Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Secret ceramics slicer swindler (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I knew that I had overstayed my welcome, living out of the contents of two large black bin bags in the spare room of my new, elderly friends. My gift of three pretty decorated saucers cut in half was probably … Continue reading →

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Top civil servant caught in tearful embrace (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

DMcN didn’t pursue a career as a dentist, but instead joined the civil service. We caught sight of her dressed in a tailored black suit, coming out of a meeting carrying a dossier of government papers. She stopped dead in … Continue reading →

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Brand new bike giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dreamaticus

A woman opened the shed door, pulled out my bike, and rode away on it. TPR explained that he had given it away to her because I hadn’t been using it. ‘That’s because it is winter’, I responded, doing all … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Paris RER (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I lost TPR and LF in the maze of a Paris RER station on our way back to the main venue of the incentive holiday.  When they boarded the train heading in the right direction, I went the opposite way. … Continue reading →

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Petting super furry golden brown bunnies (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My friend invited me round to see her latest pets: two golden brown bunnies. They were so soft to touch, and didn’t seem to mind being petted. I was surprised to feel such tiny bodies under the mass of fur.

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Washington and back in a day (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR couldn’t wait for the delivery of his computer part so he flew to Washington and back in a single day. This seemed rather excessive to me, especially since the value of the part was only £3.

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Bob Mortimer and a goth girl threesome (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I spotted Bob Mortimer in the huge audience at another comedian’s anniversary retrospective. At the start of the performance he sat in his seat just like everyone else. However, after a few minutes I noticed that he was running from … Continue reading →

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The Canterbury Tales and careers training (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dreamaticus

We drove to Paisley, looking forward to the careers training session. We were especially pleased that JM had managed to secure a place after someone else had cancelled theirs. The venue was a great disappointment. It was a shabby wood … Continue reading →

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Moth escape (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were halfway across town when we realised that we had abandoned our elderly charge at home without leaving details of our whereabouts. We made an about turn and rushed back to the house, praying that she had … Continue reading →

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Traitors, faithfuls, and the University of Birmingham Ballroom Dancing Society (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Playing a traitor was not as easy as it looked, especially when the other two insisted on tailing me as I wandered around the building. We spent so much time apart from the others that when I asked a prominent … Continue reading →

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