Tag Archives: cigarette

Disabled passenger booted off the bus for smoking (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I boarded the bus south from Aberdeen with my former student F and her husband W. They took two seats facing forwards, and I found a seat across the aisle opposite them. This one faced the back of the bus, … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes in colour (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

As I sorted the cigarettes according to their colour (pink, mint green, yellow, baby blue), I wondered whether this brand might be less harmful than BR’s regular roll-ups.

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A body in a box (Rousse)

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was planting daffodil bulbs when the detective reached me. He knew that I knew that the body was buried nearby. However, neither of us expected to find it so easily. The corpse was neatly packaged in the type of … Continue reading →

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Sunny South Shields shelters skiers (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dreamaticus

We were travelling to our Alpine ski holiday on an early morning flight from Newcastle airport – as, it would appear, was half the population of the north east of England. All the airport hotels were fully booked, so we … Continue reading →

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An Australian body search for Earl Grey tea (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

‘I don’t even smoke! What would be the point?’ I screamed at the man who accused me of stealing a pack of cigarettes. He was actually referring to the two Earl Grey teabags on the reception desk. Had I taken … Continue reading →

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Smoke, sausages, and exclusion (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was impossible to disguise that I was an middle class English woman, and did not belong in a Northern Irish Protestant working men’s club. However, my hosts were keen for me to witness the atmosphere in the smoke-filled bar, … Continue reading →

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A box of sayings from Switzerland (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When SL first held the open the small box I thought that she was offering me a cigarette. On closer inspection I saw that it contained long slim strips of card. On each there was a different uplifting saying or … Continue reading →

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Inside a bottle of red wine in a wetsuit (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I broke into H and RJ’s house (while they were on holiday) and used the bathroom. I thought that I had got away with this until I saw their sports car coming up the drive. R was leaning out of … Continue reading →

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University reunion surprises (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

At the university reunion one girl complained that her breast reduction surgery had not been worth the bother, another seemed unable to sit still at the table (until we realised that she was popping out for cigarettes every ten minutes … Continue reading →

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A failed smoker catches the ghost bus (Rousse)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

JS gave me £1.50 and I waited for the bus. I missed two number 11s because I wasn’t paying attention. Then I attempted to smoke a cigarette in the bus shelter, but the filter was broken and I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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