Monthly Archives: January 2016

Travelling the UK by rail with suitcase insurance (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I left my pink suitcase on the train twice on the same trip. On the first occasion I remembered just in time and managed to correct my mistake. The second time it was too late. I phoned WC to ask … Continue reading →

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A mother’s complicated love life (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My mother claimed that she was not in a relationship with XY, even though she was sharing a bed with him. Her ‘real’ partner apparently lived in town.

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Bare-chested business (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I’d dressed in such a rush that I had accidentally ended up in a shirt that did not match the rest of my outfit. I’d also forgotten to put on my bra. I could not possibly make an appearance in … Continue reading →

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Vinyl comeback Queen in Kendal (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Queen of the dance floor KA decided that it was time to change the music. She marched up to the small household record player and placed a thin vinyl record above another one that was already on the turntable. Then … Continue reading →

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Sock adopts a deep voice for TV (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre players were still without a TV contract. Their latest attempt to win one required the right sock to adopt a deep voice and thus be distinguishable from his partner. My niece A and I … Continue reading →

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Return from the dead in an empty multi-storey car park (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

BMcK emerged through the gloom of the bottom level of an empty multi-storey car park. “Go away!” I shrieked. “You’re meant to be dead!”.

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Newspaper gossip (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Apparently a national newspaper was about to report what XY-Z said to NP as witnessed by LM. This could get messy.

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A prediction, skewered prawns, and rude remarks about Dame Kelly Holmes (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The stranger was astonished when I guessed that he was a city worker who had retired early from a career in finance. I was almost right: he’d spent his entire working life at the Treasury. After queuing for my food … Continue reading →

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House train a puppy in 12 weeks (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dreamaticus

This was the kind of puppy I liked: small, soft, furry and friendly – and house-trained at 12 weeks.

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Couple transform modest semi into feline zoo with big cat pet collection (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

P and S sold their place in the country as they moved nearly all their investments out of property. They were now living in a modest 1970s semi on a small housing estate. P invited a bunch of school friends … Continue reading →

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