Stephen Fry intervenes in University of Edinburgh gaffe (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Even Stephen Fry could not put right the terrible insult that I had directed at the University of Edinburgh.

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Lego litter tidy-up (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I suggested to my little sister (aged 47) that she might like to clear up the mess of Lego that she had dropped all over the house.

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Conference delegate agitation (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Out of the corner of my eye I could see JM become more and more agitated with two other conference delegates. They had clearly upset him.

LJ wandered over to ask if he needed any help, but he said that he would be OK.

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Gorilla makes a fearful passenger (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

LF drove the car at 30 mph in one of the new Edinburgh 20 mph zones.

PS shrieked at her to slow down – not least because she was frightening our gorilla passenger.

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The velvet-clad cyclist choir (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Dreamaticus

JS and her cycling friends founded a choir. Their uniform comprised navy blue velvet dresses adorned with huge 1980s bows.

Worse, however, was the ‘music’. None of choir members could sing.

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A bugged life, and a trip in the Tardis (Rousse)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Dreamaticus

As soon as TPR was out of the picture, my tall dark friend moved in. He pointed to his earpiece and warned me to be very careful: my entire life was being bugged.

Not long afterwards I match-maked my two Swedish-speaking friends. They fell into a pit of sand, visited some ancient civilisations, and returned home in the Tardis.

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Making a doctor’s appointment in 1989 (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The world had reverted back to 1989. I needed a doctor’s appointment for the diagnosis of my left eye, which was now completely red, including the iris.

The man at reception suggested that I pay £50 for an evening consultation with the hotel doctor. I couldn’t wait that long so requested a copy of the Yellow Pages so that I could look up a local medical practice.

The plan was to make an appointment by telephone using my mobile phone. But then I remembered that it was 1989 (hence the Yellow Pages) and I didn’t yet own the technology to make cellphone calls.

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Two weddings in one day (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

RA and his new bride Catherine could not believe my cheek. I only asked if I could come to their wedding and leave half way through so that I could reach DT and KJ in time for the 6pm start of their own marriage celebrations.

Their refusal of my request meant that I wouldn’t have the opportunity of seeing JG, AR or PS on the big day.

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Unsuitable wedding attire (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dressed in a summer dress and sandals, I slowly picked my way over the stony beach to the wedding venue. Whereas BD zipped along quickly in shorts, I arrived late, just as bride and groom SB and AR were leading the guests into the reception.

I was about to follow everyone in when I noticed that I had a bare torso!

I walked back up the cliff where I asked a female sun-bather if she would lend me her T shirt. She refused.

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How to remember your dreams (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was queuing up to enter the Dream Booth in pairs. It was all rather chaotic so I took charge of the sequencing.

I instantly regretted this decision. I should have ignored everyone else and gone first for the best chance of remembering my dreams.

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