Tag Archives: ghost

Oxford University cheat (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Dreamaticus

HVJ’s father passed on the telephone message. ‘Your daughter N is struggling with a final year essay. Please could you help?’ I couldn’t believe that it had come to this: Oxford undergraduates using their mothers as ghost writers.

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My father’s ghost (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My deceased father and I chatted at the garden table as the sun was setting. My anxiety about our meeting increased as darkness fell. Soon we’d need to retreat inside. How could I keep him away from my mother? He … Continue reading →

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A gatecrasher ghost (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My mother was enjoying her party so much that she took out her Northumbrian pipes and played a few tunes with her old friends. I was therefore furious when my father’s sepia ghost put in an appearance. I pushed him … Continue reading →

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Getting naked in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I shopped naked on Princes Street not because I was an exhibitionist, but because I hated the process of getting dressed. TPR begged me to break this habit, fearful that one day I would eventually be spotted in the nude … Continue reading →

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Richard Beckinsale offers protection against death eaters (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

KA rejected all of our holiday destination suggestions. The resort was too big/small, the beach too crowded/quiet, the weather too warm/cool. This was too much for us all. How could anyone else book their own holidays if they were dependent … Continue reading →

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Ghost and new-born compete for attention at school reunion (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was now so familiar with the T twins that I could tell that it was L (and not H) in the old-fashioned wedding dress. “I am not dressed as a bride”, she said. “This is a nightie. I am … Continue reading →

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Stegosaurus and ghost live side-by-side in Edinburgh basement (Rousse)

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Dreamaticus

ECM and I called into L and T’s house on the way to work. Down in their basement they showed us their stegosaurus and another small unidentified dinosaur. Next to the two creatures was a manikin onto which was pinned … Continue reading →

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Tickled by a ghost at a high school reunion (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was incredibly excited that 23rd August had come round so quickly. Whatever happened to all those weeks since the reunion plans were fixed in May? I walked into the school hall and the first people I saw were LA … Continue reading →

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A post-REF ghost train ride around Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I picked the DVD up from reception at Queen Margaret University’s Corstorphine campus and carried it down to the staff room. I needed someone to help me proof the multimedia excerpts that had been added to my most recent publication … Continue reading →

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David Tennant returns as Dr Who (Rousse)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The rumours were true. David Tennant was back as Dr Who – and I was his assistant! He grabbed my hand for the latest adventure: The ghost bus. Once aboard the bus in question, the title of the episode became … Continue reading →

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