Monthly Archives: September 2017

Late for a placement visit in Kilkenny (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My first placement visit in the Republic of Ireland was in Kilkenny so I took the opportunity to call in on the G family in Thomastown. There I found BG mid-morning sitting in bed in a pink nylon nightie reading … Continue reading →

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Wooing by old rowing boat (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I remembered IK best from hogmanay parties in the late 1980s. It came as something of a surprise when he popped up in my life again, super-keen to win me over as his next romantic conquest by showing off his … Continue reading →

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Louis Theroux in love (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I hoped to slip out of the conference hall unnoticed when I heard JK mention my name. I had no option but to return to the round table and discover what she was saying about me. ‘I was just talking … Continue reading →

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Contempt for media mogul Rupert Murdoch (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

When Rupert Murdoch was announced as the keynote speaker only three of the newly-appointed staff stayed in the room. The rest marched out in protest, displaying their utter contempt for the media mogul.

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Flying on Air Force One – but not sleeping with the president (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I flew the international skies on Air Force One as a member of the US president’s core team. Unlike LM, however, I was not also sleeping with the leader of the free world.

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Vertical paragliding (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My neighbour’s AS’s hobby was vertical paragliding. He’d come back from work, attach his rainbow silks, and shoot into the sky above our building.

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Early for the bus (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I put on my long black cashmere coat, hoisted my rucksack over my shoulders, and headed out of the door to the bus stop. I could see a number 11 coming down the hill, but didn’t manage to reach it … Continue reading →

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Balderdash, chocolate buttons and Amelia Earhart (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I had to interrupt this ridiculous game of Balderdash. Why did anyone ever get the impression that it was a straight general knowledge quiz? So what if Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? More … Continue reading →

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The black-haired fake Beatle (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My sisters-in-law had given my husband a make-over. His hair was now dyed jet black and flopped over his ears Beatle-style. He looked ridiculous, but nobody was allowed to say so out loud.

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Building fake pillar boxes for reasons unknown (Belle)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My mission was to place four red pillar boxes around the local area in a way that they would attract no attention at all. Using a mouthful of screws and two tiny screwdrivers I completed the task but realised later … Continue reading →

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