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Drugs for sale on school bus (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dreamaticus

On the top deck of the bus I showed everyone the drugs that I had acquired (and would sell) to enhance computer game playing performance.

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Tall men and a surprise trip to Paris (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I could sense that the person approaching me from behind was tall. Indeed, at almost 7 foot in stature, he was very tall. We struck up a conversation and the man told me that he was Dutch. Just as I … Continue reading →

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Toothless tigers roam Glasgow park (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Dreamaticus

JM took my car keys and drove us both over to Glasgow. I asked whether he was insured to do this, but he didn’t care. He just wanted to take me to the park. The park was really beautiful. I … Continue reading →

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The box thief (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were a little embarrassed when P and S started calling the waiters over to take food and drink orders. At this hotel it was bad form to boss the staff around like this. Later, when P and S left … Continue reading →

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Shoes, socks and underwear in Swindon (Rousse)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Dreamaticus

In a strappy black vest top and black trousers, I probably wasn’t suitably dressed for a memorial service – even if I had the approval of AH who peered lustily down my cleavage. My main concern was the fashion faux … Continue reading →

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Possible frozen shoulder diagnosis (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Now that I couldn’t even raise my arms high enough to pull my jumper over my head I knew that I was falling apart.

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Gary Glitter flashback (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Gary Glitter sidled up to me from behind just as I was about to hand the dirty crockery from the Korean cookery demonstration over to one of the catering staff. I was struck by how much the disgraced pop star … Continue reading →

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Disobedience during the fire drill (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Dreamaticus

When the fire alarm rang I was standing at my computer with EH. ‘I’m taking my handbag and coat’, I said, remembering the last time when we were stuck outdoors for ages in the cold. EH didn’t hear me. She … Continue reading →

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Castle trap (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

X and I were trapped in a damp, crumbling castle. Each time we turned a corner the cold, dark, wet walls closed in on us even further. How would we ever escape?

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New discoveries at the University of Manchester: puppies working as lift attendants, an immersive Star Trek game with daleks, and a man called Yeast (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

At last the time had come when I could take up my place at Manchester University on the Early English honours degree course. I wondered what it would be like going back into first year. I anticipated that essay writing … Continue reading →

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