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The black-haired fake Beatle (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My sisters-in-law had given my husband a make-over. His hair was now dyed jet black and flopped over his ears Beatle-style. He looked ridiculous, but nobody was allowed to say so out loud.

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Building fake pillar boxes for reasons unknown (Belle)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My mission was to place four red pillar boxes around the local area in a way that they would attract no attention at all. Using a mouthful of screws and two tiny screwdrivers I completed the task but realised later … Continue reading →

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To a school reunion by tricycle (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I caught FW on a tricycle heading along the cut between our house and garden. She’d got in through a gap in the fence caused by JS’s poor stewardship. FW was embarrassed to have been apprehended on her way to … Continue reading →

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Full moon in seaside spectacle (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TPR was impatient that we leave as soon as possible so as not to miss the spectacle of the full moon over the sea. I packed my bikini and a spare jumper then jumped into the back of the car … Continue reading →

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Unsatisfactory Austrian holiday experience (Rousse)

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was a difficult flight. On several occasions the plane nose-dived and we feared for our lives, so we were relieved when we spotted the helicopter escort that would lead us into the Austrian village. It wasn’t too difficult to … Continue reading →

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The wrath of Florence (Rousse)

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Dreamaticus

SS pulled me back. ‘Don’t venture down the executive corridor’ she cautioned, ‘Unless your are prepared to face the wrath of Florence’. This intrigued me – and I decided to risk it. I continued through the double doors and past … Continue reading →

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Spurned in Pitlochry (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Dreamaticus

SC and TM invited us to Pitlochry for a barbecue. There they announced that S was expecting a baby girl. Although not religious, I was sick with jealousy when they invited CT to be godmother. To be second choice was … Continue reading →

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A rescue from classroom chaos (Rousse)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The classroom was in chaos. Bowls of soup dropped down from the ceiling. My ex-colleague KB had prepared far too much for a one-hour class, and I was unconvinced that colouring-in was an appropriate undergraduate activity. JM came to the … Continue reading →

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An unusual source of gift wrap (Rousse)

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I cycled the country lanes, picking up rolls of wrapping paper along the way.

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Bid to honour Hartburn home (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

There was a move to honour the White House (Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees) as a national monument on account of the parties held there in the 1970s and 1980s. I doubted that it merited such attention: it was not as if my … Continue reading →

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