Monthly Archives: September 2024

Queen Elizabeth II’s dirty look (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

‘Would Your Majesty like to dismount here, or would you prefer to be dropped off closer to the entrance?’ I asked Queen Elizabeth II. Her dirty look was all it took for me to realise that my question was completely … Continue reading →

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A forgetful bald friend and queuing for a flight to Denmark (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Dreamaticus

With her bald head, RJ looked like a cancer patient. I said that I hoped that her family and friends knew that she had shorn off her hair to raise money for charity. Otherwise, they would be very worried about … Continue reading →

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Trick-cycling, pogo-ing, and the real purpose of a private education (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Dreamaticus

After watching a friend’s son trick-cycle his way down the yellow-painted banister of an Edinburgh tenement staircase, I took my pogo stick and bounced along the streets to my new girls’ school. So much for school fees: the teachers at … Continue reading →

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Supper, sex, and Mrs McPherson (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The nippy waitress was appalled at our amorous antics in the restaurant. She told us to get dressed while she reported our behaviour to the restaurant owner. ‘Report whatever you want’, I replied, ‘I doubt that Mrs McPherson will care.’ … Continue reading →

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The six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria and illegal car manoeuvres (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The old man cradled the six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria, then offered to lend me his hire car. This was perfect. Now I would be able to reach the river and take a lovely walk. I conveniently forgot that … Continue reading →

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Luminous lime drinks at Olympia (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

It was early December and I was back at London Olympia for the first time in years. Even with my injured hand encased in a large, padded (and bloodied) glove, I was going to enjoy myself immensely. Unfortunately, however, I … Continue reading →

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Stolen iPhone misery (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Dreamaticus

While scrolling madly through incoming text and images on their mobile phones, the crush of teenage girls in the tube carriage shouted over the heads of all the other passengers. What vile behaviour, I thought. I realised that I should … Continue reading →

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