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Sisters feast on chocolate breakfast diet (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Dreamaticus

So this was why my sister was getting so fat. Every morning she ate an entire box of chocolates for her breakfast. I vowed to help her out.

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Sandy spaniel sale (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The two sandy spaniels were gorgeous. ‘I’ll take both the bitch and the puppy’ said SC. I wondered where the dogs would live. And what would her SC’s husband T make of the new additions to the family? Would he … Continue reading →

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A diamond thief’s regrets (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I decided to return S’s huge diamond engagement ring on the day of her wedding to my cousin TB. When I handed it over to her at the reception at the St James Hotel (Edinburgh) she told me that she … Continue reading →

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Superman brings bouquet to beleaguered wife (Rousse)

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Although we loved one another very much, TPR and I found it very difficult to live together. After we sold our flat to a young couple, I continued to stay there with them, and TPR moved out. One evening I … Continue reading →

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Teenage victim’s death inevitable (Rousse)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Teenagers spilled out into the middle of the busy road. It was inevitable that one would be struck by a car and killed. The victim was a boy of about 19. DT took him out. Everyone was distraught.

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Daily Mail sub-editor is secret small screen writer (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I discovered that Daily Mail sub-editor RH was the secret writer of scores of award-winning television dramas. This was on the same day that I overheard him say that he hardly ever watched television. It was my brother-in-law JS who … Continue reading →

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A lost watch in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was struggling to quash the rumours that I was raiding public funds to finance all-expenses paid trips around the globe. In reality all my travel and associated expenses were being covered by my hosts, and not my employer. After … Continue reading →

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An unconventional Brazilian research symposium (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The evening entertainment that followed the Brazilian research symposium was a little unconventional. I’d never before attended such a reception in a shopping mall. I was also very disappointed that the music system didn’t work, despite our valiant efforts with … Continue reading →

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Twin quad quandary (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Were there two, three of four of them? Why did they all look so similar? In the end I asked the nearest one. ‘Oh, we’re just two sets of identical twin sisters’ came the explanation. ‘But you all look so … Continue reading →

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David Cassidy steals Belle’s heart – and shoes

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dreamaticus

After the party I checked on the health of my rhubarb (good) and my damson tree (not so good). Had people been swinging on it? Then I set off across the city on various forms of public transport. On the … Continue reading →

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