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Given away by a Teesside accent (Rousse)

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

JC retrained as a London cabbie. I only found out when I jumped in her taxi one day. Her hair was dark again and her teeth bigger, but the big giveaway was her Teesside accent.

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The end of the affair (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Dreamaticus

As we were approaching the end of a marvellous summer holiday together, I felt that the time was right to bring up the subject of my husband’s mistress. He couldn’t avoid the subject if I challenged him directly when we … Continue reading →

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Sea shells, puppies, and religious services on Shetland (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

We caught the ‘ferry service’ to the remote island off the Shetland mainland. Open to the elements, the tiny wooden boat only carried around ten passengers. TPR rushed off to secure our accommodation once we reached the shore. Meanwhile I … Continue reading →

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A forgetful bald friend and queuing for a flight to Denmark (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Dreamaticus

With her bald head, RJ looked like a cancer patient. I said that I hoped that her family and friends knew that she had shorn off her hair to raise money for charity. Otherwise, they would be very worried about … Continue reading →

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Developing a small business research strategy (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Belle was  in disgrace. While I had been advising DC and his colleagues that UK research council documentation could serve as the starting point for the development of a government mandated small business research strategy, Belle had sloped off to … Continue reading →

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Troubles at the UK’s top events venue (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Robert Gordon University was now the leading UK events venue, and buzzing with delegates when I arrived for a conference. I soon found fellow academic BD and we agreed to meet the next morning at 8:00am for breakfast. I would … Continue reading →

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Passion with a business partner (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Dreamaticus

PMF and CA worked for the family firm in Stockton-on-Tees. One day, when I was looking for a dress* in a cupboard in my parents’ bedroom, I heard CA arguing with my father and his business partner. A few hours … Continue reading →

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Pussy willow berry style (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I made a radical change to my hairstyle by chopping off all my locks and replacing them with a single homemade top-knot to hang over my forehead. My creation comprised fluffy grey pussy willow, dried blueberries painted red, and some … Continue reading →

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Swimming and a badger hair shaving brush (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dreamaticus

First I visited my new gym for a swim in the beautiful, calm, quiet pool. Then, by-passing the card swipe system, I sneaked back into my old gym. The pool here was very crowded. Many swimmers sported tattoos, some even … Continue reading →

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Hair straighteners affair giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I had my suspicions when TPR told me that he would pop back to our flat in the middle of the conference for a shower. These strengthened when he asked where he would find my hair straighteners. This was a … Continue reading →

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