Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Stalking an heiress (Rousse)

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Dreamaticus

We finally tracked down DM, now working in a supermarket. She told us that she was looking forward to travelling to the reunion using funds from a recent inheritance. We didn’t have the heart to tell her that we knew … Continue reading →

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Stockton-on-Tees holiday ruined by political scandals in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My two sisters and I took a family holiday with a difference. The resort turned out to be our childhood home in Stockton-on-Tees, and both our deceased parents joined us there to make up a party of five keen holiday-makers. … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II serves fried baseball cap (Belle)

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The late Queen was serving me at a large dining table. She approached me with a large frying pan and a fish slice and placed what she called “the traditional baseball cap” on my plate. Then she started beating the … Continue reading →

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From professor to pastor (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Dreamaticus

GW told me that she had given up academia and was now training for the ministry.

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Secret service operatives Geoffrey Palmer and Joanna Scanlan pursue jilted women (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The groom visited his bride the day after they married to ask her to return the puppy that he had given her as a wedding present. He also let slip that he had already started divorce proceedings. Meanwhile TPR had … Continue reading →

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Partying in an Elvis jumpsuit and discussing sugar beet production in Cyprus (Rousse)

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My former colleague JB strutted around the party in a white leather, silver-studded, flared Elvis-style jumpsuit, taking our calls of ‘Rocky Raccoon!’ and ‘Davy Crockett!’ with good humour. In short, he looked amazing and he knew it. I was delighted … Continue reading →

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Alan Carr stars in silent improv in Shawbost (Rousse)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Alan Carr was the star attraction at the Fringe, relocated this year from Edinburgh to Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis. He and his fellow comedians would be performing silent improv. I was hoping to catch him after the show … Continue reading →

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A flat with magnificent views of Edinburgh Castle (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Our new home was a bright first floor flat on Princes Street. The enormous sitting room, as well as the smaller dining room next to it, offered superb views of Edinburgh Castle. I couldn’t wait to host a dinner party … Continue reading →

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A big mistake in Malvern (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Going against everything we ever said about looking ahead to our old age and future-proofing our modest living arrangements accordingly, TPR and I bought a huge derelict old house in Malvern. We were now burdened with an enormous ‘project’ that … Continue reading →

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Dumbing down language degrees (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My former university tutor Mr H sat across the table from me, marking the papers of final year undergraduate French students. I questioned why they were all in English. ‘Today’s students are incapable of writing in a foreign language’, he … Continue reading →

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