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Getting naked in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I shopped naked on Princes Street not because I was an exhibitionist, but because I hated the process of getting dressed. TPR begged me to break this habit, fearful that one day I would eventually be spotted in the nude … Continue reading →

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On the road to Nowhere (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was on the road to Nowhere – literally. Few people are aware that Nowhere is a small town in South Wales with a very poor train service.

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A missed meeting in Smeaton (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I remembered that I had agreed to catch up with LM at 4:30pm, but I had forgotten to check the venue of our meeting. I was shocked when I saw in her Facebook message that we were to meet in … Continue reading →

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Gaydar malfunction (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Dreamaticus

PD misunderstood something I said. In all innocence, he passed this ‘information’ on to WB. Before I had a chance to stop her, WB had shared the news with NP. We had no idea how far it spread after this. … Continue reading →

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A sweary surgeon and a croft for sale in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I parked out tatty car outside the lodge on RB’s massive estate. He’d paid for all this land and the mansion further up the drive with his earnings as an orthopedic surgeon. As anticipated, RB was not happy … Continue reading →

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What to wear to a conference (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My missing conference pack had been sent to the wrong address in error. I tore open the envelope so that I could change into my outfit immediately. LM looked on in horror as I squeezed my feet into the tiny … Continue reading →

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Chatty arts professional protects her left breast (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dreamaticus

ECM arrived in the basement gallery as I was installing the new exhibition. She took a plastic tub of bright green powder paint and started to mix it so that she could ‘cheer the room up a bit’. When I … Continue reading →

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Oscars red carpet fail averted (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

How could I tell my cousin NT, as well as his wife DT who had selected the outfit, that a 1970s shocking pink velvet suit, complete with oversize lapels and 24 inch flared trousers, was not a good look for … Continue reading →

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Richard Beckinsale offers protection against death eaters (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

KA rejected all of our holiday destination suggestions. The resort was too big/small, the beach too crowded/quiet, the weather too warm/cool. This was too much for us all. How could anyone else book their own holidays if they were dependent … Continue reading →

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The cat ballet craze (Belle)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Although sneering at the entire concept, I found myself gradually falling in love with cat ballet. What clinched it for me was the performance of a student and her black cat in the lobby of Sterling Cooper and Partners. The cat … Continue reading →

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