Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Sea shells, puppies, and religious services on Shetland (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

We caught the ‘ferry service’ to the remote island off the Shetland mainland. Open to the elements, the tiny wooden boat only carried around ten passengers. TPR rushed off to secure our accommodation once we reached the shore. Meanwhile I … Continue reading →

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A garden corpse hunt (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All that I wanted to do was to see if there was any frogspawn in our pond. It was raining a little, but that didn’t bother me. So when I stepped into the garden and saw the massive hole in … Continue reading →

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Wee wedding (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My mother brought shame on my entire family when she laughed so much at my sister-in-law’s wedding that she wet herself. I tried to make up for this by taking very seriously my role of chief bridesmaid, but failed. The … Continue reading →

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Defining a youngster and bonus corvids (Belle)

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The new ‘Age Classification System’ I was working on had hit a roadblock. Earlier in the process I had decided that 29-31 year olds should be designated as ‘Youngsters’ and this was causing inevitable problems for me as I tried … Continue reading →

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Riding a water envelope is more fun than house clearing and lecturing (Rousse)

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Dreamaticus

When we were recalled to my parents’ house to finish the clearing job, we admired the garden in the beautiful spring sunshine. Our progress was slow, especially because all the utilities had been disconnected. Even the simplest of tasks, such … Continue reading →

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Meeting ‘famous’ people in Scotland (Belle)

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was beginning to think the marketing blurb for this Famous People of Scotland tour was slightly misleading. I was introduced to Sean Connery, who was a thirty-something wildlife welfare officer, and to our coach driver, whose name was Rabbie … Continue reading →

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A new life in a house by the sea (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dreamaticus

At last, my dreams of a house by the sea were fulfilled. Granted, the village would likely be overrun in the summer, but that was a small price to pay for the view, not to mention the enormous garden with … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant gold-digger (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My boyfriend Hugh Grant met me at work every day to watch old films in my office. I was convinced, however, that he wouldn’t be mine for long. He was a renowned gold-digger, and would soon discover that I was … Continue reading →

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A Daily Mail fake (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

While everyone else was taking a siesta, WB’s new husband Richard cosied up to me on the sofa and confessed that he worked for the Daily Mail. He explained that he had held the post of Marketing Director for the … Continue reading →

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Shamed at a Newcastle University seminar (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I travelled to Newcastle for two visits to my mother in her care home. Between the visits, TPR consulted physics text books in Newcastle University library, then we both attended a research seminar in the School of Fine … Continue reading →

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