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An unlikely pupil of Wellington College (Rousse)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

A steady stream of teenage boys in bottle green aertex shirts passed me in the narrow corridor. I could tell that they were pupils of Wellington College from the words stitched in yellow embroidery just below their left collars. One … Continue reading →

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John Fisher, his mistress, football, and cake (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My lover was John Fisher, a tiny teenage Hearts supporter. I met him on London Road, where we intended to catch the bus to the Hearts ground at Tynecastle. Unfortunately John’s pocket money would not stretch to the bus fare … Continue reading →

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A heartless sister (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My brother went missing somewhere near the crocus-laden river bank in Toronto. I felt some responsibility for this, but my mind was elsewhere: my trip to the theatre with Belle, and a whole night sitting next to each other in … Continue reading →

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Is librarianship a profession? Rousse joins the debate

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

A beautiful couple entered the children’s reading room. She was a tall, elegant African woman in a blue and white midi dress. He was also tall, handsome and clearly devoted to his companion. If not lovers, they might have been … Continue reading →

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Lovesick “spy” in purple fleece pyjamas goes shopping for an Easter egg at Woolworths (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Such was my haste to accept the invitation to work again with JB and his team that I didn’t have time to dress properly for the mission. I hoped that nobody would notice that I was wearing my purple fleece … Continue reading →

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The shame of Jonathan Ross’ brother’s criminal career (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My sister J was a criminal mastermind. Her two children served as the key members of her gang. My mentor – who would eventually become my partner provided that I proved myself – was one of Jonathan Ross’ brothers (although … Continue reading →

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Redundancies at the V&A and a pair of curious twins (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were at the same conference with a surprisingly large number of employees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, all of whom were about to be made redundant. I mentioned to them that Sir Mark Jones was a … Continue reading →

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Police reopen case into dolly bird disappearance (Rousse)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I dressed in the black school uniform of my little brother and sister and accompanied them to class. None of the teachers spotted that I was an over-age imposter. When one of them confiscated my silver necklace at the school … Continue reading →

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A misguided love affair, a talking ape, a fairground murder, and three clear advantages of a prison sentence (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We spent the day at Belle’s London office counselling a friend desperate to escape a loveless marriage. When X refused to reveal to me the identity of his mistress, yet hinted that Belle was in the know, I feared the … Continue reading →

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Secret military airbase at Edinburgh airport harbours unexpected relations (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I knew that it was too good to be true, but this didn’t stop my enjoying the company of my long-dead aunt, uncle and grandmother when I stumbled across them living happily together in a small house on the edge … Continue reading →

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