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Drunken disco dancing versus gentle conversation over afternoon tea (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

KT and JH transformed the back of our house into a drunken disco. This annoyed most of our guests. They had anticipated a sedate afternoon of tea, cake, and gentle conversation while taking the opportunity to admire our vast new … Continue reading →

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Black knickers and see-thru skirt wows fashion photographers at run-down chain hotel (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

TPR booked us into what he believed to be a posh, family-run, hotel. While the fabric of the building, with its enormous rooms and a beautiful old oak staircase, hinted at a more majestic past, now it was just part … Continue reading →

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A wicker basket pick (Rousse)

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I helped GL assemble a collection of wicker baskets as a 50th birthday present for her sister-in-law (and my mother-in-law) GRB (aged 84).

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A ghost dog, a gunshot and Morris dancers (Belle)

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I opened the back door to find out who was knocking. It was the ghost of my dog, complaining bitterly that I had left him in the back garden for three and a half years. Later I was walking around … Continue reading →

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Social worker shops for supplies for strangers in hospital (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

As soon as TPR was discharged from hospital, I was admitted to the ward. The friendly family of a woman who was in for facial reconstruction offered to buy me supplies for my stay. I added toothpaste, a tooth brush, … Continue reading →

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Rolls Royce on YouTube (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

GW left EW and moved into a boarding house. From here he broadcast his popular YouTube channel on working at Rolls Royce. I couldn’t see the attraction myself. I’d rather be playing Scrabble.

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Stalking an heiress (Rousse)

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Dreamaticus

We finally tracked down DM, now working in a supermarket. She told us that she was looking forward to travelling to the reunion using funds from a recent inheritance. We didn’t have the heart to tell her that we knew … Continue reading →

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Stockton-on-Tees holiday ruined by political scandals in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My two sisters and I took a family holiday with a difference. The resort turned out to be our childhood home in Stockton-on-Tees, and both our deceased parents joined us there to make up a party of five keen holiday-makers. … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II serves fried baseball cap (Belle)

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The late Queen was serving me at a large dining table. She approached me with a large frying pan and a fish slice and placed what she called “the traditional baseball cap” on my plate. Then she started beating the … Continue reading →

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From professor to pastor (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Dreamaticus

GW told me that she had given up academia and was now training for the ministry.

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