Category Archives: Uncategorized

An iPhone’s watery end, and a climber frozen in fright (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I watched in dismay as my top of the range iPhone slid out of my jacket pocket and dropped to the ground, sped down the sheep-mown grass bank all the way to the cliff end, slipped over the edge, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lewd comments in bed (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Dreamaticus

AC, JM and I sat in bed working our way through the lewd comments on my professional WordPress site.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A place in the Pentlands (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Without viewing the place first, PC and CA bought a house in the Pentlands. On arrival at their new home, they discovered that it was an empty field of in the middle of nowhere. They had been swindled into spending … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Highlights of the north east coast of the Isle of Skye (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother’s Volvo was not a self-driving car, yet when the whole the family was crammed into the back seat, we treated it as such. I was terrified as we sped through the countryside at top speeds, praying that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The qualified homeless (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Homeless, I lived in my car. When I was fortunate to find an empty flat, I would sneak in there to use the shower and prepare for job interviews. One day a young woman asked about my prospects of employment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hugh Grant’s wife spills sex story beans (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

On the spot I volunteered to give the address at the end of the University reunion dinner. What better subject than the sexual exploits of two girls from my hall of residence, now respectable grown women, and seated before me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On the town with Mark Kermode (Belle)

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Our large group left the nightclub and wandered down the strange high street, only to see an old-school Routemaster bus coming over the hill. We ran excitedly to board our night-bus. I knew we needed to change to another bus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A dance and a devil in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Although we shared the same living space, our marriage was over, and TPR couldn’t care less if I went home with a strange man after the dance. My ‘man’ wasn’t that strange, although it had to be said that his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Polar bears take up residence on Scottish coast (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Dreamaticus

As well as the occasional whale, it was now possible to watch polar bear families resident on mini icebergs, just off the East Lothian coast (Scotland).

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Foxy pet (Rousse)

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I brought a live souvenir home from our holiday: a pet fox. It was so tame that it would roll on to its back to invite us to tickle his tummy, just like a wee ginger dog.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment