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No junk in Jesmond (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I had dreaded the visit to my sister S’s house in Jesmond, convinced that I probably wouldn’t even make it past the front door. This was due to the quantity of junk that she stored from floor to ceiling in … Continue reading →

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Teenage behaviour amongst the middle aged (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Two middle aged men called over to us from the other side of East Claremont Street, Edinburgh. ECM and I didn’t immediately recognise them as ST and PN. However, as soon as we did, we were transported back to our … Continue reading →

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Tea making, trains, a trip to Thorpe Park, and torrential rain (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The kitchen was so crammed with people that my Granny H struggled to reach the hob to make herself a cup of tea. In the chaos, our guest TF was trying to show us his collection of antique maps. Their … Continue reading →

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Forced to shop at Asda (Rousse)

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was shocked when I thought that the small concrete block at the roadside was our new home. Relieved that it was not, I followed TPR further down the road to a turn-off on the left. A long, single track … Continue reading →

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Gatecrashing the Choral Society concert (Rousse)

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was desperate to the attend the sell-out concert at the drill hall. Without a ticket, I hatched a plan to gatecrash the event. Just before the concert start time, I walked boldly into the reception area of the hall. … Continue reading →

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Snob scars sister-in-law (Rousse)

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Dreamaticus

When my sister-in-law S McC burst into tears, I thought that she must have overheard me criticise elements of the party as ‘rather common’. In fact, when I had been waving my arms around to make my point, my long … Continue reading →

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A Stonehenge secret revealed (Belle)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was being shown around Stonehenge by an expert and was introduced to ‘the Moss Team’. They were responsible for spray-painting moss onto the rocks. Later, as I was about to go out to dinner, I spotted my friend RM-H … Continue reading →

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A disappointing engagement (Belle)

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Dreamaticus

At last, the love of my life had proposed marriage. In an off-handed fashion, he said “Well, we might as well do this, then” and thrust a dolphin-shaped silver ring into my hand. When I looked at it, I realised … Continue reading →

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Squirrels declare war (Belle)

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I received a notice through the letterbox. The squirrels in the back garden had declared war against me and had formed an alliance with foxes. The next morning I opened the curtains and saw that an elaborate network of trenches … Continue reading →

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Aristotle, Shakespeare, Pirandello, Henry IV – and a shop for sale in Stirchley (Rousse)

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The university reunion in Birmingham was a very dull affair, attracting only the quietest of my former classmates. I eventually managed to persuade JG into a conversation. She spoke of her preference for the study of Latin and Greek over … Continue reading →

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