Monthly Archives: June 2019

Chat show true crime tale (Belle)

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was appearing on a chat show, reminiscing about a gang of “bad ass true crime podcasters”. “How bad were they?” I asked rhetorically. “Well, once they pulled me over and they weren’t even driving a car”. How the audience … Continue reading →

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Tricks when parking a car in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I had been away from work for so long that a new boy had to show me around our office premises south of the Edinburgh city bypass. First he took me to the car park that we shared with the … Continue reading →

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A furious fur-clad driver (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I caught up with my former colleague KB at the other side of the till. She looked rather chic in a brown full-length fur coat topped with a black mink bolero. She was, however, a reckless driver. She ignored the … Continue reading →

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Murdered peat bog bodies (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

When I left the two bodies to rot in the peat bog, I thought that I had committed the perfect murder. However, I accidentally left behind traces of my involvement in the dastardly deed. These included two knives, and a … Continue reading →

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The world’s most versatile dog-themed kitchen gadget (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The dog sculpture in jade looked good in MB’s new kitchen and I now regretted that the family had given it to her as a present. The ornament was also much more versatile than we had first believed. The head … Continue reading →

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Secrets between friends (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dreamaticus

DJ and AJ had supposedly downsized to a modern house on the mainland. When we visited their new place, however, we found that they were now living in a gorgeous mansion furnished almost entirely with Chinese antiques. We had clearly … Continue reading →

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Snowball tattoo shocker (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I wasn’t too shocked when TPR tried on his sister S’s blue Liberty patterned bikini. The real horror was the sight of his tattooed shoulders and back beneath the strappy top. When had he had the time to ruin his … Continue reading →

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Train trouble at Milton Keynes (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The train had almost pulled into the last station on the route when it reversed direction. The guard announced that it would no longer be stopping at Milton Keynes, but instead would call in at all stations en route to … Continue reading →

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Dead man’s clothes (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I selected a broad multi-coloured graph paper print soft cotton shirt for my father’s birthday present. Then I remembered that he was dead, so any purchase would be completely pointless.

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Holiday cottage plant thieves (Rousse)

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Given that they were about to start a holiday rental operation themselves, I was astonished when AH and CS lifted three or four pot plants from our cottage on changeover day. Even when I asked them to hand over the … Continue reading →

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