Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Sir Keir Starmer in platform shoes

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Sir Keir Starmer in tottering platform shoes was a useful distraction on the day of my mother’s funeral.

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Action-packed Pitlochry (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

BR was busy organising meetings to address his latest work predicament, my sister J was about to arrive in town at the invitation of her daughter A, and my deceased father was almost completely submerged in the water of Loch … Continue reading →

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Adventures with a Ford Granada (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I took my mother’s car keys without her knowledge and set off in the Granada to the meeting at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. I followed the car in front, stupidly assuming that the driver was also heading in the … Continue reading →

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An aeroplane exit and an Edinburgh Fringe entry (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I paid attention as the air steward ran through the safety announcement. The instructions had changed. In an emergency, we were to exit through the roof of the plane. The route was through small marked holes in the ceiling. We … Continue reading →

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Axe-wielding climate change protesters damage personal property (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I ran back to the train carriage just in time to collect my forgotten belongings. A few seconds later, and the cleaners would have scooped up everything for disposal. Out of the station and onto the Edinburgh streets, I ran … Continue reading →

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Starvation with a side of stag beetles (Belle)

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My mother served me a tiny dinner on a large plate. Nine peas! She was definitely trying to starve me. I quickly forgot this shocking state of affairs when I saw my two, giant pet stag beetles on the patio. … Continue reading →

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A valuable original blue Chopper bike (Rousse)

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My brother-in-law M owned an original blue Chopper bike. He was shocked when I told him that it was worth around £2,000. My sister J – looking slim in yellow chiffon – was very pleased to hear this news.

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Garfields survive house clearance deadline (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Now that my youngest sister had cleared our parents’ house (albeit a year later than the ‘final’ deadline), my middle sister and I felt able to accept the new owner’s invitation to visit it once more and look at his … Continue reading →

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A pyrotechnic phone thief (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was training for the Great North Run with OC. Just after we crossed the swing bridge, I saw a lost smartphone propped up on a road sign. I reached out to pick it up. Suddenly, a man approached me, … Continue reading →

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