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Dressing secrets of the French royal family (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The curator passed me the tiny fitted eighteenth century jacket. The solid gold buttons, along with the hand-stitched trimmings in precious threads, stood out against the beautiful dark blue velvet. ‘Check the silver embroidery on the seam of the sleeve’, … Continue reading →

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Restaurant food with conditions (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The view from our well-equipped black metal balcony was of the beautiful mountains – and if you wanted to make a phone call, or post a letter, the facilities were right here too, painted traditional pillar box red. In the … Continue reading →

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A pedalling peril (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dreamaticus

It was very difficult riding round the city on a tandem carrying a king size duvet. Barely able to see over the handle bars, my greatest fear was that we would take out an unseen cyclist just ahead of us.

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David Baddiel and love (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dreamaticus

There was nobody more astonished than I was when David Baddiel fell in love with me. We first met through friends, and now we were inseparable. We chatted for hours (I confessed that I used to listen to his football … Continue reading →

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Watch Lola! (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I screamed at everyone in the railway carriage that they must watch the just-released cinematic masterpiece Lola.

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Inappropriate ecclesiastical furniture (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The grandfather clock was very big. Indeed, it was so huge that it was hard to imagine that it would fit into any domestic setting. Then LM pointed out the matching alter. This antique shop specialised in ecclesiastical furniture. It … Continue reading →

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A Teesside child bike thief (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dreamaticus

You could say that it was my own fault that 9 year-old Tory stole my bike. TPR would be aghast to learn that I had left it unlocked outside the pharmacy, even if I argued that I was in a … Continue reading →

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The flying academic (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Even though I gave the new professor a public dressing-down for instructing me to make the arrangements for the staff night out, I still went ahead and made some enquiries. I really needed to get used to the idea that … Continue reading →

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Thirsty in Tain (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Dreamaticus

By the time that we arrived in Tain, my throat was so dry that I could hardly speak. TPR and I stood by JS and AT’s garden wall and waited until one of them appeared. Soon JS returned to her … Continue reading →

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A single-handed ski pole assailant (Rousse)

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Dreamaticus

My 83 year old mother tossed her sturdy walking sticks to the kerb, then scampered up the road towards a group of young men. There she identified her quarry, then attacked him single-handed with a ski pole. She was clearly … Continue reading →

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