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A sauna with cigar-smoking footballers and a frightened Lulu (Belle)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I’d got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night when my ex boyfriend’s flatmate came in and asked me not to flush the toilet. Instead he sat on the toilet seat and asked if I thought … Continue reading →

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Wool-eating insects destroy cashmere clothing (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Now I knew why my cashmere jumpers were full of holes. The bottom drawer of my cupboard housed hundreds of wool-eating insects. The size of small crabs (complete with shells), they were happily munching their way through every item of … Continue reading →

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Charity shop bans the rich (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to hear about a new charity shop on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, especially since it was rumoured to open at 07:00 each morning. That meant that I could visit it on my way into work! So imagine my … Continue reading →

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Zombie dad on an iPad (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Although dead for over a year, my zombie father was still very much in our lives. One day, when in bed browsing old footage of family dining on an iPad, he froze a frame of himself scowling. Then he summoned … Continue reading →

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HM the Queen stars in new Netflix documentary (Belle)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The Netflix trailer came out of the blue and was causing quite a stir. “The Three-Day Nanny” had been filmed over years and featured Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she looked after each royal baby for three days, transforming … Continue reading →

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Hairy Belle joins the FBI

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was transported on a massive ship and was met in ‘New York Harbour’ by my new FBI colleagues. In a gushing attempt to impress them I announced that my arms were completely hair-free. The agents challenged me to “prove … Continue reading →

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Susan Calman’s lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Susan Calman was determined to make me her lover. Sadly for her, I wasn’t interested in her offer. I tried to fight her off by telling her how much I admired her – ever since I first caught her show … Continue reading →

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From Chad to Croydon via Disneyland and Australia (Rousse)

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Dreamaticus

TPR set up a summer-long ‘book’ group and called it ‘Chad’. The participants ranged from his friends to a couple of my undergraduate students. Somehow JS had managed to inveigle herself into the men-only meeting. Meanwhile I visited drab, rainy … Continue reading →

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UK Research and Innovation style (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I put on my 1940s red and white gingham tea dress before setting off by train for Swindon. My outfit impressed the one member of research council staff who was interested in fashion. As she complimented me on my style, … Continue reading →

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Self-defence cabbage (Belle)

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The Girl Guides had set up camp in my street and I found it enchanting and irritating in equal measure. I decided to take my rubbish out to the bins so I could spy on them. As I walked towards … Continue reading →

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