Monthly Archives: March 2026

Secret service operatives Geoffrey Palmer and Joanna Scanlan pursue jilted women (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The groom visited his bride the day after they married to ask her to return the puppy that he had given her as a wedding present. He also let slip that he had already started divorce proceedings. Meanwhile TPR had … Continue reading →

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Partying in an Elvis jumpsuit and discussing sugar beet production in Cyprus (Rousse)

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My former colleague JB strutted around the party in a white leather, silver-studded, flared Elvis-style jumpsuit, taking our calls of ‘Rocky Raccoon!’ and ‘Davy Crockett!’ with good humour. In short, he looked amazing and he knew it. I was delighted … Continue reading →

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Alan Carr stars in silent improv in Shawbost (Rousse)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Alan Carr was the star attraction at the Fringe, relocated this year from Edinburgh to Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis. He and his fellow comedians would be performing silent improv. I was hoping to catch him after the show … Continue reading →

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A flat with magnificent views of Edinburgh Castle (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Our new home was a bright first floor flat on Princes Street. The enormous sitting room, as well as the smaller dining room next to it, offered superb views of Edinburgh Castle. I couldn’t wait to host a dinner party … Continue reading →

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A big mistake in Malvern (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Going against everything we ever said about looking ahead to our old age and future-proofing our modest living arrangements accordingly, TPR and I bought a huge derelict old house in Malvern. We were now burdened with an enormous ‘project’ that … Continue reading →

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Dumbing down language degrees (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My former university tutor Mr H sat across the table from me, marking the papers of final year undergraduate French students. I questioned why they were all in English. ‘Today’s students are incapable of writing in a foreign language’, he … Continue reading →

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An encounter with a Dalek elephant dog (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I understood the full horror of seeing a Dalek ‘in the flesh’ when I realised that it was edging in my direction. How would I escape this menace? But then the Dalek transformed into a baby elephant, and next a … Continue reading →

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Italian Scrabble (Rousse)

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Finally, an Italian version of the popular word game Scrabble was released. Its format was a little different from ‘classic’ Scrabble, with raised yellow boxes on the board that offered the start of Italian words. Since the endings of Italian … Continue reading →

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A selfie with Diana Ross and a Supreme (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Diana Ross was the most friendly celebrity that I had ever met. She willingly posed for a selfie, encouraging a very tall Supreme to join us for the photo.

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Dead man disappoints in Finland’s top secret research facility (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Thanks to my membership of a high profile UK research council committee, I had been selected as a ‘bright young thing’ to participate in a secret research initiative with top scientists in the far north of Finland. Our group’s first … Continue reading →

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