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Lego leisure wear (Belle)

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My hair had been washed and I was waiting for my superstar hairdresser to enter the shop. I got up and wandered upstairs, where I bought  a pair of trainers made of Lego.

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Party date mix-up and chocolate Settlers of Catan (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR caused chaos when he declared that we would host our Christmas party on Friday rather than Saturday due to the weather forecast. The last minute change meant that some people now couldn’t make the celebration, and there was a … Continue reading →

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Dead man chairs a game of classroom charades (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was seated on rows of chairs in a classroom for the lunchtime game of charades. Those in the front row performed first. Then, as soon as someone in the audience made a correct guess, everyone moved forward a row … Continue reading →

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Scar incision treatment protects against exploding breasts (Rousse)

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The hospital staff recalled me for a puzzling procedure called ‘scar excision’. I had no idea that this was part of my long-term treatment, and was rather reluctant to go through with this notoriously painful operation. By now my scar … Continue reading →

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Richard Wilson, a Pharaoh, and the representation of women at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Richard Wilson remembered me from the days that we shared a lane in the Glenogle swimming pool. He therefore greeted me as a friend in the members’ room of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The actor and I were both … Continue reading →

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The most renowned wedding photographer in Sunderland (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Saturdays in Sunderland meant only one thing: brides! The local photographer was famous for his 2pm multi-bride shots staged under a railway bridge. Brides travelled from all across the north east of England to join the mass photo shoot, conveniently … Continue reading →

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Home decor beach style makeover ideas (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The latest in bedroom flooring was beach pebbles – or so believed my mother-in-law. ‘This is going to be rather uncomfortable underfoot’ I remarked as I gingerly made my way over to the single bed in the spare room. The … Continue reading →

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Living with art and a skull (Belle)

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The move to my new suite at the National Gallery was delayed by the disappointing performance of the decorators. Their slow work had been further delayed by the discovery of a skull in the skirting board. Now, however it was … Continue reading →

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How the other half (barely) lives (Rousse)

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When I was supposed to be at work I poked around my sister J’s vastly extended house in West Sussex. On the ground floor there was a luxurious self-contained holiday cottage that looked out onto a large rectangular pond destined … Continue reading →

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Wine Haiku performance at the National Library of Scotland (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I visited TPR in his shared student accommodation. The flat was still a dump, but at least the landlord had at last started to replace the rotting flooring. In the tiny bedroom I worked on my French homework: writing an … Continue reading →

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