Tag Archives: nightie

Social worker shops for supplies for strangers in hospital (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

As soon as TPR was discharged from hospital, I was admitted to the ward. The friendly family of a woman who was in for facial reconstruction offered to buy me supplies for my stay. I added toothpaste, a tooth brush, … Continue reading →

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Car lock-out at the agricultural show (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Dressed only in my light white cotton nightie, I was locked out of my mother’s car at an agricultural show. I looked like a sad ghost wandering past the pens of livestock and craft stalls in the vast field, hunting … Continue reading →

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A risky revealing nightdress (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I met Belle outside the British Library. At first we were thrilled to discover that we had both topped our outfits with thin, silver-grey, suit jackets. Our joy turned to disappointment when we realised that just about every other professional … Continue reading →

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A secret non-affair (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Once again I had sneaked up the stairs to PL’s tiny garret flat and climbed into bed with him. Nothing much ever happened on these visits. Even so, we kept them secret. Then I looked out of the window. In … Continue reading →

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Late for a placement visit in Kilkenny (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My first placement visit in the Republic of Ireland was in Kilkenny so I took the opportunity to call in on the G family in Thomastown. There I found BG mid-morning sitting in bed in a pink nylon nightie reading … Continue reading →

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Ghost and new-born compete for attention at school reunion (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was now so familiar with the T twins that I could tell that it was L (and not H) in the old-fashioned wedding dress. “I am not dressed as a bride”, she said. “This is a nightie. I am … Continue reading →

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The brain in the box and the wrong partner (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was there, including TPR, JM, DT, KJ, NP and SF. JLW arrived a little later with a present for me: some fun photos of the pair of us that she had purchased from a Blipfoto booth. At first it … Continue reading →

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Woman in a pink nightdress “haunts” modern Georgian house (Rousse)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

At first I thought that this “modern Georgian house” was pretty dull. Of course the drab paintwork and the tall presses on the ground floor were in keeping with the Georgian ideal, but you could find this kind of decoration … Continue reading →

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A rummage through an atheist’s wardrobe (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I’d had enough of this religious twaddle. “Listen”, I said “You may be American, but someone has to tell you all that (a) there is no God, and (b) we don’t go to heaven when we die”. As soon as … Continue reading →

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How not to dress like Siouxsie Sioux (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Siouxsie Sioux and I were in trouble, both deemed as unsuitably attired for the event. She wore a black sequinned cocktail dress. I hadn’t even managed to get out my bed clothes. I was still wearing the thin white cotton … Continue reading →

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