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Gym sex pest (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My father-in-law’s much younger brother Richard invited me to the back of the house to show off his ‘gym’. The old panelled bar – handmade by my father-in-law in the 1970s – still stood, and old water colours of sailing … Continue reading →

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Le Creuset mini-pan measuring spoon set (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was relieved to learn that the messy holiday cottage in Lanarkshire was not, in fact, ours. My parents had bought it with my middle sister and her husband – and then filled it to the brim with junk. I … Continue reading →

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Sleeping in the office (Rousse)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was reasonably comfortable cocooned in my high-tog duvet in the photocopying room. Sleeping in the office was not such a hardship, and it did make my working life a lot more efficient. Provided that I could keep my sleeping … Continue reading →

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Eyebrow disappearance (Rousse)

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My over-enthusiasm with the tweezers meant that my right eyebrow had all but disappeared.

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When Barbara Castle came for tea (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Centenarian Barbara Castle was discharged from hospital into our company. I was slow to offer her a cup of tea, but Mrs Castle didn’t seem to mind: she explained that her hospital ward had been awash with hot drinks. My … Continue reading →

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Degree show treasure trove (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Dreamaticus

ECM placed a small grey suede pouch in my hand. I pulled open the drawstring and found inside beautiful carved bone petals and punched snowflakes, and dozens of items of jewellery crafted in silver, including rings, ear-rings, necklaces, brooches and … Continue reading →

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Burglars target tech indoors, and hunt buried treasure in the garden (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

From the far side of my bedroom, I saw a black form bound across the patio to the flower bed in front of the window. A black Labrador was set to dig up my plants! On closer inspection, however, I … Continue reading →

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Job vacancies in upmarket fish restaurant (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

PMF worked in comms for an upmarket fish restaurant, so I was surprised to find him smartly dressed in an all-white waiter’s unform and serving seated customers one day when I visited him in the office. ‘They must be rather … Continue reading →

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Alan Rickman – Great! Super! (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Set in the 1970s, the plot of the television play centred on strike action in a university. ‘Isn’t that a young Alan Rickman?’ I asked RJH, who was sitting next to me. RJH agreed – and then we both realised … Continue reading →

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Top of the range Mac laptop drop (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Suddenly the boat tipped. TPR’s top of the range Mac laptop slipped out of the blue rucksack, then over the side of the open vessel, and plopped into the sea. Nothing could be done to save it.

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