Tag Archives: life

A dangerous level crossing (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My sister almost ended up with all she ever wanted with a house in the countryside, two daughters (adopted), and a couple of ponies. However, the house was right next to a railway line and level crossing. This was a … Continue reading →

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Naked housework, phone swapping, and Doctor Who accessories (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Naked, I tidied up my London flat. I moved slices of white bread from the first floor sitting room windowsill to the kitchen where they belonged. When I returned downstairs a fat woman brandishing a gun confronted me in the … Continue reading →

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Dream boy returns (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was such a long time since I had seen my old school friend ST (both in real life and in my dreams). I took the seat next to him and looked down to his left hand: he still sported … Continue reading →

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Amazing discoveries from the dead to diamonds in rainy Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I drove through the rain to Birmingham where I met KB. Homeless since last Christmas, he’d now managed to secure accommodation for himself and his two foster children: Catherine aged 6, and Harry aged 12. (His own daughters had both … Continue reading →

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A mother’s complicated love life (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My mother claimed that she was not in a relationship with XY, even though she was sharing a bed with him. Her ‘real’ partner apparently lived in town.

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A prediction, skewered prawns, and rude remarks about Dame Kelly Holmes (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The stranger was astonished when I guessed that he was a city worker who had retired early from a career in finance. I was almost right: he’d spent his entire working life at the Treasury. After queuing for my food … Continue reading →

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Novelist’s life work loss blamed on clumsy husband (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I’d been complaining of TPR’s clumsiness for some time. Now he had managed to let a desktop PC, all the back-up disks for my novel-in-progress, and an old fashioned brick mobile telephone, fall from a third floor window and through … Continue reading →

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Finding a job in Bristol (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DM (again – the school friend of my sister) showed us the way to the station. From here we took the local train to York. During the short journey I handed over my MacBook Air and iPhone to TPR. Although … Continue reading →

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Getting rid of an unwanted Spanish husband (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

What on earth had I done by marrying a weedy Spaniard? I was in love with TPR! Communication between me and my new husband was very poor, and I didn’t even fancy the silly little man. He made such a … Continue reading →

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Inconveniences of hotel life (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were living in a hotel. This was not as glamorous as it sounded. For example, although the hotel had a pool, it was unheated and outdoors, and whenever I used it I risked drowning. It was also … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: life

A dangerous level crossing (Rousse)

Naked housework, phone swapping, and Doctor Who accessories (Rousse)

Dream boy returns (Rousse)

Amazing discoveries from the dead to diamonds in rainy Birmingham (Rousse)

A prediction, skewered prawns, and rude remarks about Dame Kelly Holmes (Rousse)

Novelist’s life work loss blamed on clumsy husband (Rousse)

Finding a job in Bristol (Rousse)

Getting rid of an unwanted Spanish husband (Rousse)

Inconveniences of hotel life (Rousse)

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