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Belle goes clubbing and meets a resistance heroine

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

After an excellent night out in a ‘cave rave’ we were forced to take four night buses home, changing at Croydon and Birmingham Broad Street. The five year old poppet in ribbons was carrying two pink tulips and a carnation … Continue reading →

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Phone fury (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Was I invisible? The chairman of the meeting allowed one man to dominate the discussion, ignoring my raised hand and futile attempts at eye contact. I was desperate to join the debate and to correct the misassumptions. In my frustration … Continue reading →

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Feather shift mini-dresses on trend for Spring 2011 (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My university friend JS excitedly told me all about her new boyfriend Alan. Occasionally she would forget a detail. Fortunately he was just a little further up Dundas Street, so whenever she needed any additional information JS simply ran the … Continue reading →

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Kate Middleton – Belle’s new best friend

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I had booked a table at ‘Belle Epoch’, the most famous restaurant in Paris. I was there to meet Kate Middleton for a lunch that had been arranged months before ‘the engagement’. Although this was our first meeting, we decided … Continue reading →

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A difficult climb half dressed (Belle)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was at the forefront of a new fashion trend. Crisp white shirts and a peaked cap with no trousers, a la President Wensley Dale from Rastamouse. As I was attempting to climb up the grassy slope at school, it … Continue reading →

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Gloria Swanson and unnecessary help with a literature review (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

‘Gloria Swanson?’ confirmed TB (aka Texas T). ‘Recurrent dreams about a silent movie star means only one thing. Your future career lies in Hollywood!’ In response I led him to the far end of the bar away from our family … Continue reading →

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Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Gillian McKeith disappoint (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole’s sudden departure from the X Factor left a huge hole that I was expected to fill. Knowing very little about the music industry, I let the bony woman through to the next round. She almost … Continue reading →

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Searching for silver and scallops, with a car smash in-between (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

With pick-axes and shovels we leapt into the old Land Rover and headed for the hills. Our secret mission was highly illegal: to mine a supposed seam of silver not yet charted by the authorities. It was a huge risk, … Continue reading →

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Socks on the run (Belle)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My favourite knee-length grey socks had run away from home. I tracked them down to a conference being held in a holiday camp and decided to become a delegate. As we ate dinner in the large refectory, my ex-boyfriend’s new … Continue reading →

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Weebles wobble – and so does Rousse

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was so well-practised at office moves that I soon organised the contents of my desk drawers, cabinet and bookshelves into neat piles: pens, notepads, paperclips, drawing pins, bath tub toys and Weebles (both commercially produced and ping pong ball … Continue reading →

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