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An encounter with a Dalek elephant dog (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I understood the full horror of seeing a Dalek ‘in the flesh’ when I realised that it was edging in my direction. How would I escape this menace? But then the Dalek transformed into a baby elephant, and next a … Continue reading →

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Italian Scrabble (Rousse)

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Finally, an Italian version of the popular word game Scrabble was released. Its format was a little different from ‘classic’ Scrabble, with raised yellow boxes on the board that offered the start of Italian words. Since the endings of Italian … Continue reading →

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A selfie with Diana Ross and a Supreme (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Diana Ross was the most friendly celebrity that I had ever met. She willingly posed for a selfie, encouraging a very tall Supreme to join us for the photo.

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Dead man disappoints in Finland’s top secret research facility (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Thanks to my membership of a high profile UK research council committee, I had been selected as a ‘bright young thing’ to participate in a secret research initiative with top scientists in the far north of Finland. Our group’s first … Continue reading →

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Rousse beheaded

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Cutting my own head off was easier than reattaching it. TPR was furious when I asked him to accompany me to the hospital for professional help to sew it back on again. He had intended to go shopping that morning, … Continue reading →

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Man-swan down (Belle)

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Dreamaticus

A former colleague was driving me down a winding country lane when she accidentally ran over a man dressed in a swan costume. “STOP”, I screamed, “You’ve knocked over a man-swan”.

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Pink gin, white wellies, blood-soaked sheets, and a mystery mistress (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Dreamaticus

NP and I sat at the bar next to the cheese counter at the Edinburgh Larder, cocktail glasses in hand, downing pink gins. The sophistication of the drink, however, did not match our footwear choice of white wellies. We were … Continue reading →

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A thieving work placement student (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Dreamaticus

When TPR asked me about a mystery £1000 transaction that featured on our latest credit card statement, I thought back to the day when one of the students ‘kindly’ offered to use my card to make a minor purchase on … Continue reading →

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Squandering an inheritance at the pub (Belle)

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I’d inherited some remarkable jewellery from an unknown American relative. The jewels were handed over to me in a white cotton pillowcase which I took to the pub. There I encouraged strangers to try on the best item – an … Continue reading →

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Washed up robot Metal Mickey moves in with Belle

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My new housemate, the former TV star Metal Mickey was moving in with me. I was lying in bed, thinking about getting a spare key cut for him when I heard loud clanking outside my bedroom window. Metal Mickey did … Continue reading →

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