Tag Archives: fake

Fake retiree organist outed by the press (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All the shops on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street opened late to cater for Festival visitors. I felt particularly sorry for the staff at Crombies, still dressed in their white butchery outfits at 9pm. Nevertheless, my father-in-law and I took advantage of … Continue reading →

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A Daily Mail fake (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

While everyone else was taking a siesta, WB’s new husband Richard cosied up to me on the sofa and confessed that he worked for the Daily Mail. He explained that he had held the post of Marketing Director for the … Continue reading →

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Fake dentists take a hostage (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Dreamaticus

All our plans were fixed. Our flight to Italy left at 5pm so we arranged to leave the Hilton hotel exactly an hour earlier. Then, a disaster. The entire bridge on the upper right hand side of my mouth dropped … Continue reading →

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Heart palpitations at the dinner table (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Pressed up against KJ, I could feel his erratic heart beat through my clothing. I whispered ‘Are you OK?’, and he nodded his head. At the other end of the dining table, another friend raised his eyebrows in question. I … Continue reading →

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David Bowie imposter financial scam (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t believe my luck when David Bowie befriended me on holiday. We sat at a picnic table in the sunshine to leaf through his sketchbook while discussing his musical influences. He was so caring that he even arranged for … Continue reading →

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Dangers of hitch-hiking in London (Rousse)

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Dreamaticus

As soon as we settled into the back of the car, I realised our error. ‘I know this from a movie plot’, I thought. ‘The driver is monster. After giving us a lift to our named destination this evening, he … Continue reading →

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Fake finance guru fools all on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme (Rousse)

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Dreamaticus

We were all horrified when my niece BM announced at the breakfast table that she was about to be interviewed by a financial journalist on Radio 4’s Today programme. What on earth did she know about big business? It was … Continue reading →

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Faking it with Irish young farmers (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

At the invitation of BB and JB, I delivered a presentation on knowledge management to a class of twenty bored Irish young farmers. Within minutes of my leaving the class room, a member of the audience rang me to ask … Continue reading →

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Fiona Bruce fake friend (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

At the first conference Fiona Bruce treated me with respect, and even gave the impression that she would like to be my friend. That said, she still managed to convey a sense of superiority over the academic delegates. It did … Continue reading →

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Three fakes: news, Northern Lights, and a female impersonator (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The desperation of the journalist was obvious when he started asking VAE and her sister to provide expert comment on every single topic to be covered in the radio news broadcast. In an attempt to fool his audience, he changed … Continue reading →

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