Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Unrequited love and a dangerous trip to Holy Island in a cast-iron Victorian clawfoot bath tub (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Somehow I kept adding to my list of lovesick middle-aged men. Each one ignored my very married state. They all independently believed that with a little persuasion my resistance would collapse and I would leave my husband. I lay in … Continue reading →

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At school with Prince Harry (Belle)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was my first day at a new school. I was unexpectedly star-struck when I discovered that Prince Harry was a pupil. I wished I had brought my dog with me, knowing that even royalty would find him irresistible. But … Continue reading →

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Friday night terror for females on campus (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

There was something so frightening at the university that DB offered to provide protection and accompany me to my office. When we reached campus we noticed how much the layout had changed due to the building work. However, it was … Continue reading →

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Green greatcoat is Paris fashion hit (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was finding it hard to cope on my own in the Paris hostel in the run-up to my wedding. Three feral children, who couldn’t even tell me how old they were, drove everyone mad running amok everywhere. They stole … Continue reading →

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When a stag party prank goes wrong (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I watched a gang of drunks on a stag night throw one of their party into a communal refuse bin. Their victim didn’t move. We feared that he would still be trapped inside when the bin men came … Continue reading →

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Home truths for Rousse

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

EH finally snapped: “Will you stop pointing your finger at me every time you make a complaint in a meeting? You’re like a child bleating ‘It’s not fair’.”

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Let down by Heston Blumenthal (Belle)

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Desperate to impress, I was showing off to my new client. I told him I had arranged for him to eat a late lunch with Heston Blumenthal. Although this was a bare-faced lie, I hoped to make the booking while … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s posh tattoo

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was working for a high-profile international committee when the guerilla tattoo artist attacked me. For three years I was lumbered with his creation in inky lettering embedded into the full length of my back. Although I hated it, at … Continue reading →

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Cute Shetland pony foals and black labrador puppies (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This was the best garden fête ever, with a huge area roped off for petting Shetland pony foals! Things got a bit messy later when the ponies transformed into thousands of undisciplined slobbery black labrador puppies, all competing for attention.

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Missing bridal gown sleeves induce wedding day panic (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

With barely ten minutes to spare before the ceremony, the bride was ready – or was she? My mother-in-law froze in horror. What had become of her daughter’s bridal gown’s sleeves? Where were they?!!!

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