Tag Archives: birth

Royal family advisor also offers careers advice and cares for a new baby (Rousse)

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Queen Consort Camilla was easily pleased with packs and packs of Peter Stuyvesant cigarettes. Prince Philip (not dead) was a more tricky customer. He suddenly remembered a family that lived on a remote ranch in the mid-west of the United … Continue reading →

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An unexpected baby (Belle)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I unexpectedly gave birth to a toddler and became an expert in contemporary Greek drama. Later my baby turned into a really pretty dog.

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A drone pest comes up trumps (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was playing with Lego on the old drawing room carpet when a drone flew overhead. ‘I’m sure that flying at this level must be illegal’ I said to my small companion. The drone then shot away – only to … Continue reading →

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First meeting with birth mother ends early when daughter falls asleep (Rousse)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The eldest sibling (or at least the one that I took to be the eldest) took me downstairs to meet the rest of the family. There was an awkward moment when neither I nor my mother knew how to greet … Continue reading →

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Woman gives birth to seal (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My friend showed off her beautiful new baby daughter. She was a tiny glossy silver-coated seal. I had never seen a sweeter face with such appealing dark, near-black eyes.

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A baby faux pas and strange soft words (Rousse)

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I made the most appalling faux pas by congratulating HC-H’s ex-wife on the arrival of her new baby daughter the day after the new wife had given birth. She would not accept an apology. Instead she lay into me with … Continue reading →

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Second cousins and a suspect chicken (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Dreamaticus

When I arrived at T and S’s house, LO’N and CT were already there. L looked fabulous even though she had only just given birth to baby S. When I asked how she knew CT they both laughed. Surely I … Continue reading →

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Referendum aggression on the Edinburgh tram, and a dead grandmother (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I laughed out loud when the idiot behind me boasted “I work for the Sun and I could sell Scotland for $2 billion!”. He clearly believed that this kind of statement would convince everyone of both his nationalist credentials, and … Continue reading →

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Women didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth on holiday (Rousse)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I admired the tiny baby in her crib. The skinny woman boasted that her daughter was just four hours old. She’s delivered her at the hotel while on holiday. It was all totally unexpected: the new mother hadn’t even realised … Continue reading →

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The Neanderthal Newborn of Noss (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The French man pushed the shopping trolley with one hand and carried the naked newborn baby in his other. He had walked for miles from the remote island of Noss (Shetland) just to register the baby’s birth. I wondered why … Continue reading →

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