Tag Archives: husband

A secret non-affair (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Once again I had sneaked up the stairs to PL’s tiny garret flat and climbed into bed with him. Nothing much ever happened on these visits. Even so, we kept them secret. Then I looked out of the window. In … Continue reading →

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Dangerous driving at the McDonalds drive thru (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My American friend was showing off big time. When she saw the McDonalds drive-thru at the top of the peak she revved the engine and set off at full speed, almost taking out an ambulance on the way up the … Continue reading →

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Husband confesses affairs, then leaves (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was very little room in our crammed dormitory. My own bed was second from the window, next to that of JM. JG and NF were at the other end of the room, by the door. Between us were four … Continue reading →

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Just another divorce day casualty (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR spent Christmas in the far north of the Shetland Islands, miles away from me and the rest of the family. The evidence was there a parish magazine: a photograph of TPR seated next to a vicar at Christmas dinner … Continue reading →

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A sham marriage (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The others instantly recognised me as an academic. One told me that she had previously considered me a suitable candidate to co-supervise a PhD student with her, even before I confirmed my identity. Encouraged by her enthusiasm for my work, … Continue reading →

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An abandoned banana baby (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The Pitlochry guest house was not to my tastes at all. The proprietor behaved as if she was everyone’s best friend, but I could see through her act. All that interested her was the fastest means of extracting as much … Continue reading →

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Princess Diana reunites with Prince Charles (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Princess Diana returned from the dead to reunite with her former husband, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Prince Charles also informed me of the death of his steward, Andy Lamb.

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The black-haired fake Beatle (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My sisters-in-law had given my husband a make-over. His hair was now dyed jet black and flopped over his ears Beatle-style. He looked ridiculous, but nobody was allowed to say so out loud.

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In-law social climbers (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My in-laws were terrible social climbers. They forced me and my husband to enter a cycling race that – if we won – would reward us with a job placement with some posh person. (Of course, it was highly unlikely … Continue reading →

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Middle-aged errant husband enjoys ‘space’ in the arms of a 21 year old student (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TPR announced that he needed some ‘space’ so he moved out of our marital home and into a shared flat in Bruntsfield with a bunch of undergrads and some young professionals (one of whom had just been offered a lectureship … Continue reading →

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