Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Rousse in a red-fringed wig

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

When I put on the long red fringed wig I looked just like my niece AF. If only I could snap a picture of myself to show everyone. Why had the IT guys taken the selfie feature off my iPhone?

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Dangerous Borders river walk (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could have visited the M family when I was at the conference in Paris, but instead I decided to go out for a walk with some of the other delegates. These included two retired nurses, one of whom know … Continue reading →

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Baby survives a squashing outside Nando’s (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I watched in horror as the huge lorry rolled backwards on the pavement outside Nando’s on Lothian Road, Edinburgh. That poor baby, who a couple of minutes ago was playing on the ground just out of the line of sight … Continue reading →

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New photographic technique and sparrow biting (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR was applying a special technique to a photo of our nephew P and nieces B and F. The heat of his fingers changed the colours in the shot. Meanwhile a sparrow landed on my face. I chased it away … Continue reading →

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The best conference breakfast in town (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I lived in a cheap hotel with FMcL. Normally the breakfast was very basic. However, when a conference came to town the breakfast room transformed from a hall of residence style canteen to a 5 star restaurant. I … Continue reading →

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Trapped by gunmen in small town USA (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I travelled in two separate cars to the airport and our long-anticipated business class flights home. As I wondered what to do about the bags of rubbish that I had accumulated on the front seat of my car … Continue reading →

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Two chocolate mousses and a trip to Budapest (Rousse)

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

In her vast farmhouse kitchen (with two modified dishwashers and two fridges) my Cousin B (hair all coiffed) offered us each a chocolate mousse, plus a carton of double cream to share. As she headed out of the door to … Continue reading →

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The shrinking sister-in-law (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I wore red leather cut-out sandals for the trip to the beach. My sister-in-law SG wore red shorts. While I acted my age, S pretended that she was a little girl again. She was so successful that by the time … Continue reading →

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How to make a multi-selfie (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

CC explained how to make a multi-selfie. Quite simply you take several versions of the ‘same’ photo then overlay them all in a single picture. She then demonstrated the technique with a shot in which she and I were the … Continue reading →

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Dangerous deletion of Facebook friends (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I finally got to the bottom of why XYZ had defriended us all. She had taken offence when a present that she had sent to one of the others was returned to her without explanation. XYZ had no idea that … Continue reading →

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