Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Chinese to blame for Victorian train carriage catastrophe (Rousse)

We travelled in a tiny single red open Victorian train carriage. It was obvious that the modern station was not designed to welcome such an old-fashioned form of transport: there was a huge gap between the open carriage door and … Continue reading →

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A bad day at the office (Rousse)

It was a great disappointment that my Auntie A failed to turn up as a guest speaker. I was sure that she would have had much say to my work colleagues in the city of London. I had made such … Continue reading →

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Aunties identify adoptees (Rousse)

One sister led me away a short distance from the other. She was desperate to tell me her latest gossipy findings from the past. From her rushed whispers, I learnt of a teenage pregnancy.  The baby put out for adoption … Continue reading →

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Alpine pig-snoring and the price of pork (Rousse)

I met my old university pals HVJ, JS, and SPL in the Alps for a short non-ski winter break. Our accommodation was a large room with four single beds, athough not quite large enough for me to pig-snore without waking … Continue reading →

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Missing Sussex child discovered captive in dirty bungalow (Rousse)

The child had been missing for months. So when TPR and I caught sight of him on a Sussex housing estate, we felt it our duty to follow him back to the dirty bungalow where he lived with his captors. … Continue reading →

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Work as a guerrilla gardener and clandestine cleaner (Rousse)

I sneaked up to the University of Edinburgh’s New College tugging my small trolley of gardening tools. There, out of sight of the few people who were around so early in the day, I tidied up a couple of shrubs. … Continue reading →

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A pea-green tandem and pink counterpanes in South America (Rousse)

We rode our newly-acquired pea-green tandem in the scorching heat through the mountainous deserts of South America. When we took a tumble in the choking dust, we both remembered the advice to avoid injury and fell as if we were … Continue reading →

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Cold War cleaner (Belle)

I was an apartment cleaner in 1970s East Berlin. My speciality was moving all the heavy furniture to the edges of the room to make the spaces look larger.

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Older woman refuses to give up her younger man (Rousse)

My former student KW (aged 57) was initially very keen to develop our relationship. However, he changed his mind when it dawned on him that a 63-year-old could not bear him children. Now he was desperate to dump me. KW … Continue reading →

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Swollen blue vein mystery (Rousse)

A swollen blue vein popped up on the back of my right calf. I showed it to the expert EF for a quick diagnosis, observed by PM.

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