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Oxford University cheat (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

HVJ’s father passed on the telephone message. ‘Your daughter N is struggling with a final year essay. Please could you help?’ I couldn’t believe that it had come to this: Oxford undergraduates using their mothers as ghost writers.

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Mistaken for a grandfather (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

The children ran into the room and spotted TPR in the corner. ‘That old man must be your grandpa’ said one to the other. TPR was not impressed.

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From Leeds to Shibden Hall (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was in Leeds on a sofa with HVJ and HVJ’s lover. HVJ’s husband RJ sat opposite us. I had no idea what HVJ was trying to prove, but I winced when she and her lover openly embraced one another. … Continue reading →

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PhD poser (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I had never heard a voicemail greeting like this before. My sister J started her message in the conventional way, then launched into a long diatribe about the recruitment of PhD students. Very few of her friends, if any, would … Continue reading →

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Amol Rajan: rubbish railway worker

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Amol Rajan had given up in journalism for a job selling train tickets at London King’s Cross. When he failed to find me a split ticket for the route London-Newcastle-Edinburgh, I recommended that he return to his old role. He … Continue reading →

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A tattooed lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I’d known for some time that TPR had taken on SC as his mistress, but I was hopeful that this was just a temporary arrangement. It therefore came as a bit of a shock to see the feint tattoo on … Continue reading →

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Holy Island’s best new beach (Rousse)

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Holy Island was never a quiet holiday destination, but now the hordes had something new to enjoy. The recent storms had transformed the muddy harbour bay into a wide expanse of soft golden sand. It was perfect for sunbathing, as … Continue reading →

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Chilled illicit love (Rousse)

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The hideous truth was that members of staff were meeting for trysts inside the care home mortuary refrigeration unit.

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Up close with otters (Rousse)

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Dr M and I regretted not bringing our ‘big’ cameras with us when we saw the otters at the shoreline. They would have been so easy to photograph. When the toddlers were playing in the water with the creatures, we … Continue reading →

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Spreadsheets, arguments, and a spiral staircase at the auctioneer’s sale room (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The auctioneer’s accountant praised the clarity of the layout of our financial transactions. ‘That comes from years of working with spreadsheets’, I said with pride. The accountant’s colleagues were not so happy that we sisters argued openly in front of … Continue reading →

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