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A log cabin date on the Isle of Skye (Rousse)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I left my MacBook Air under my desk at the British Library and chased across the reading room to intercept the young man in a navy blue suit who was carrying a briefcase. “Nick!” I shouted. He spun round and … Continue reading →

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A trip to Middle-earth, the Shire and Hobbiton (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

She was only just back from her summer holiday, yet already AM was off on another exciting trip – to Hobbiton in Middle-earth. I clicked the link that she had posted to her Facebook wall and marvelled at the photographs … Continue reading →

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A hen party goes shopping (Rousse)

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

From the bus stop on York Place I travelled just two stops. Nearing my destination, the grumpy bus driver scraped the vehicle down an incredibly narrow street and pulled up next to the main of St James Centre. Here I … Continue reading →

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Eric Clapton, his girlfriend, and the sea monster (Rousse)

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I loved being Eric Clapton’s girlfriend. He gave me a cute little mobile phone made from clear plastic like a child’s water pistol. The only drawback of this celebrity lifestyle was the effort it took to avoid the resident sea … Continue reading →

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Wiped iPhone misery – with red squirrels (Rousse)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Just a couple of hours into my new job and already I had the Director of Communications and Information Technology bellowing down the phone at me to lay off his staff. I didn’t think that asking two questions about my … Continue reading →

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The boy with the dragon tattoo (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The guests hurried to get off the coach that BM had chartered to transport everyone to his magnificent 40th birthday celebrations. All dolled up in a turquoise dress with short black sleeves and flashes on red across the bodice, and … Continue reading →

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Widower fooled by wife imposter (Rousse)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We’d been chatting happily for a few minutes before it dawned on me that this was an impossibility. My friend had died almost a year ago so how come she had picked up the phone? As I started to drop … Continue reading →

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Intelligent bubble wrap causes Heathrow travel chaos (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After dropping out of university, PM had pursued a career in insurance – or so we believed. I’d certainly not expected him to become the inventor of intelligent bubble wrap. He rolled some out across a workshop table to show … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged airport, applications, bag, boiler, bubble, career, carry-on, chaos, clothes, drop-out, flight, fragile, insurance, intelligent, invention, inventor, iPad, iPhone, luggage, mini, money, objects, phone, properties, root, suit, suitcase, suits, table, travel, university, watch, workshop, wrap | Leave a comment

Enemy of the Principal loses her mind (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My class started at 14:00 and it was already 14:05. I still needed to collect the materials from my office. More pressing was the requirement to dress. I couldn’t really turn up to teach wearing just a navy blue towel. … Continue reading →

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A lost lunch date (Rousse)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

“See you tomorrow”, I called to JT as I climbed out of his car. He confirmed the lunch date and then drove off. Just after 1pm the next day, TPR and I realised that we had forgotten all about lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged address, car, date, dress, drive, driving, forget, host, lunch, meal, message, messages, mobile, number, phone, social, telephone, text, texts, voicemail, wardrobe, work | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: phone

A trip to Middle-earth, the Shire and Hobbiton (Rousse)

A hen party goes shopping (Rousse)

Eric Clapton, his girlfriend, and the sea monster (Rousse)

The boy with the dragon tattoo (Rousse)

Widower fooled by wife imposter (Rousse)

Intelligent bubble wrap causes Heathrow travel chaos (Rousse)

Enemy of the Principal loses her mind (Rousse)

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