Tag Archives: mother

A storybook bedroom with spiral staircase (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My husband and I snuggled down together in a bedroom that could have featured on the pages of a children’s storybook. The walls were papered with jolly seaside scenes, traditional toys were scattered on the floor, and ornamental mechanical soldiers, … Continue reading →

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Infertility and super-fertility (Rousse)

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was almost midnight and we were queuing up for unspecified fun. R joined our party, complaining that she was still not pregnant. SL, HJ and I shot one another a glance. This was not the time and place to … Continue reading →

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Escalator screams in Sweden (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could just make out from our conversation at the dinner table that JM had so far enjoyed the conference in Sweden, although his girlfriend had not found it quite so interesting. After the meal one of the organisers asked … Continue reading →

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Lost in Hexham (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

JS and I were my mother’s passengers in the tiny red car. Our route us along the dangerous cliffs of the north east coast of Northumberland, and then west along the A69 towards Hexham. We considered calling in on KA, … 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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Unemployed Sunderland couple give daughter away (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Who was this small dark-haired, short-legged child with a Scottish accent living with the mother of my childhood friend ECM? She couldn’t possibly be ECM’s little sister: her mother had been widowed for years. A neighbour (and known fantasist) suggested … Continue reading →

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Methadone-infused sugar cones to cure addiction (Rousse)

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The mother was at her wit’s end caring for a floppy middle-aged child whose only interest in life was her next fix. There was nothing that could be done except to sit and watch as the addict threw methadone-infused sugar … Continue reading →

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A sudden death – with vegetables (Rousse)

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I surprised K and her husband at their vegetable chests on Bruntsfield Links. I asked after K’s mother. They told me that she had died. This was a terrible shock. I knew that G had been ill, but I had … Continue reading →

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Broad bean babies transform into aconites (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My cousin EV asked if we could look after her newborn baby. I was very nervous about accepting the invitation, especially since the baby was only the size of a broad bean. It was obvious that this would be a … Continue reading →

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Free babysitting deal is not all that it seems in Barcelona hotel (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was in Barcelona for work with TPR, although what we were actually doing there was unclear. My main interest was the beach (which I had missed completely on my last visit), and spending time with various friends who were … Continue reading →

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