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In a stone maze with Griff Rhys Jones (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was stuck in a three-dimensional stone maze, unable to navigate a route upwards and out. Ahead of me, Griff Rhys Jones was doing rather better than I was. The big surprise, however, was my agile octogenarian mother, dancing over … Continue reading →

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Dirty animal invasion (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Two surprises greeted me when I came home. First, my mother had cooked a delicious dinner and already washed up; second, the C-Is had come to stay. There was a problem, however, with the latter. RC-I brought with him a … Continue reading →

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The forgotten face of Leith (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother’s teenage face covered the advertising hoardings of Leith. When I pointed out to her the pictures and accompanying quotations, she confessed that she had no recollection of ever volunteering her image and views for any 1950s publicity campaign.

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Dead father dines (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother’s driving was truly terrible. Why was she in such a rush to reach the coast? The beautiful weather was forecast to hold, so there really was no hurry. When we stopped at the hotel for lunch, it all … Continue reading →

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Exotic tank life at the beach (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Just above the beach, my mother and I came across an enormous fish tank stuffed with turtles and goldfish.

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A crowded flat and a cricket match (Rousse)

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Dreamaticus

PG generously invited several of us – including TPR, BR, KS, myself, and my mother – to stay in his flat. This made it rather crowded for our kind landlord and his regular lodger. The huge advantage of his arrangement … Continue reading →

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Teddy bears and a tall Swede (Rousse)

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My latest strategy for clearing my mother’s house was to gather together any presents that I had given her in the past and reclaim them for myself. I picked up two handmade lawn cotton teddy bears. The larger one was … Continue reading →

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A first wife’s fortune (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Dreamaticus

GG’s daughters were enraged when they learnt that their tall, handsome, suited father was not leaving his fortune to their mother, but instead to his first wife – me. This decision made me wonder whether GG and I had ever … Continue reading →

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Living art in plaster (Rousse)

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I plastered SS into the wall so that only her blinking left eye was visible. Next I would frame my living art creation. I planned to find a ready-made white frame at my mother’s house.

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Unqualified medical advice in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My mother lived happily alone above a pharmacy in Stockton-on-Tees. Our only worry was that she was offering medical advice to her visitors. This was on account of her proximity to the drug dispensary. We told everyone to ignore her.

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