Monthly Archives: November 2023

Gymnast squirrels on a tricycle (Belle)

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was looking out of the bedroom window, wondering how a new ‘tricycle lane’ had been built in the garden without me noticing. A small girl on a pale blue tricycle was struggling to drive through the muddy flower beds. … Continue reading →

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The locket post (Rousse)

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Dreamaticus

After inserting a tiny black and white photo into one side of the tiny golden locket, and a slip of paper with my loving words into the other, I was ready to forward the message to my sister J. But … Continue reading →

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Mohamed Al-Fayed Scrabble contestant (Rousse)

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Mohamed Al-Fayed and I met regularly to play Scrabble. I taught him all the best words, including ‘xi’.

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Laundry lunacy (Rousse)

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Dreamaticus

As I hung out the washing on a large expanse of beach, I considered myself a genius. The onshore wind would soon dry everything. Why had nobody else ever thought of using the sands as a vast drying green? Of … Continue reading →

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Sister with a shaved head – and wigs (Rousse)

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

With her shaved head, my sister resembled our three boy cousins. Why would she take such drastic action to look so terrible? When she modelled her first wig, I understood. She could change her look instantly to match with her … Continue reading →

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On stage and all at sea with Robbie Williams (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The only tickets left for purchase were for seats on the right of the stage, just six feet away from the singer. I would never have dreamt that I’d ever find myself in such close proximity to Robbie Williams. He … Continue reading →

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Snails in the veil (Belle)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was wearing a vintage wedding dress, ironically but also for admiration. I was so thoroughly in love with how I looked in it. Silver lurex threads ran through the puffy skirt and I kept glancing over my shoulder to … Continue reading →

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Prize winner loses prized possession (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I heard that the gym was giving prizes to cyclists, so I jumped on my bike and headed across town to claim one of my own. I was indeed a lucky winner. However, in my haste to pick up my … Continue reading →

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A sister’s deadly secret (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Apparently I was last to know that my sister was an unconvicted murder. Three decades ago, explained RL, she had suffocated a skinny man at a drunken party over a minor disagreement. The only reason that she was still free … Continue reading →

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Afternoon tea in the Palm Court at the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Dreamaticus

There were huge queues outside the public lavatories on Princes Street, so I crossed over the road, held my head up high, and climbed up the steps of the Balmoral Hotel. The door staff, concierge, and receptionists barely looked up … Continue reading →

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