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Home décor disaster (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

N and S proudly presented their newly decorated sitting room. I was able to enthuse about like the fresh green colour scheme. However, I was unconvinced that the 1970s styling was appropriate to their low-beamed cottage. I also wondered who … Continue reading →

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Teesside High School tea party gate-crasher (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

PM joined the table of Teesside High girls and added some home-baked cakes to the spread. When I spied the cherry flapjacks I reached out to grab one. They were delicious. We soon noticed that there was a girl at … Continue reading →

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A confused news report (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

At first the news report gave the impression that there had been a terrorist attack at Heathrow Airport. In fact police had shot dead a terrorist infiltrator disguised as an airport security guard.

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Smoking menthol cigarettes to lose weight (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

As was the tradition, my colleagues were in Glasgow staffing the National Museum of Scotland on 2nd January so that the museum staff could take an extra day off. Already there was trouble at the entrance. One of my colleagues … Continue reading →

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The canapé thief (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Once again I was at an over-catered work event. Hardly anyone turned up, and loads of food was destined for the bin. I couldn’t bear the thought of such waste. So in front of those who had bothered to attend … Continue reading →

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Park death (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The old lady fell backwards and hit the kerb with an almighty crack to the head. Her family ran to her aid and I called 999. The laid-back operator on the end of the line wasn’t really that bothered about … Continue reading →

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Dumped wife doubts husband’s car ‘lies’ (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR dumped me. I should have guessed that something was afoot when he took to dying his hair black and driving a BMW. Then he appeared to think that nothing had changed and we were back together again. But it … Continue reading →

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Adam Lambert: hairdresser (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was the eve of the final of American Idol. Adam Lambert was backstage. For the very last time before he would be forced to give up his career as a hairdresser for singing and world-wide fame, he trimmed my … Continue reading →

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Over the Archers’ paving stones for an aborted walk to the beach (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dreamaticus

GB had struggled to find a couple of pals who were willing to walk all the way over the far hills to the remote beach so was delighted when she thought that KA and I could accompany her. I was … Continue reading →

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An unethical vacation (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The first couple of days had been blisteringly hot, but the rest of the holiday was somewhat damp. Still, we were in the Caribbean and happy. I enjoyed playing on the pool slides best of all, surprising all by zipping … Continue reading →

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