Monthly Archives: July 2023

Private audiences with Matt LeBlanc (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Matt LeBlanc was such an obliging professional. Whenever I asked, he would entertain me by reciting his lines from episodes of Friends.

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Pasadena Roof Orchestra tunes, yellow Crocs, and an unsuccessful job application (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dreamaticus

On the basis of his sudden disappearance, it was obvious to me that TPR had been lying when he said that all he wanted in life was to have me to himself. I wandered around the Manor House reunion on … Continue reading →

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Chaotic couriers get called out (Belle)

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Unable to sleep, I got out of bed and looked out the peephole in the front door. A hipster food van had pulled up outside and three people were unloading boxes outside my front door. I was immediately incandescent with … Continue reading →

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Changes on campus and food hoarding (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I barely recognised PA on campus. A strict six-month regime of a decent diet and proper exercise had been transformational. He looked so much better. He said that he felt fantastic. Meanwhile, DM was struggling. She had voluntarily stepped down … Continue reading →

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Anneka Rice: meter reader, window cleaner (Belle)

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was waiting for the window cleaner and was surprised to find Anneka Rice at the front door, holding a ladder and offering to read the electricity meter before she started cleaning. She was wearing a blue jumpsuit. I completely … Continue reading →

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Strip searching Robson Green (Belle)

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Dreamaticus

GH, Robson Green and I walked into the lobby of a publishing house and were directed to take the lift to the top floor. With a sinking feeling I realised I could not remember what we were there to discuss, … Continue reading →

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A trespasser and a rapist (Rousse)

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

We sold our beautifully proportioned Georgian garden flat and now lived in a narrow town house in a shabby part of town. We had been persuaded to move by the ‘potential’ of the vast cellar at the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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University reputation on the line (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Dreamaticus

JM came with terrible news. The authorities had sniffed out the rogue academic in our midst, and the University’s reputation was now on the line. Added to this, my former colleague VC was making accusations against me for supposed misdemeanours … Continue reading →

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Making gravy (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Our new neighbours were BP, SF and their two daughters. Amongst the upgrades to their new flat, they completely renovated the kitchen, putting in the most enormous range oven. When my sister J called in, BP served her a plate … Continue reading →

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When Her Majesty meets the family (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Queen Elizabeth II and I held hands – or, more precisely, we interlocked little fingers according to the limits of royal protocol. I wanted to introduce Her Majesty to my second cousin EB, but she was far more interested in … Continue reading →

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