Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A transatlantic upgrade (Rousse)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was dreading the journey: a transatlantic flight in economy. As soon as the fasten seat belt sign went out I made my move for the on-board lavatory, as did many of my fellow passengers. Rather than wait in a … Continue reading →

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Chocolate compensates for a disastrous first date (Belle)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This was a disastrous first date and I had resorted to hiding in the toilet to plan my escape. Things got even worse when my date’s ‘cleaner/girlfriend’ let herself into the flat. A drop-dead gorgeous multi-tasker, she managed to do … Continue reading →

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Yes offers treats for tweeting (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

As we walked across the tarmac and into the terminal I saw a couple about to board their flight. At least in his sixties, he wore a brown leather hat pulled down over stringy hair dyed blue black, his face … Continue reading →

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An embarrassing handshake (Belle)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was at a school reunion in Birmingham when a friend I hadn’t seen for years marched across the empty dance floor towards me. I knew that my old school friends would be impressed. This London friend was quite a … Continue reading →

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Prawn overkill (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The hotel dining room was beautifully decorated and the table setting stunning, but why did every dish on the menu contain prawns?

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Exam board bliss (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The staff at Northumbria University were delighted to see me again. We reminisced about the happy days when I would give up my Saturdays to travel down from Edinburgh to Newcastle for the weekly exam boards.

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Nigella Lawson’s fairy cakes (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was about time that someone gave Nigella Lawson some advice on making fairy cakes. That someone was me.

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Belle hits the headlines

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was intrigued to discover that, according to the headline on the front of Time Magazine, I was now ‘London’s Leading Lady in Glass’.

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Dress designer Rousse finds her model

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

KT was delighted to try on the latest outfit from my new collection: a cream dress teamed with a wide red patent leather belt and matching court shoes. She ran over to the promenade and posed for photos, quite the … Continue reading →

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The Neanderthal Newborn of Noss (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The French man pushed the shopping trolley with one hand and carried the naked newborn baby in his other. He had walked for miles from the remote island of Noss (Shetland) just to register the baby’s birth. I wondered why … Continue reading →

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