Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Newsagent exploits his neighbours (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was staying in the tiny estate house that belonged to the family of my school friend KM. They lived next door to a newsagent. I looked out of the window and asked who cared for the patch of green … Continue reading →

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A near gobbling (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We were on a road trip across the US with my cousins N and D. We stopped at a ranch where an old farmer showed us his stock. TPR took it upon himself to see if he could out-run the … Continue reading →

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Danish avant garde drama disappoints Manchester audiences (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We’d heard that the play was set in a railway carriage so TPR thought that the best place to sit would be the back of the stage. KA and I soon put him right, arguing that we didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Woman gives birth to seal (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My friend showed off her beautiful new baby daughter. She was a tiny glossy silver-coated seal. I had never seen a sweeter face with such appealing dark, near-black eyes.

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A huge hairy monster, a pickpocket, and promises of staff socials (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘There’s a huge hairy monster making a terrible racket in room C44!’ I screamed down the phone to security. What I didn’t tell them was that this was a monster of our own making. We’d created it using a graphics … Continue reading →

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Nifty Land Rover reverse manoeuvres (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

KNX impressed me once again. He jumped up into the off-white Land Rover, popped it into reverse, and backed it neatly into a spot closer to the house, thus giving space for the other vehicles to move. He’d also been … Continue reading →

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Daniel Radcliffe goes blond (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Daniel Radcliffe looked up as I approached him. I couldn’t be sure that he recognised me. ‘My, how you’ve grown up,’ I said, a little uncertain as to whether or not I approved of his new hairstyle. Peroxide blond was … Continue reading →

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Marking dispute easily solved (Rousse)

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I eagerly awaited the return of my knowledge management essay. When I first saw it, I was pleased with my mark of 85% – but then I heard that another student was awarded 98%! I told the temporary tutor that … Continue reading →

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Sport, canoodling, and drowning (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I walked into the small green copse where I saw young men playing sport. There were also two people canoodling on the grass – until a senior member of the armed forces commanded them to desist from such scandalous behaviour. … Continue reading →

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Learning to walk with a false leg (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR was learning how to walk on his new false leg.

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