Monthly Archives: September 2023

A reluctant comedy writer (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

A bunch of friends came to visit us. Some stayed in our main rental flat with the enormous high-sided bath, while others lodged in the smaller one next door. (We also owned a very run-down flat in Leith, although neither … Continue reading →

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From coercive control to kidnapping (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I shared a cubicle at work with two women, who also lived together. The elder one regularly complained about her flatmate’s noisy bedtime antics. One day maintenance staff boxed in all the cubicles with black aquaboard. This was apparently ‘for … Continue reading →

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An octogenarian bedroom vandal (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

After my mother returned home following her stay with us, I popped into the spare bedroom to check that she had left everything in order. She had not. A section of wallpaper and plaster from the wall above the radiator … Continue reading →

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Fear of the French past historic tense (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

This was a University reunion with a difference: as part of the ‘celebrations’, we were all to sit the final year French essay exam. How could I possibly do this? The only graduates capable of such a feat would be … Continue reading →

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A bumper garlic crop at the Annual Alien Horticulturists’ Convention (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

‘Hey, look at the size of that garlic head!’ I urged the rest of the family. ‘These aliens certainly know how to grow a bumper crop.’ They weren’t real aliens. Rather, they were keen gardeners who liked to dress up … Continue reading →

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Mishaps in Mallaig (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Dreamaticus

After dropping the dog off in Perth, the three of us headed north and west for Mallaig, and our onward journey to the Hebrides. This was to be a special treat for my former colleague TF, who had never seen … Continue reading →

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Saved by Sherlock (Belle)

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I had been framed and imprisoned for a massive jewel heist but was broken out of prison by Sherlock Holmes.

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Andy Warhol and a life-changing packet of crisps (Belle)

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I had won a place at a prestigious university in New York alongside Andy Warhol and Gary Numan. I had failed to prepare for my first day and got hopelessly lost on an antiquated subway system, arriving late for my … Continue reading →

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Blind man shrinks in well (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The black Labrador barked frantically above the well opening. Beneath him his blind owner was drowning. We managed to pull the man out of the water. He was alive, but had shrunk to the size of a doll.

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Playing pig games with David Mitchell (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

David Mitchell and a bunch of friends walked into the games room just at the point that we were to start play. I knew that it would be much more fun for our two parties to join forces at the … Continue reading →

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