Monthly Archives: December 2023

A swim, a drink, and passion in the public library (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Even in the pool of a luxury hotel, £30 for expensive for a swim. However, this was a rare opportunity to spend precious time with NP, so I grabbed it. The charge included use of a romantic bedroom and access … Continue reading →

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Not ski-ing in the Alps (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

My book group pals bombarded me with photographs of their latest trip. If only I were free to join them in the snowy Alps for a jolly ski-ing holiday.

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‘Are they as rich as us?’ ask nosy neighbours (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

It appeared that our new upstairs neighbours were friendly with the family three doors along the street. It also looked like none of them liked us. Was this because I was evasive when questioned about the health of our joint … Continue reading →

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Bath tub blues (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

TPR was having an affair with a woman called Maria, and now my mother had toppled into the bath while I was having a soak. Stuck in a tub with an octogenarian while my husband was out enjoying himself with … Continue reading →

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Dropped dialect dough (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Peering at the sink in DM’s kitchen, SC asked me to pass something to her. She used a term that was completely unfamiliar to me: a dialect word for ‘pastry dough’. I dropped it on the floor during the manoeuvre. … Continue reading →

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Museum marital mistake (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dreamaticus

While admiring the museum display, I felt the warmth of another body approach me from behind. ‘You have a lovely body’ said the stranger, wrapping his strong arms around my middle. No offence was intended, and none taken. The poor … Continue reading →

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Top meeting venue (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I thought that my childhood home had been abandoned, but now I found that various committees considered it a top venue for their gatherings. A woman asked me directions to the room for her next meeting. I ignored her. All … Continue reading →

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Body building at the British Library heist (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Barefoot and carrying a towel, I arrived at the British Library ready for action. A small Chinese woman whipped the towel out of my hands. ‘This is soiled and completely inappropriate for our criminal purposes’, she scolded. In the end … Continue reading →

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Sea harvest for the homeless (Rousse)

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Evicted from our house, we continued to live nearby in our car. There were two other ‘households’ resident in the seaside car park: a family of Eastern Europeans in a van, and two African women in a peeling-paint blue wooden … Continue reading →

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Sheep ski-ing (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The helicopter pilot sped us high up and over the English countryside. My favourite view was of some mountain top action. A young climber embarked on his descent by ski-ing over the woolly backs of a flock of sheep.

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