Tag Archives: men

Bride misses men in cashmere suits (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Even though it was my wedding, my mother would not allow me to go running with my sisters. Instead I was sent to my father to be chastised for not attending the cashmere suit fashion show after the wedding ceremony. … Continue reading →

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Smoke, sausages, and exclusion (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was impossible to disguise that I was an middle class English woman, and did not belong in a Northern Irish Protestant working men’s club. However, my hosts were keen for me to witness the atmosphere in the smoke-filled bar, … Continue reading →

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Chatty arts professional protects her left breast (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dreamaticus

ECM arrived in the basement gallery as I was installing the new exhibition. She took a plastic tub of bright green powder paint and started to mix it so that she could ‘cheer the room up a bit’. When I … Continue reading →

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Oscars red carpet fail averted (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

How could I tell my cousin NT, as well as his wife DT who had selected the outfit, that a 1970s shocking pink velvet suit, complete with oversize lapels and 24 inch flared trousers, was not a good look for … Continue reading →

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The female predator snares a new victim (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I could tell KMXX’s mission when I saw her working her way along the line of men. Most of them understood it too, and were not interested. However, the man in the queue in front of me was instantly smitten. … Continue reading →

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Sharing a cabin with Dermot Murnaghan (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I sat next to television news presenter Dermot Murnaghan in the passenger cabin of the tiny plane. Keen not to embarrass him by making it obvious that I recognised him, I engaged him in conversation about Scottish stereotypes (e.g. short, … Continue reading →

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Kevin Spacey’s ‘unusual’ hobbies (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Kevin Spacey pursued some of his more unusual hobbies with both men and women in a remote corner of Dumfries and Galloway at a guest house frequented by many other American visitors.

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A mother on horseback and men holding hands (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

This I had to see: my mother on horseback. From a distance I observed that my sister was leading the two-horse hack, encouraging mother to whip her steed into action. The horses broke into a trot. Almost immediately my mother … Continue reading →

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Teesside veterinary practice moves south to Leeds LS1 (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

‘If the practice moves to Leeds where will the pets of Teesside be treated?’ I asked. The two young vets glanced guiltily at each other, and then their lawyer. The three of them were sitting the green sofa at my … Continue reading →

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An Australian temptress (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Dreamaticus

An Australian woman called Helen started spending a lot of time with KT and JH. At first we thought that she was just a friend of the couple, but on the day that JH banned me from joining him on … Continue reading →

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