Monthly Archives: June 2012

The magic orchard (Belle)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

At long last I owned my own magic orchard. As I walked through the trees in the dappled sunshine I took time to admire my long, white dress. I really was the height of 1970s glamour. The trees were heavy … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Sarah, Duchess of York, in Rhyl on a spacehopper (Rousse)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We’d been hunting for DM for years. When we finally tracked her down to a small upstairs maisonette in Rhyl we were beside ourselves with excitement. There she employed a manageress called Elaine to run a small bed and breakfast … Continue reading →

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The new medieval copyright expert (Rousse)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My friend SC became a world expert on medieval copyright, and published a world-renowned series of books on the topic.

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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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Scandal of coffin-carrying caretakers and their enormous retirement lump sums (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was hidden from view, looking for something in the cloakroom under the stairs, when I heard the men clutter in. I could tell that they were heaving something very heavy. I peered round from my hiding place and saw … Continue reading →

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Britain versus France: dress, architecture and smoking (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I lived all alone in a one-bedroomed apartment in Paris. Today I was heading to the airport to meet AM. It was very cold outside so I wore several layers: a long emerald green satin ballgown, topped with a long-sleeved … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Branagh pays homage to Sir Laurence Olivier, Shakespeare and Henry V (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Dreamaticus

On our way home by car CI and I stopped off at the latest literary monument. We found it in a small car park, just off the main road. Inside a glass pyramid not much bigger than a telephone box, … Continue reading →

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Former Sun Microsystems employee turns to a life of crime (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The Australian lady appeared to be doing the woman at my table a favour. She said that she was returning the lime green purse that had dropped out of the other woman’s handbag. I, however, was unconvinced that this was … Continue reading →

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Last words of tragic crash victim two days before silver wedding anniversary (Rousse)

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was two days before my silver wedding anniversary and things were not going well at work. GR accused me of spying on him. I argued back that anyone sensible would put their job application into the post inside an … Continue reading →

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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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