Tag Archives: death

Trapped at the death clinic (Rousse)

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Dreamaticus

TPR had previously campaigned vigorously against assisted dying, almost causing a riot outside when GG and his ex-wife J entered the clinic to seek its services. It therefore came as a terrible shock to learn that TPR had switched sides. … Continue reading →

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The husband clone (Rousse)

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My problems more than doubled when my husband was cloned. Which man was which? How long would the clone last? If one died, how soon afterwards would the other follow? Then there was the issue of explaining this bizarre situation … Continue reading →

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The care home ‘death routine’ (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Although my mother was still alive and well, the care home staff convinced me to participate in a dry-run of their ‘death routine’. A carer showed me into a small room that contained a low, blue plastic platform. ‘This is … Continue reading →

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Rumoured death of Canadian boyfriends 1 and 2 (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was passed from one Canadian young man to another. It was as if the second had asked the first if he could borrow a bag of sugar. This was such a disappointment. I had become quite attached to Canadian … Continue reading →

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A new life in a house by the sea (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dreamaticus

At last, my dreams of a house by the sea were fulfilled. Granted, the village would likely be overrun in the summer, but that was a small price to pay for the view, not to mention the enormous garden with … Continue reading →

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Katie Price and Madonna join Rousse in rollercoaster sci-fi movie (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t wait for my friends to discover that I had a major part in a new sci-fi movie with co-stars Katie Price and Madonna. Set in a theme park, the plot revolved around a mysterious invisible killer that lurked … Continue reading →

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A book, a bereavement, and butcher’s pie (Rousse)

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Nearly everyone I knew had read the tragic novel, loved it, and discussed it whenever the opportunity arose. The one exception was my gym friend L. Whenever she approached any of us, we swiftly changed the topic of conversation. L … Continue reading →

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Beggar bleeds to death in gutter (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dreamaticus

This was going to look very fishy in court, especially since a witness overheard my instructions to TPR: ‘He was begging. You thought he was going to attack you, so you struck first. It’s not your fault that his head … Continue reading →

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Belle goes swimming (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I stood at the cliff edge, watching the swimmers battle in the rough waves that crashed into the jagged rocks below. ‘I’m going to do it’ she shouted suddenly, throwing her body forward. She fell through the air … Continue reading →

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Monkey in a motorhome (Rousse)

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Dreamaticus

With my sister at the wheel of our motorhome, we were driving south through France to the drop off my niece A and her partner D at a ski resort. It was a wonder that we weren’t killed en route. … Continue reading →

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