Tag Archives: dance

Drunken disco dancing versus gentle conversation over afternoon tea (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

KT and JH transformed the back of our house into a drunken disco. This annoyed most of our guests. They had anticipated a sedate afternoon of tea, cake, and gentle conversation while taking the opportunity to admire our vast new … Continue reading →

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A chaotic evening in Peckham (Belle)

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My friend S encouraged me to attend what promised to be a ‘spectacular’ event hosted by the Peckham Society. Things went wrong immediately when S handed me her phone and told me I was now the official videographer for the … Continue reading →

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Strictly envious (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was consumed with envy as I watched FG lead SPL in an elaborate dance across the sprung dance floor of the cruise ship ballroom. He was my godson. Why had he partnered with her and not me?

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Yoga versus Radio 1’s dance fitness (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

It was 11:45 when I remembered that I was booked into a yoga class at 12:00. I ran all the way to the gym in the vain hope of reaching the studio in time. Alas, I was too late to … Continue reading →

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From a picnic in Glencoe to cheating the GMC (Rousse)

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I picnicked with my sister-in-law JLR, her partner J, and daughter F on a heather heath in Glencoe. The moorland beyond us stretched for miles with not a soul in sight, save a small herd of deer. The only evidence … Continue reading →

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A two-track wedding and Belle the big mouth

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The wedding I attended was SO boring. In one room, every guest had been invited to ‘do a turn’ and I was cringing with second-hand embarrassment. Sneaking quietly out of the room, I discovered that a second ‘volume’ of the … Continue reading →

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Top pilates dancer breaks bones in Australian well accident (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Dreamaticus

While I had been away on holiday, the gym had undergone a massive transformation. Pilates classes were now taking place in a huge gym hall, with three instructors simultaneously leading sessions. The two instructors on the lower level favoured ‘traditional’ … Continue reading →

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A dance and a devil in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Although we shared the same living space, our marriage was over, and TPR couldn’t care less if I went home with a strange man after the dance. My ‘man’ wasn’t that strange, although it had to be said that his … Continue reading →

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Naked office party animals dance til dawn (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were both wrecked after the work party – she from alcohol consumption, I from lack of sleep. It was the receptionist who discovered us still attempting to dance in the office the following morning. She was a … Continue reading →

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Westminster dance and romance (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Where was Belle? She would be able to tell me more about this Westminster dance club and its amazing ballroom. Taking into account the clientele, I couldn’t decide whether this was the coolest disco ever, or a marriage market for … Continue reading →

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