far end of the room, but this was largely ignored. Most of us preferred to watch The Simpsons on personal devices such as iPads balanced on our knees. This hysterical episode was based on … Continue reading →

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Ricki Lake, weight loss, and an over-zealous patrol man (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Ricki Lake looked fabulous close-up. She wore a tight black pencil skirt, white blouse and pillar box red jacket over her neat little body. My only criticism was that she was too heavily made-up. On the other hand, this was … Continue reading →

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