Author Archives: Dreamaticus

From floppy to dead (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Dreamaticus

One of the two tiny puppies that the woman handed over to me looked a bit floppy. Nevertheless, I photographed the pair of them. When I passed the puppies back to her, I hoped that she didn’t notice that the … Continue reading →

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The body in the locker (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I visited my locker from time to time to check that it did not smell. I was afraid that if it did, someone would find the rotting body parts in my spare change tin. Then everyone would know that I … Continue reading →

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Tom Hollander gynaecologist (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was 46 years old and pregnant with triplets. But all was not lost because Tom Hollander was my gynaecologist.

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An non-romantic proposal (Belle)

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My significant other and I had been in a relationship for years. We were arguing about why we were still not married, or even engaged. As the argument continued, I realised I was growing to hate him. Eventually, he dug … Continue reading →

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Fake dentists take a hostage (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All our plans were fixed. Our flight to Italy left at 5pm so we arranged to leave the Hilton hotel exactly an hour earlier. Then, a disaster. The entire bridge on the upper right hand side of my mouth dropped … Continue reading →

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A rash threesome (Rousse)

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Dreamaticus

TPR admitted that he had been sneaking out to participate in a threesome, but he refused to tell me the names of his partners. ‘No wonder you are covered in that horrible rash’, I screamed at him. ‘Don’t you dare … Continue reading →

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John Cleese, Robert Plant, and Marco Giovino (Rousse)

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

John Cleese looked upon me kindly. ‘I know that it must be overwhelming, but it’s fine for you to just listen at the meeting’, he said. I responded that there was no need to show me any concern. I had … Continue reading →

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Proof-reading in the bunker (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The University was almost bankrupt, yet needed more space to house its staff. The only option was to dig underground. BP invited me to ‘the bunker’ to proof-read an important document. Just hours before the deadline, however, the first draft … Continue reading →

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Renovating in Ripon (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

JMH and MCF bought a fourth house, this time near Ripon in North Yorkshire. Like their previous property purchases, it was in need of a lot of attention to make it a comfortable home. Poor MCF had his work cut … Continue reading →

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Corridor encounters with Bob the Drag Queen and Alan Cumming (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All dolled-up, Bob the Drag Queen rushed along the corridor without acknowledging me. In contrast, Alan Cumming – also in drag – grinned and threw me a wink when we brushed past one another. I made a mental note to … Continue reading →

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