Tag Archives: black

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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Dangerous dog competition (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Dreamaticus

We would surely lose the competition if the black Labrador – friendly up until this point – continued to refuse to be carried on my back. When it bared its teeth at me yet again, I suggested that perhaps we … Continue reading →

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Bearded Bob Dylan lookalike (Rousse)

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Dreamaticus

BR dyed his grey hair black, and also touched up his beard. He now looked like Bob Dylan, and I hated it.

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A day out in London with a Dane, an impersonator, and a baby Belle (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I had a day out with Belle in London. First she took me to the museum café where she treated me to a raspberry and ice cream fruit sundae. I ate it seated next to a Dane who told me … Continue reading →

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Secrets by hypnosis in a skimpy black swimsuit (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The power of the hypnotist was such that I couldn’t remember my taxi journey to the theatre. I could, however, recall standing in a revealing skimpy black swimsuit spilling every secret of the vast fortune that I had accumulated over … Continue reading →

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Topless David Beckham’s River Tweed tattooist (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Dreamaticus

David Beckham’s tattooist lived with his family on the banks of the River Tweed. I discovered the artist’s identity the day that TPR drove us to the tiny riverside cottage in his new black sports car . I admired the … Continue reading →

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Black market fruit and vegetables and a broken iPhone (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We stockpiled the fruit and vegetables just inside the main entrance to the university, not far from the reception desk where LM was on duty. Most of the students missed our little stall as they passed by on the way … Continue reading →

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A clown, killer whales, and curvy bronzed buttocks (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Thirty years on I rediscovered the dark-haired Italian man with whom I had been friendly in France in the 1980s. Now working as a professional clown, he lived on the French riviera in a small apartment that offered wonderful views of … Continue reading →

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A diamond-encrusted pendant, a party in Perthshire, the Petra Project, philosophy and feminism (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were shattered on the last leg of our train journey home from our holiday. By the time we reached Perth we were almost asleep in our seats. Once back in Edinburgh TPR headed straight home to unpack and I … Continue reading →

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The Bonnie connection (Rousse)

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

A small black American stranger asked us if anyone could help her track down someone called Bonnie. ‘No problem’, I replied. ‘Please tell us a bit more about Bonnie. I’m pretty sure that I will know her’. Most of the … Continue reading →

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