Tag Archives: head

Jumpers for huge heads (Rousse)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Dreamaticus

There were plenty of jumpers around my size on the shop rail so I was confident that I would find one to fit me. What I didn’t appreciate was that they also had head sizes – and that my head … Continue reading →

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Dot.com heyday reunion party gatecrashed by secret lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The huge Sun Microsystems Sunrise reunion was hosted in a massive chain hotel in a major US city. It was almost as if the heady days of the dot.com boom had never ended. My boat was so late docking in … Continue reading →

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Horse head hood hotel hillock attire (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Dreamaticus

After a two year break due to pandemic restrictions, conference season was once more in full swing. I joined the throng in the registration queue, looking forward to dropping off my case in my hotel bedroom and seeing the colleagues … Continue reading →

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Lost audience, sight, and a Dutch cap (Rousse)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When responding to the question as to how I had met my boyfriend, my first job was to correct the enquirer. We were simply friends from University who had first met at a bus stop on the Bristol Road South … Continue reading →

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Alien pink babies emerge from the plumbing (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I was returning the keys of the Lomax so that someone else could take it for a drive when a woman at the sink shrieked. ‘It’s Elaine’s head – as a baby!” she shouted ‘And several more of them coming … Continue reading →

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Barry Cryer’s autograph (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I overheard Barry Cryer’s minder announce to the theatre staff that his boss was waiting in the car outside. I followed him back out to the street, then asked him if he might be able to ask Cryer to sign … Continue reading →

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Dissertation draft literature review disappoints (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I had promised my new PhD student that there was nothing to fear at the review meeting – but this was before I realised that she was under the impression that it was appropriate to submit a chapter of creative … Continue reading →

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An appropriate hair style for the almost-bald (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I introduced TPR to my new colleagues Jamie and Jamie. One of the Jamies admired TPR’s distinguished haircut and headwear. However, he regretted his comment the moment that TPR removed his hat. Now it was obvious that the only hair … Continue reading →

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Belle’s indecent play (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Belle was more popular with the lads than me. I put this down to her more daring playground performance. She zipped down the slide at an indecent speed, laughing her head off, with her legs held high in the air. … Continue reading →

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Cousin colouring comparison check (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

GT  stuck his ginger head through the kitchen window of the log cabin in rural Canada. ‘Who the hell are you, and what are you doing here?!’ he demanded to know. He had no idea that the ‘English squatters’ now … Continue reading →

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