Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Academic bake-off (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Staff in the School of Engineering bake sale were no longer judged on their academic achievements, but instead on their culinary talents. KD found this all quite ludicrous. I popped along to their bake sale and purchased a few items. … Continue reading →

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A shaman, a shopping trolley, and sisters’ satin dresses (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The camp site shaman forced everyone to hand over their belongings on arrival. We were meant to do the same. Somehow, however, I had managed to find a way of acquiring the goods of others. I took a blue tartan … Continue reading →

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Simon Cowell puts in a (fake) appearance (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was one of the few people who was in the know. This whole talent competition was a complete charade. Sure enough Simon Cowell had a hand in it, but the ‘contestants’ had no idea that he was only putting … Continue reading →

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A work affair avoided (Rousse)

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

A dip into time travel should have reminded my boyfriend of how he had changed over the past couple of years. To see him laughing and joking with his old colleagues only emphasised the dramatic shift in his personality. When … Continue reading →

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A tale of seal spotters (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We jumped deep into the cold water of the sea loch. There we played with the seals. They recognised us from our tails.

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Competing at the cloud computing headgear championships (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR, JM and I were competing at the London Olympia cloud computing headgear championships. It was pretty obvious to me that JM would win with his baby blue mohair beanie.

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Bold in boots and bra under tight-fit trouser suit (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t want to join the party too early so I took my time over my choice of outfit. My sister J walked into the room just as I was putting on a pale blue tight-fit cotton trouser suit with … Continue reading →

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Phil Cunningham plays Edinburgh – to an audience of three (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I took my seat in the fourth row of the concert hall and waited alone for Phil Cunningham to take the stage. The lyrics of his first song were displayed on a flip chart a few metres in front of … Continue reading →

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Barbara Windsor’s body hair (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Barbara Windsor led the line-up of a dozen semi-naked, middle-aged, dancing ladies well-known for their aversion to body hair.

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A failed burglary (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I broke into the house that adjoined that of AT and JT, changed into a flouncy silk trouser suit and discarded my dripping wet tracksuit on the floor. The woman who caught me was convinced that I was a common … Continue reading →

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