Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Unwanted charity shop donations destroyed in secret in-store bonfire (Rousse)

TPR brought out yet another bags of clothes and random bits and pieces to sort for donation to charity. I guessed that the knitting needles would be welcomed, but most of this junk was almost certainly destined for the Bethany … Continue reading

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Parking in Newcastle and the mean streets of Jesmond (Rousse)

There was no way that I would pay £45 to leave my car for a single day in a Newcastle multi-storey car park. Instead, we took our chances and hunted for a free space on the mean streets of Jesmond.

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Christian falls in love with atheist (Rousse)

I stood at the back of the church, aghast that the worshippers fell for all this nonsense. When they started the ritual of removing the notices from the boards on the right hand wall, I helpfully stood up and made … Continue reading

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Sexy black lacy basque spices up annual sex date (Rousse)

ECM proudly showed off her sexy black lacy basque. She had saved it for 12 months to parade in front of PW at their next ‘annual bedroom appointment’.

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A gatecrasher ghost (Rousse)

My mother was enjoying her party so much that she took out her Northumbrian pipes and played a few tunes with her old friends. I was therefore furious when my father’s sepia ghost put in an appearance. I pushed him … Continue reading

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Beats, betrayals and a bizarre beast (Belle)

I had a long commute to the rave – a flight followed by a coach. When I arrived the venue was full of former friends and acquaintances. One of them (‘C’) had stolen my live in boyfriend many years ago, … Continue reading

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Kung fu in the newsroom (Belle)

I was looking at an intriguing double-page photograph in a broadsheet newspaper. Dating from the 1970s, it featured a tableau of an ‘American news desk editorial meeting’. In the background a punch was being thrown and was landing on a … Continue reading

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Frenchie the bulldog is a rebel (Belle)

It was the middle of summer and I was walking a French bulldog whose history was unknown to me. We were walking with a pack of humans and dogs and Frenchie was angry about everything. I thought I heard him … Continue reading

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Business information sources book recommendation (Rousse)

The trade stand was piled high with all the goods that I remembered from conference exhibitions of the past. There were branded Moleskine notebooks, pencils, rubbers, pencil sharpeners, and desk toys, as well as the usual promotional literature to describe … Continue reading

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Jonathan Ross lover boy (Rousse)

Jonathan Ross was a surprise celebrity guest at RC-I’s London flat, where I was staying for a couple of nights. How bizarre to find myself standing next to the star at the bathroom sink, cleaning our teeth together, dressed in … Continue reading

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