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A clown, killer whales, and curvy bronzed buttocks (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2018

Thirty years on I rediscovered the dark-haired Italian man with whom I had been friendly in France in the 1980s. Now working as a professional clown, he lived on the French riviera in a small apartment that offered wonderful views of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1980s, apartment, attire, black, bronzed, buttock, clown, denim, dress, fashion, France, French, g-string, Italian, killer, lecture, man, mediterranean, nylon, playful, riviera, Royal Society of Edinburgh, shorts, splash, theatre, view, water, whale | Leave a comment

Best friends of joker William and Kate (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2018

Since our appointment as ‘best friends’ to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge we were now expected to behave with decorum at all times. Prince William was such a joker that we struggled to keep our cool when we accompanied … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged best, Cambridge, Catherine, ceremony, cheeky, decorum, Duchess, Duke, friend, giggles, Kate, prince, solemn, William, wink, World War I | Leave a comment

Illegal gazebo sausage rolls (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2018

TPR was so hungry that forgot his manners completely and fingered one of the sausage rolls on a plate inside the gazebo. None of us had permission to enter the riverside property after our long walk, let alone picnic on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bargain, breach, coin, etiquette, food, garden, gazebo, horro, hungry, illegal, owner, permission, picnnic, pocket, property, riverside, roll, sausage, stranger, TPR, walk | Leave a comment

An unexpected baby (Belle)

Posted on September 20, 2018

I unexpectedly gave birth to a toddler and became an expert in contemporary Greek drama. Later my baby turned into a really pretty dog.

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A work weekend in Winchester (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2018

The work trip was a long weekend in Winchester. Our accommodation was so meagre that I was forced to sleep in an indoor cave squashed between two of my reportees. One complained that I sniffed and blew my nose all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accommodation, bite, cave, leg, meagre, nose, reportee, sleep, sniff, wake, weekend, Winchester, work | Leave a comment

Unwelcome sister interference in matters of the heart (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2018

I had my suspicions that sixth form sweethearts G and JB had called it a day on their long marriage. That GB was a single man at last was confirmed when JB mentioned her ‘new partner’ to me. I headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, blackhouse, burgundy, chase, curl, dress, ex-husband, friend, heart, interference, jumper, marriage, matters, matters of the heart, Nicola, night, offer, partner, practise, railway, rejection, river, romance, silver, single, sister, steam, tightrope, TPR, train, trainee, university, walker | Leave a comment

Stitches of sisterly love (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2018

My sister S embroidered a green and yellow Laura Ashley tapestry for me overnight, just so that I could display matching cushions on my new blue sofa.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cushion, embroider, Laura Ashley, love, match, sister, sofa, stitch | Leave a comment

Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A clown, killer whales, and curvy bronzed buttocks (Rousse)

Best friends of joker William and Kate (Rousse)

Illegal gazebo sausage rolls (Rousse)

An unexpected baby (Belle)

A work weekend in Winchester (Rousse)

Unwelcome sister interference in matters of the heart (Rousse)

Stitches of sisterly love (Rousse)

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