Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Angelina Ballerina fans interviewed by Rolf Harris (Belle)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My friend JB and I were on one of her famous ‘pantomime crawls’. We arrived at the theatre in time for the Angelina Ballerina curtain call.  Small children were screaming with delight as a hippopotamus in a tutu took a … Continue reading →

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A dancing Donald Trump (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was only midday when I registered for the event, but already most of the delegates – including Donald Trump – were dancing in the auditorium.

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Bare bottom disgrace (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Princes Street was brimming with brides in town for wedding shows. Fortunately none paid any attention to me, struggling to cover my bare bottom with a pair of big white pants. There was, however, one person who was rude to … Continue reading →

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Return of the red Peugeot 205 (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

So everyone was right. We had only survived a couple of months without a car. Worse still, our ‘new’ vehicle was actually a very old one: my 1988 red Peugeot 205.

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Border crossings and spy work (Belle)

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Although I had joined the stationery warehouse as an office junior, I was actually working with Dame Judi Dench for a spy network based in London in 1944. We had an enemy in our midst and I was tasked with … Continue reading →

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The work of Val McDermid: where to start (Rousse)

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Val McDermid and I chatted on the top deck of the bus. ‘I am embarrassed to admit that I have never read any of your books’, I confessed. ‘It’s just that everyone says that they are so gory and that … Continue reading →

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Miniature schnauzer makes a hopeless guard dog (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The burglar worked his way around our room helping himself to bits and pieces from the dressing table and cupboards. Meanwhile our miniature schnauzer lay happily on our bed with his legs in the air, willing us to tickle him. … Continue reading →

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Late for a placement visit in Kilkenny (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My first placement visit in the Republic of Ireland was in Kilkenny so I took the opportunity to call in on the G family in Thomastown. There I found BG mid-morning sitting in bed in a pink nylon nightie reading … Continue reading →

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Wooing by old rowing boat (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I remembered IK best from hogmanay parties in the late 1980s. It came as something of a surprise when he popped up in my life again, super-keen to win me over as his next romantic conquest by showing off his … Continue reading →

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Louis Theroux in love (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I hoped to slip out of the conference hall unnoticed when I heard JK mention my name. I had no option but to return to the round table and discover what she was saying about me. ‘I was just talking … Continue reading →

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