Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Bruce Forsyth’s competition (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My husband had aged overnight and taken on the appearance of a sprightly Bruce Forsyth. I was not impressed at the amount of attention that he was paying visiting American teenagers and his decision to take them all to a … Continue reading →

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Criminal intent and singing (Belle)

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was selling bone china on stall in Brick Lane but someone stole the best pieces. Then, with three people, I broke into some villains’ lecture hall to rewire it. We didn’t return to the hiding place quick enough so … Continue reading →

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Teenage kicks – and beaks (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was wondering whether I was too old for my 16 year-old boyfriend – after all I was almost 19. We walked along the shore and spotted some dolphins. When the pelicans attacked us we discovered you could easily shake … Continue reading →

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Kittens and a villain (Belle)

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I worked in a kitten hospital and then saw Goldfinger at the cinema.

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When diversification doesn’t work (Belle)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The local Thai spa was teaching Scottish country dancing to businessmen in the lobby. As I was waiting for my sauna I thought ‘this isn’t very relaxing…’

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Flying to Australia will always be uncomfortable (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I flew to Australia first class in a plane laid out with single beds like a hospital ward. It was still very uncomfortable.

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A good deed rewarded by a purchase (Belle)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I ran out of a cave in a Cornish cove and helped to hide Cavalier children in cupboards under sinks. Then I bought a handbag in a warehouse sale.

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Belle’s garden acrobatics

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I participated in a record breaking commute via tyre, swinging across gardens on big ropes. Then I sang Polish folk songs in Tesco.

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Rousse solves all the problems of the NHS

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The vast consulting room was packed since the Coalition government’s reform of the health service: all medical appointments take place at 1pm each day, so nobody forgets their appointment, and each patient is seen by six doctors at once to … Continue reading →

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Belle falls in love

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I stayed in a country house with secret passages and wooden panels and met and fell in love with Tony Adams. We had a box brownie camera.

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