Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Swollen blue vein mystery (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Dreamaticus

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.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Cycling up Arthur’s Seat in the snow (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Cycling up Arthur’s Seat was fun until we hit the gully of snow – and a horde of raucous out-of-control snowboarders careering downhill into our path. The only safe way to reach the summit now was to carry our bikes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Disabled passenger booted off the bus for smoking (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I boarded the bus south from Aberdeen with my former student F and her husband W. They took two seats facing forwards, and I found a seat across the aisle opposite them. This one faced the back of the bus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Access to King Charles III’s innermost circle (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I detected a flash of amusement cross King Charles III’s face when I described the Princess of Wales running uphill in high heels and a big hat. She had been in such a rush to reach the start of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

John Lewis furnishings favoured by terrorists (Rousse)

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My sister J had been completely taken in by the terrorists. She had no idea that we were captives when they led us to their opulent mansion. Instead, she behaved as if she were an honoured guest. She didn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bare-bottomed criminal intent at Ambridge Hall (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I won a star role in an all important, much trailed, Friday night episode of The Archers. David Archer was happy to release the stranger that we found sleeping on the floor in a back corridor of Ambridge Hall. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wrist splint wreckage at the reunion (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The university reunion in Bordeaux attracted graduates from far and wide, including IC from South Africa. During the event, BV grabbed my wrist splint and took it apart. It comprised so many components that BV couldn’t work out how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Paying off a £1M drugs debt (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Just as I did when I was a teenager, I left my bike unlocked outside ECM’s house, entered the back door, shouted a hello to ECM’s mother, then climbed the pale wooden ladder up to ECM’s bedroom. There we chatted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A soaking for a pie in Lochinver (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Dreamaticus

On the promise of a pie, GC agreed to drive the four of us – himself, TPR, JC and me – to Lochinver. When we reached the edge of town, we parked the car and paddled along the shoreline in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A feather baby, the Hanoverian succession, and a multi-coloured merganser (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Deep in grief following the death of my two-inch long human ‘feather’ baby daughter, I found some solace in explaining the Hanoverian succession to an Indian. Meanwhile a nearby stranger plucked a pink, white and orange-plumed merganser duck out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment