Tag Archives: Berlin

Cold War cleaner (Belle)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I was an apartment cleaner in 1970s East Berlin. My speciality was moving all the heavy furniture to the edges of the room to make the spaces look larger.

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Teddy bears in Berlin (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was furious to find that someone had broken up my jigsaw of teddy bears in Berlin. I was using this as a map. How would find my way through the streets of the city now?

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Security enforcement with Charlie Drake and sliding with Suggs (Belle)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Thirty years after I did it the first time, I was now moving into my hall of residence. This time round I was at ‘a Northern University’ but had no idea which one. When I lay on my single bed, … Continue reading →

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Car chaos in central Edinburgh, and mixed Morgans (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I handled the mark 2 silver Ford Granada like a tank, and with complete disregard for the other vehicles parked on Edinburgh’s Cockburn Street. When it came to reversing into a space I was so lazy that I didn’t even … Continue reading →

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