Tag Archives: cotton

Back to work in boxer shorts (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Dressed in thin cotton boxer shorts, I arrived back at work after the Christmas holiday to find that someone had moved my desk into a shabby shared office with FR, IB, IH and SS. Here it was freezing cold, the … Continue reading →

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Liberty lawn cotton and unfashionable wallpaper (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Two of my school friends (one KMcL) dressed in Liberty lawn cotton blouses admired my bedroom wallpaper. Meanwhile JB made snide remarks that it was ‘unfashionable’.

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Bold in boots and bra under tight-fit trouser suit (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t want to join the party too early so I took my time over my choice of outfit. My sister J walked into the room just as I was putting on a pale blue tight-fit cotton trouser suit with … Continue reading →

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Christmas travel arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Homeless, we were shackled up at my parents’ house for Christmas. One bonus, however, was that we did rather well for Christmas presents. Amongst my haul were two new sets of pyjamas, one of which was red and fleecy and … Continue reading →

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A French affair (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The only way to get into the French hall of residence was to balance on wobbly podiums attached to the outside of the building, then leap from there into the dodgy lift. Once inside the lift you had to perform … Continue reading →

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Aberystwyth University serials acquisition librarian (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Weren’t you once the serials acquisition librarian at Aberystwyth University?’ asked the tall dark lady in the flowered lawn cotton dress. ‘No, never’, I replied. Eventually we worked out that she recognised me from the early 1990s at an institution … Continue reading →

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A coach change in Aberdour – and not Holy Island (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Once I started collecting my sister-in-law SMcC’s cast-off clothes it was certain that we would never be able to carry everything home. I blamed TPR for bringing the huge television screen on the trip. Then I noticed the holes in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: cotton

Back to work in boxer shorts (Rousse)

Liberty lawn cotton and unfashionable wallpaper (Rousse)

Bold in boots and bra under tight-fit trouser suit (Rousse)

Christmas travel arrangements (Rousse)

A French affair (Rousse)

Aberystwyth University serials acquisition librarian (Rousse)

A coach change in Aberdour – and not Holy Island (Rousse)

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