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Monkeys and kangaroos stalk the glens (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The monkeys and kangaroos that recently escaped from Edinburgh Zoo have colonised vast swathes of the Scottish Highlands.

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Cult TV, a pirate ship and Gothic furniture (Belle)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was on the set of “the greatest kids’ TV programme ever made” (my own words). The presenters included the entire cast of Rosanne and a famous American newscaster of the 1970s, whose name I couldn’t remember. There were dance … Continue reading →

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A box of sayings from Switzerland (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When SL first held the open the small box I thought that she was offering me a cigarette. On closer inspection I saw that it contained long slim strips of card. On each there was a different uplifting saying or … Continue reading →

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A thick-ankled waitress (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I admired ET as she served everyone in the dining room single-handed. This was a feat in itself, but she did it with so much grace, without a hint that she would consider this demeaning work for someone of her … Continue reading →

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Vintage queen turns her hand to home décor (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I had always admired MH’s sense of style. Her vintage wardrobe was especially interesting. However, now my attentions turned to her taste in home décor. I loved the bold blue wallpaper in the matching toilet cubicles, and the scenes of … Continue reading →

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Orange tent dress adjustments (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was with MSB in her studio on a Sunday morning when one of her clients turned up with an urgent request. The vile orange nylon tent dress that she was wearing needed to be rehemmed. Please could MSB do … Continue reading →

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Husband confesses affairs, then leaves (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was very little room in our crammed dormitory. My own bed was second from the window, next to that of JM. JG and NF were at the other end of the room, by the door. Between us were four … Continue reading →

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Dark secret danger (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

All the other girls were clustered around HD-B as she revealed her darkest secrets. They were deliberately excluding me from the conversation. I knew that I was in danger when I saw that the T twins had noticed me at … Continue reading →

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How to dispose of a dead horse (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Life on the streets was fine until the day that TPR and I accidentally killed a horse. How would we dispose of the body without drawing attention to our crime? The obvious answer was to burn it at a remote … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s winning smile and a bottle of whisky (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Barack Obama could not wait any longer for the couple who were late to reach Ullapool. He therefore asked me – with a winning smile – whether I would take the bottle of whisky. I was unsure as to whether … Continue reading →

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