Tag Archives: plastic

Hollywood hands (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

JS and I met out old university friend JG on a grassy bank. Dressed in a huge 1980s style fawn jacket over jeans, there was something rather strange about his demeanour. We learnt that he had suffered a stroke that … Continue reading →

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A swing, a helicopter, and a sauna (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Even I was doubting the sense of my latest charity shop purchase: a plastic orange children’s swing set, just about the right size for a Barbie doll. The others at AH-S and CH-S’s vast house looked at me with pity … Continue reading →

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A sunblock bottle hoarder in dip-dye blue jeans (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I challenged my sister J, who had always claimed that she was not a hoarder. Why did she keep a collection of empty orange plastic sunblock bottles? There were at least 15 on her shelf, some of which dated from … Continue reading →

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The world’s most versatile dog-themed kitchen gadget (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The dog sculpture in jade looked good in MB’s new kitchen and I now regretted that the family had given it to her as a present. The ornament was also much more versatile than we had first believed. The head … Continue reading →

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Drug enforcer Belle

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Mary Portas briefed us. We were to travel to south west London and “get serious” with various defaulting gang members. To show how serious the situation was, she gave each of us an AK-47. Afterwards I realised that my gun … Continue reading →

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Gym gatecrashers (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The personal trainers had removed most of the artefacts that I had brought in to customise my corner of the gym. Now piled up higgledy-piggledy against the wall were the certificates and newspaper cuttings from my 10k races, the stereo … Continue reading →

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Hostess wears white, belted, plastic raincoat in bed (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

As an overnight guest at WB’s house, I was privileged to view to her nightwear: a white, belted, plastic raincoat. I was not convinced that this was the most comfortable garment to wear in bed – certainly not for the … Continue reading →

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What to wear to a conference (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My missing conference pack had been sent to the wrong address in error. I tore open the envelope so that I could change into my outfit immediately. LM looked on in horror as I squeezed my feet into the tiny … Continue reading →

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Minnie Mouse insults for big-eared school girl (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to my new school in the passenger seat of my father’s acid green Ford Cortina estate car, squashed up to my best friend ECM (the only one of us wearing a seat-belt). On my lap I cradled a … Continue reading →

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Party food from LIDL and footwear for the poor (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I had heard much about the fabulous parties that were hosted by the residents of Trinity (Edinburgh), and at last was invited to one! I turned up early at S and AC’s house to find them laying out the last … Continue reading →

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