Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Spying on a spaceship (Belle)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We were walking in the middle of the muddy countryside and the night seemed to fall quickly. Suddenly the brightest lights in the world were shining out of a natural amphitheatre. Crawling on our tummies, we peered down and realised … Continue reading →

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Cosmetic counter drive-by (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I had had enough of these vacuous women coated in foundation who clearly believed that I and others were letting the side down by refusing to wear make-up. This was such a trivial issue. ‘What about climate change, poverty, and … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic flight upgrade (Rousse)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

This was going to be a fun flight. I’d already teased the party of three lads (two of whom who looked like twins) by ‘guessing’ correctly that they came from Carlisle. I was not, however, psychic. I had discovered this … Continue reading →

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Texan travel anxieties (Rousse)

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I moved to Texas, where I took a job at a university at which DT was a student. I was extremely grateful that each day DT gave me a lift to work. One day DT explained that she … Continue reading →

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A youthful uncle (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I left my book group pals at the table to greet my Uncle J. He was back in the UK for one last trip. Despite his advanced years he was looking great. Most notable was his full head of dark … Continue reading →

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Aberystwyth University serials acquisition librarian (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Weren’t you once the serials acquisition librarian at Aberystwyth University?’ asked the tall dark lady in the flowered lawn cotton dress. ‘No, never’, I replied. Eventually we worked out that she recognised me from the early 1990s at an institution … Continue reading →

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Shrove Tuesday drop scone pancake substitute (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We decided to host a cake stand at the welcome event for new students. Since it was Shrove Tuesday we wanted to offer pancakes. However, this was impractical. Drop scones would have to serve as substitutes.

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Texan Snow White meets Cheshire Cat on the pantomime stage (Rousse)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Dreamaticus

DT left baby J in Texas so that she could return to the UK and co-star in pantomime with CG. She was playing Snow White, and he the Cheshire Cat. It was rumoured that DT would speak on stage with … Continue reading →

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Rolls Royce and rural railway dilemmas (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We were about to tuck into a big plate of fried bacon and black pudding at the communal table of the Hebridean guest house when we heard another party pull into the drive. They evidently had some problems parking the … Continue reading →

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A coach change in Aberdour – and not Holy Island (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Once I started collecting my sister-in-law SMcC’s cast-off clothes it was certain that we would never be able to carry everything home. I blamed TPR for bringing the huge television screen on the trip. Then I noticed the holes in … Continue reading →

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