Tag Archives: relation

When Her Majesty meets the family (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Queen Elizabeth II and I held hands – or, more precisely, we interlocked little fingers according to the limits of royal protocol. I wanted to introduce Her Majesty to my second cousin EB, but she was far more interested in … Continue reading →

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Commoner with dodgy relations is second in line to the UK throne (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Two boys on screen could be seen leaving the grounds of a public school. One was small, blond and modest-looking. The much larger one seemed to be very much in charge, leading their conversation. This was confirmed by the narrator … Continue reading →

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A hairy bridesmaid (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was honoured to have been asked to serve as one of JA’s bridesmaids, even though the only part that I had played in her life was to introduce her to some external work contacts and help her secure her … Continue reading →

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A relation from Barnsley (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I recognised the man’s voice immediately, but what was my father doing at the conference? When he stood up I could tell that this wasn’t my father after all, but someone who sounded and looked like him. He was even … Continue reading →

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Paris wedding giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I took my Cousin’s N advice not to post a cheeky Facebook comment about his son T and my sister J, then stood up to clear the dirty glasses from the top of the piano. We needed to get a … Continue reading →

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What to do at Grand Central Station (Rousse)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At Grand Central Station in New York we would regroup for the next leg of our journey. In the meantime I scattered my business cards in the hope of widening my network of work contacts. I then returned to my … Continue reading →

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An unexpected radio obituary (Rousse)

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t understand why the radio announcer was discussing XY’s father as a “relation of the deceased”. Then I noticed that A and B were crying. PQ was dead, and this was his obituary.

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Referendum aggression on the Edinburgh tram, and a dead grandmother (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I laughed out loud when the idiot behind me boasted “I work for the Sun and I could sell Scotland for $2 billion!”. He clearly believed that this kind of statement would convince everyone of both his nationalist credentials, and … Continue reading →

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Resurrectionists active in the north east (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR had developed a process to bring the dead back to life. So now I found myself in a bar in Hexham chatting to both my grandmothers and my great-great auntie S, plus other assorted relations (officially still alive). Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Redundancies at the V&A and a pair of curious twins (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were at the same conference with a surprisingly large number of employees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, all of whom were about to be made redundant. I mentioned to them that Sir Mark Jones was a … Continue reading →

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