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Frail old lady on the wrong train (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I’d mixed up the two rail tickets. I had that of mother, and she mine. The main consequence of this was that a frail old lady was about to board the ‘wrong’ train, and there was no way that I … Continue reading →

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Flirting at work (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

A flirty red-haired engineer from Bolton helped me complete the missing student records for KS and RS.

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Exotic tank life at the beach (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Just above the beach, my mother and I came across an enormous fish tank stuffed with turtles and goldfish.

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A new home in Howe Street, Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

We bought 55b Howe Street, Edinburgh. It was a top floor flat offering amazing views of the breakers and puffins on the beach (far better than North Berwick), and a route so short to Glenogle Baths that many of the … Continue reading →

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Awaiting an assassin (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

It was only a matter of time before the assassin would reach me. I’d already seen her rubbing paraffin into the hands of an innocent victim at a bus shelter. For the time being, I had no option but to … Continue reading →

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Tiny-footed Cinderella (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Our student neighbour S called in to ask if we could lend her a pair of shoes. ‘What size?’ I asked. ’11’, she replied. ‘How could a fully-grown 18 year-old have such tiny feet?’ I wondered.

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Beetroot pee (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Before I served the soup, I forgot to warn our lunchtime guests of the effects of beetroot consumption. They were probably now staring down lavatory bowls, convinced that they had contracted a deadly disease.

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Owl attack at railway station (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My companion decided to take the shortest route to the platform opposite, and stepped down onto the railway track. I considered this far too dangerous a move. I instead climbed the iron steps and walked over the bridge. The savage … Continue reading →

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From cancer to charity shop purchases (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

At first the woman seated on the bus in front of me seemed to welcome a discussion about cancer. However, when it became obvious that she was riddled with the disease, it seemed safer to turn our attention to our … Continue reading →

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Beanie Feldstein in jacket mix-up at Helsinki airport (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I met Beanie Feldstein at Helsinki airport en route for the States. After a little confusion over our jackets – I accidentally picked up her grey one thinking that it was mine (even though mine was purple) – we soon … Continue reading →

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