Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A kid’s Skype eye test (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Having given up on the optician, BC asked me and TPR to test the eyesight of her son N. Over Skype, it was rather difficult to persuade him to identify which of the black lines were more distinct (in the … Continue reading →

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Helicopter hillside deaths (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Dreamaticus

TPR successfully piloted the helicopter high into the hills. Then suddenly – on landing – we detected a problem. The engine stuttered as if the fuel tank had run dry. When we lifted into the air for a second time, … Continue reading →

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An 11.5 stone sister (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I should not have encouraged my sister J onto the scales. At eleven and a half stone, she was not happy.

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Amazon suede jacket scam (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I received email confirmation that my newly-purchased suede jacket had been delivered to an address in Bedfordshire. This puzzled me – until I spotted the email address on the order: ‘duped@amazon.co.uk’. So that was £75 down the drain.

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Cholera risk on transatlantic flights (Rousse)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My entire family was flying to New York: mother, father and all three daughters (although my little sister was yet to put in an appearance). I arranged for us to travel in the greatest comfort: by king size bed. As … Continue reading →

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Sand pit charity bid (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Dreamaticus

For 48 hours RJH sat in a pit, buried up to his neck in sand. This was his way of raising money for charity.

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Sunset chasing and the biggest divorce settlement in history (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Many tourists had booked into the west-facing Hebridean hotel specifically to catch the amazing sunsets. There was a spectacular one predicted the next Wednesday and, on the basis of this knowledge, many people had extended their holiday on the Isle … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant returns (Rousse)

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Hugh Grant was back in town. His  time was short, but he knew his priorities – to spend the afternoon with me and JK on the lower floor of the conference venue. Those busy working upstairs had no idea.

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Garden help and a yellow jacket (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Dreamaticus

DH made two trips to Edinburgh before taking up his new post. Although these were supposedly for house-hunting, I was delighted when he started weeding our garden and – at his own expense – planted out some new flowers and … Continue reading →

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Lost underwear in Lyon (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I joined a French language trip for school children, with RG as my companion. Our base was Nantes. We also took up the option of a side-trip to Lyon. The latter was a big mistake. When RG checked us out … Continue reading →

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