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Divorce, remarriage, and step-children (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

TPR was divorcing me. I needed a new husband fast. LA, now known as ‘George’ and a recently-appointed colleague, was the best candidate. I wondered (a) whether AN would approve when she found out that I had not revealed my … Continue reading →

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Belle goes swimming (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I stood at the cliff edge, watching the swimmers battle in the rough waves that crashed into the jagged rocks below. ‘I’m going to do it’ she shouted suddenly, throwing her body forward. She fell through the air … Continue reading →

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Dead mackerel and a dead marriage (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Dreamaticus

On the Sunday, we found dead mackerel strewn across the shoreline outside the hotel. I had hoped that we would spend the day together, but – as usual – TPR had other plans: to watch his friends play volleyball on … Continue reading →

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Security advice for North Texas airport (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I reached the F family’s house first on foot. My frail, elderly father followed by taxi. There we extracted PMF from the chaos of the house rebuild. He’d already missed one flight home to Edinburgh (cost £100), but had just … Continue reading →

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Salman Rushdie goes back into hiding (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Salman Rushdie was in hiding again, this time in our basement flat in Edinburgh.

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A mortgage and husband-free Fringe performer (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Dreamaticus

When I spotted academic J at the bus stop, I took the opportunity of checking the rumours that she had left her husband and moved into a flat of her own. She confirmed this, adding that she was almost free … Continue reading →

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Metal fence decapitation (Rousse)

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The yellow tandem flew through the air, threw off its passengers, and landed at the other side of the metal fence. TPR’s body fell to one side – and his head to the other, cleanly decapitated by the fence-wire.

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Finals fear (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Two years later than expected – due to treatment for breast cancer – I was due to take my finals. However, I had not read the set texts, did not know the exam time or venue, the paper format was … Continue reading →

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Rousse is leading lady

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I played the lead role in a new movie about a female swindler. It would have helped had the director provided a script for my part. I just made up my lines as I went along.

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Bi-plane on the Meadows, Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

MW told me that she had a vehicle that would get across Edinburgh at top speed: a bi-plane. I jumped aboard for a terrifying low-level flight between the cherry trees on Jawbone Walk. On landing at the foot of Middle … Continue reading →

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