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Wellies at work (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Four inches of water lay across the floor of every lift in the office building. This explained the new fashion for work footwear: green wellies.

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Queue jumping at the museum (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When 0ne person pushed into the queue ahead of me to buy her museum ticket, I let it pass. However, I was not prepared to let a second to take advantage of me, so I challenged the next one as … Continue reading →

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Construction worker weather forecast (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Dreamaticus

Construction site workers were issued with a new national duty: to relay the weather forecast to the urban populations. They positioned themselves high up the buildings on which they were working to shout news of sunshine, wind, and precipitation. Yellow … Continue reading →

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Suicide bomber attack (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Dreamaticus

JM and I were the target of terrorists. We suspected that a suicide bomber would enter the building to blow it up from the inside. We rushed to grab all our belongings (why had I brought so many grey jumpers … Continue reading →

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From turtles to a wish to weigh under ten stone (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I left my school friend KC in charge of the mixed selection of beautiful green-striped turtles that were climbing up our side of the bath. This allowed me to drive south to collect my mother from my cousins’ house in … Continue reading →

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Bare legs and no knickers in a spanking new library (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The reason for baring my legs under a short winter dress, I explained, was that I had mislaid my tights. My companions were unaware, however, that I was also wandering around knickerless. I knew the location of my underwear – … Continue reading →

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Noisy clothing (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was such a loud rustle every time that I budged in my seat that the other cinema goers were leaning over to tell me to shush. I couldn’t understand why my jacket would make such a racket until someone … Continue reading →

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A Star Trek screening and a sick bed sanctuary (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was in no fit state to trek across the mountains after my operation, but TPR made me do this so that he could watch Star Trek films at the university cinema, snuggled up to a couple of women, who … Continue reading →

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A house move to Malaysia and a musty old school (Rousse)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

RL and SL and said that they were moving to Kansas, but now their plans had changed. Their new home would be Malaysia. Before they left for Asia, RL recommended me for a teaching post at an Edinburgh private school. … Continue reading →

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A flight to Leith by way of Leicester (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Dreamaticus

All our friends were at a party on the top floor of a plate glass tower block in Leith. I wanted to join them, but I didn’t have the right change for the bus. Eventually I took the long route … Continue reading →

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