Tag Archives: green

Wellies at work (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Four inches of water lay across the floor of every lift in the office building. This explained the new fashion for work footwear: green wellies.

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Dangers of dressing in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Dressing in the dark is never a good idea, especially not on the day that a photographer is booked to take your portrait for the university web site. In the daylight I discovered that I was wearing a florescent lime … Continue reading →

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Green checked shirts and Bible study (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

EH and I set up camp in a comfortable three-seater with another colleague for our all-School work trip to the US. Occasionally our male colleagues – each dressed in a different take on the green checked shirt – would call … Continue reading →

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New Apple iPhone 13 in Sunshine yellow (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Hot on the heels of ‘Alpine green’, Apple launched the ‘Sunshine yellow’ iPhone 13 mini. My sister was one of the first proud owners of this beautiful new device.

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Poor plane facilities and a pair of pale green eyes (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Dreamaticus

JC booked a holiday for us all in Spain. She and her husband kindly collected us by car and drove us to the airport 300 miles south. There were all sorts of problems with the plane’s facilities. My Canadian cousin … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020 in June 2021 (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Dreamaticus

Finally, six months later than anticipated, at the end of June 2021 we were permitted to host our annual Christmas party (2020). But first, I had to remove AD from the kitchen. JS, who knew exactly who he was and … Continue reading →

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Avocado bathroom suite in the museum of sanitation (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Dozens of bathtubs hung on the walls and from the ceiling of the saleroom. The most precious and elaborate had been recovered from ancient archaeological sites. Much of their value lay in their beautiful mosaic decorations. To my surprise and … Continue reading →

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One wedding, six funerals and a new paint colour (Belle)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I invented a new paint colour – “Italian Holiday Green” and it was a roaring success. Then I got married to a celebrity. The wedding was ‘promenade style’. My new  husband and I walked through a succession of Arts and … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn goes green (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was Jeremy Corbyn’s wardrobe mistress. This season he would be wearing dark green cotton shirts.

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The world’s most versatile dog-themed kitchen gadget (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The dog sculpture in jade looked good in MB’s new kitchen and I now regretted that the family had given it to her as a present. The ornament was also much more versatile than we had first believed. The head … Continue reading →

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