Tag Archives: lounge

Escapees from the Gaelic choir discover a ‘horny’ Victorian (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Dreamaticus

VJ and I made our escape from the Gaelic concert at Edinburgh airport and ran along the cycle path in the direction of Duddingston Loch. To make the race fairer, I agreed not to use my arms. This soon gave … Continue reading →

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American carries rifle as hand luggage on commercial flight from Heathrow to the Far East (Rousse)

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The American couple were also heading for the Far East. We were just at the start of our long journey. They had already endured several hours in the confines of economy having flown into Heathrow from the US just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American, departure, economy, far east, flight, hand, Heathrow, husband, lounge, luggage, rifle, wife | Leave a comment

Marrying Susan Calman’s ex-wife (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Dreamaticus

When TPR cruelly divorced me, I was desperate to find a new partner. It soon became obvious that the gap in age between me and my first choice second husband (VJ’s son C) was too big to bridge, so I … Continue reading →

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Mexican petticoats (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We’d had a great time in Mexico, but now we had to leave. I was somewhat embarrassed and ashamed, however, that I was the only woman not boarding the plane in a petticoat. I looked on in envy at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged departure, elastic, embarrass, envy, frilly, lace, leave, lounge, Mexican, Mexico, plane, shame, waitband, woman | Leave a comment

Beware the airport chocolate thief (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The departure lounge thief couldn’t care less about the contents of my handbag, nor my shiny new laptop. Her sole interest was the bar of chocolate that I had left lying on the hard plastic seat. When I returned from … Continue reading →

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Granny on the Internet (Rousse)

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Granny T was very happily installed in the old people’s home. In the upstairs residents’ lounge she had created herself a cosy corner with a desk, noticeboard, and view of the garden. She made this her base from which to … Continue reading →

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Flirting with your friend’s ex (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I lost my friend as soon as we came out of the cinema. I concluded that she probably wanted to avoid an awkward conversation about her recent relationship break-up. However, that was not the last I saw of her that … Continue reading →

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A crummy night’s sleep (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I spent an uncomfortable night amongst chocolate brownie crumbs trying to sleep on an airport departure lounge seat.

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British Airways terminal 5 offers new passenger services (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

British Airways’ new welcome service for first class passengers coming into Heathrow Terminal 5 was second to none. A smart uniformed man met you off the plane and guided you through the terminal, ensuring that you by-passed all the queues. … Continue reading →

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Herman and his (twenty-first century) hermits take a trip to Manchester Airport (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“It’s Herman the German” hissed AW when I asked who was at the wheel of my car. Now I understood why WB was chatting away in her native language in the passenger seat. Herman was driving us all to Manchester … Continue reading →

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