Tag Archives: coat

A precious Corstorphine carry-out (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Where had  I left my coat, blue shoulder bag, and best jewellery? I thought that I had checked all the possible places on the Queen Margaret campus in Corstorphine. Little D (M’s sister), who had also misplaced her belongings, joined … Continue reading →

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Moth escape (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were halfway across town when we realised that we had abandoned our elderly charge at home without leaving details of our whereabouts. We made an about turn and rushed back to the house, praying that she had … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh to Australia via Perth in a House of Bruar cashmere coat (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The long haul flight took an interesting route. Its first stop after leaving Edinburgh was the city of Perth, 32 miles north of the Scottish capital. The plane travelled here by road, and collected extra passengers from the High Street. … Continue reading →

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Cyclops cow (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I’d never met such a friendly cow before. She was a brown and white Jersey with enormous long-lashed eyes, sporting the softest strokeable cattle coat. Her willingness to be petted was quite extraordinary – as was the her third eye, … Continue reading →

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The toilet roll guru of raving (Belle)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dreamaticus

It was a dangerous city at night, yet here I was climbing over walls trying to find my coat and bag after an evening out. I was glad K from school was there to keep me safe. In the all … Continue reading →

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Sheffield surprise for a claustrophobic (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t reach the department at the University of Sheffield because they had made no provision for anyone who suffered from claustrophobia when designing the entrance to the building. I told PC that I was far too frightened to squeeze … Continue reading →

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Library friends (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I spent so much time in the massive library that I became good friends with all the staff, and other users often mistook me for a librarian. One day, for example, I was obliged to field complaints from a couple … Continue reading →

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A furious fur-clad driver (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I caught up with my former colleague KB at the other side of the till. She looked rather chic in a brown full-length fur coat topped with a black mink bolero. She was, however, a reckless driver. She ignored the … Continue reading →

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Super-friendly furry animals, early blooms, and stolen chocolates (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Four grey squirrels, each accompanied by a tiny rust-coloured baby kit, leapt from the treetops into my coat as I passed through the market. I managed to shake the squirming animals out of my clothing by the time I reached … Continue reading →

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Hostess wears white, belted, plastic raincoat in bed (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

As an overnight guest at WB’s house, I was privileged to view to her nightwear: a white, belted, plastic raincoat. I was not convinced that this was the most comfortable garment to wear in bed – certainly not for the … Continue reading →

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