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To Hexham for celebrities, and to Perth for the pantomime (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

A crowd of posh pensioners carrying cameras obstructed my way as I attempted to drive my little buggy (illegally) along the pavement of Temperley Place, Hexham. They had their long lenses fixed on a doorway, in eager anticipation of snapping … Continue reading →

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Back to the old house for BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The venue for this week’s BBC Radio 4 Any questions was Stockton-on-Tees or – more precisely – the childhood bedroom that I shared with my sisters at the White House, Hartburn. The room had been cleared of bedroom furniture to … Continue reading →

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Contini kidnap (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We were all (including toddler JJ) squeezed around a big square table in Contini George Street, Edinburgh when a huge red-headed man in a kilt marched into the restaurant. He looked like an extra from Outlander. Most of us supposed … Continue reading →

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Uninsured charity shop burglar escapes to the seaside by tricycle (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I noticed that my donation was still not on display several days after  I left it for sale at the charity shop. In fact, it looked like the shop was possibly out of business. I was pretty sure that the … Continue reading →

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A good deed turned bad (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I stepped out of my seat to help the old lady left standing in the middle of the bus. My intention was to prop her up. Instead I accidentally pushed her over. All the contents of her shopping trolley went … Continue reading →

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Barbara Windsor’s body hair (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Barbara Windsor led the line-up of a dozen semi-naked, middle-aged, dancing ladies well-known for their aversion to body hair.

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Falling for the charms of a lady lady killer (Rousse)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I agreed to take a photo of the huge group of people who had gate-crashed our party for their own celebrations. If only they could gather everyone together in the same room at the same time, this would be possible. … Continue reading →

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Aberystwyth University serials acquisition librarian (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Weren’t you once the serials acquisition librarian at Aberystwyth University?’ asked the tall dark lady in the flowered lawn cotton dress. ‘No, never’, I replied. Eventually we worked out that she recognised me from the early 1990s at an institution … Continue reading →

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A leap to death from a floating shopping trolley (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We floated in our shopping trolleys high above the river on a beautiful summer’s day. Then the old lady – my friend’s mother – jumped. I knew that she didn’t stand a chance. Her neck broke the moment that her … Continue reading →

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Heirloom locket giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The old lady’s handwriting said it all. She’d forgotten my name, but since we were such good friends online she wanted me to give me her precious heirlooms. These included a locket that contained an ancient black and white photograph … Continue reading →

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