Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Old tech requirements for office Christmas party (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Dreamaticus

EH invited me to her research group’s Christmas party, provided that I would make the meal. I happily agreed, but with one condition: I would need some acetates. I also took the opportunity to complain to her about the long … Continue reading →

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From new born to Mappa Mundi (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Dreamaticus

TPR enjoyed fostering so much that he decided to adopt an eight year-old boy and a toddler. This was a great surprise to me, but I if he were to become a parent late in life, so would I. I selected … Continue reading →

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Thirty unexpected minutes in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Dreamaticus

An announcement came over the tannoy when the train drew into Newcastle Central railway station: ‘Due to circumstances beyond our control, this service will wait here for thirty minutes. Please could all passengers disembark and return after supper.’ By the … Continue reading →

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Pregnant widow was not carrying deceased husband’s child (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

While I was at the bar at the other side of the pub, CA struck up a conversation with the single woman at the table seated next to her. ‘How kind to chat to somebody on their own’ I thought … Continue reading →

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Boat bunk bed bonking (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I had my suspicions that TPR’s recent boat trip provided a perfect a cover for conducting an affair. He set out to prove that I was wrong by showing me his living quarters below deck. He couldn’t get up to … Continue reading →

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In love with a narcissistic psychopath (Rousse)

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

At the end of the meal, I found an appropriate moment to stand up to deliver my hilarious news to the entire table. Awful AD had acquired a girlfriend! What is more, when he introduced me to Wendy, I realised … Continue reading →

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A dangerous driver and an impossible treasure hunt (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was not pleased when the driver switched seats with SPL and allowed her to drive along the narrow roads of rural Aberdeenshire. Although she held a driver’s licence, SPL rarely took the wheel of a car, and it showed. … Continue reading →

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Lost Middle Earth maps (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I let the precious loose-leaf atlas of Middle Earth drop from my hands at just the wrong moment. The fragile leather binder that held Tolkein’s hand-drawn maps fell to the floor of the railway carriage. It slid along the parquet … Continue reading →

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A drug-dealing pensioner (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was flattered when the young man offered me change so that I would have the correct bus fare. ‘It’s OK’, I said, thanking him, ‘I no longer need bus fare now that I qualify for an old person’s bus … Continue reading →

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Beggar bleeds to death in gutter (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

This was going to look very fishy in court, especially since a witness overheard my instructions to TPR: ‘He was begging. You thought he was going to attack you, so you struck first. It’s not your fault that his head … Continue reading →

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