Tag Archives: girl

The botox beauty of the Home Counties (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I’d been in my parents’ house some time before my sister J eventually came downstairs to greet me. When she made her grand entrance she was barely recognisable, dressed in a tiny pair of denim jeans and a pale blue … Continue reading →

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Minnie Mouse insults for big-eared school girl (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to my new school in the passenger seat of my father’s acid green Ford Cortina estate car, squashed up to my best friend ECM (the only one of us wearing a seat-belt). On my lap I cradled a … Continue reading →

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A wedding dress fashion for fur (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Dreamaticus

‘My’ bride was a beautiful teenage African girl. She wore a tight-fitting white gown decorated with soft animal fur. I was so proud when she paraded with all the others, not least because she really was the belle of the … Continue reading →

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Settlers of Catan for all ages (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I wondered whether it would be too great a challenge to teach the rules of Settlers of Catan to an eight year-old and her six-year old sister. Then I remembered that these were the grandchildren of BC. They would soon … Continue reading →

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Dark secret danger (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

All the other girls were clustered around HD-B as she revealed her darkest secrets. They were deliberately excluding me from the conversation. I knew that I was in danger when I saw that the T twins had noticed me at … Continue reading →

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Doubts over Queen’s health in run-up to royal wedding, while marine mammals rule the waves (Rousse)

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was great to see the two cyclists again when they stepped off the ferry. I recognised the dark-haired girl first (for her beard). They replied sheepishly when I asked if they had enjoyed their time at the guest house. … Continue reading →

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Spurned in Pitlochry (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Dreamaticus

SC and TM invited us to Pitlochry for a barbecue. There they announced that S was expecting a baby girl. Although not religious, I was sick with jealousy when they invited CT to be godmother. To be second choice was … Continue reading →

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Dolly Parton and the unfaithful husband (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dolly Parton spoke to us before the concert from the window of her underground dressing room. ‘Make sure that you are in the 7-11 after the show so that my crew members have a chance of meeting some girls’. I … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Just over the brow of the hill we would reach the beach with the enormous waves. I screamed at TPR to slow down – otherwise we risked being engulfed in sea water as soon as we hit the sand. I … Continue reading →

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The girl is mine by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson: a third singer revealed (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Sir Paul McCartney was with us on the day that we set off for lunch at a new restaurant that RG had recently opened in the south west of Scotland. It only served food at lunchtime, yet the reviews were … Continue reading →

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