Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Accident in Scunthorpe (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I smashed an empty wine carafe on the streets of Scunthorpe.

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Drug gang member set free on religious grounds (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I fell in with a criminal gang. I didn’t know the exact nature of its activities, but guessed at drug dealing and associated violence. When the police picked them up, I was taken to prison too. I was appalled by … Continue reading →

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Cats that look like pandas (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The members of this small community all seemed to know one another really well. It must be something to do with their isolation, I concluded. However, I also knew all about them too because I followed the Blipfoto journals of … Continue reading →

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An ill-equipped walker sets of for Camasunary (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We set off over the hills on the route that takes walkers to Camasunary on Skye. I wished that I had bothered to wear proper walking socks with my boots. Meanwhile my companion SL explained to me the arrangements for … Continue reading →

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Dog and toddler disturbance (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I could get no peace. Just when we thought we were on our own we would look up and find a toddler and a little black dog at the end of the bed.

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iPhone 3 functionality saved by WhatsApp (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I only had my iPhone3 with me in France. I didn’t have a contract for it, but ED said that she would sort something out for me. Soon I would be able to contact everyone again using WhatsApp.

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My husband’s secret family (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR was a father. His two sons were born to American women in the mid-1990s. I knew nothing about this at the time because TPR was working away from home in California.

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Distracted by a dishwasher, chicken liver pâté, and dusty After Eight mints (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I tried to help in the kitchen but I was doing everything wrong. TPR despaired when I added handwash detergent to the dishwasher. Instead I would try my luck at cooking, starting with homemade chicken liver pâté, assisted by GB … Continue reading →

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Free babysitting deal is not all that it seems in Barcelona hotel (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was in Barcelona for work with TPR, although what we were actually doing there was unclear. My main interest was the beach (which I had missed completely on my last visit), and spending time with various friends who were … Continue reading →

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A pointless trip to Aberdeen (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR tugged me across the motorway – straight into the path of four lanes of speeding traffic. We managed to avoid death at the wheels of vehicles driven by angry fist-shaking drivers. Then we heard the police sirens. Were they … Continue reading →

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