Author Archives: Dreamaticus

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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The vengeful chicken (Belle)

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was coming to the end of wild chicken season at the allotment and we were all being encouraged to hunt them.  Although uncomfortable with this ‘sport’, I let myself be convinced that I should dispatch the Head Hen using … Continue reading →

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Christmas present opening preparations (Rousse)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

PB was teaching me how to use the Internet effectively when a message box popped up on the screen to announce that my sister was online. ‘But it’s only 08:30am!’ I protested. ‘Why is she awake so early?’ When I … Continue reading →

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Soup honour (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was so famous that they named a bowl of soup after me.

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A disgraceful dip in the pool (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was a full hour before I was due to chair the presentation at Edinburgh University. I persuaded a couple of others that we had time to call in at the dancing conference on the way. We entered a long … Continue reading →

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Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran play Birmingham University reunion

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I sat next to Simon Le Bon – and opposite Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – in a club with other former classmates following Duran Duran’s performance at our University reunion. Simon feigned attention in my tale about a friend … Continue reading →

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Rwandan driver leads travellers a merry dance over the sand dunes of Holy Island with a horse (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

After an enormous breakfast of smoked salmon and roast potatoes – some of which I had to put back in the fridge because I simply couldn’t manage it all – I caught the train south. My travelling companions were TPR, … Continue reading →

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An ousted father and an ice cream (Rousse)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We found the children dredging the canal in their back garden. Their mother was nowhere to be seen, apparently at work. When they fell silent we looked up and saw their father at the gate. ‘We are not allowed to … Continue reading →

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