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Pasta, fruit, and showers during hospital discharge (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The cost of a hospital discharge was a lasagne. I had mine ready to hand over when I left with KH, who had volunteered to pick me up. I’d almost finished packing. I just needed to work out how to … Continue reading →

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Last minute kitchen disco (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Our dinner guests had left, and I was about to turn in for the night when the doorbell rang. Into the flat piled a horde of old ECM friends, desperate to party. TPR had invited them over just a few … Continue reading →

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Tiny hands and bodice popping (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

When I arrived at the gym, MM was waiting for me – not because I was the last member to arrive for a class, but so that he could take me aside for a personal matter. He wrapped his left … Continue reading →

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My father’s ghost (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My deceased father and I chatted at the garden table as the sun was setting. My anxiety about our meeting increased as darkness fell. Soon we’d need to retreat inside. How could I keep him away from my mother? He … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson, Nelson Mandela, a party, and horse riding (Rousse)

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Boris Johnson and I joined forces to organise Nelson Mandela’s birthday party. As we prepared the celebration, I learnt that Mr Johnson had never ridden a horse.

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Lenushka suspicions (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I had my doubts when my parents told me that they had recruited the Lenushkas as their new household staff. My fears were confirmed one Tuesday afternoon. When Mr Lenushka picked up my call, he gave the impression that he … Continue reading →

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The British three pin plug experience (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

‘I’ll never get used to this’, I thought, as I inserted the British three pin plug into the slot in my forehead. Everyone raved about the effect, but it did nothing for me.

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Clam soup calamity (Belle)

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Dreamaticus

So far the outdoor picnic party I had organised for my colleagues at Stonehenge was going swimmingly. Everyone was seated around stone tables, enjoying their food and drinking wine. The same could not be said for me, however. I was … Continue reading →

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Hugging The Cure (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The bad news was that I forgot to print out KT’s promised boarding pass. The police arrested her for 30 minutes for wandering the airport without the required paperwork. I served as her legal representative when I accompanied her for … Continue reading →

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The stained glass well of Morningside (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

In our spare half hour, MHH and I made a quick trip down Morningside Road to the famous stained glass well. We walked up the little hillock to the well shaft. From here we peered down at the jewelled glass … Continue reading →

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