Tag Archives: ring

A happy heiress and Nottingham University fraud (Rousse)

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My greatest delight in inheriting my maternal grandmother’s house was that I now owned a proper pantry. The battered and beautifully engraved silver napkin rings left in a kitchen drawer also fascinated me. Which of my ancestors was born (or … Continue reading →

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A bigamous bride-to-be (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was distraught when my husband TPR declared that he no longer loved me, and that I was to be ‘donated’ to a new fiancé – my ex brother-in-law NMcC.  The pair of them tried to placate me with a … Continue reading →

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Late news of an elopement (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

A was in town with fiancée number 4. With a claim that they were eloping, they announced that their wedding was on Thursday. HW was agog as she admired the engagement ring, but she would have known all about A’s … Continue reading →

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Bubble ring valuation (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Incorrectly identified as a jewellery expert, I was asked to value a bubble ring.

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1970s emerald ear-rings worth a house (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Dreamaticus

When DTJ flashed her engagement ring at us I told the story of LF’s emerald ear-rings – once the value of a whole 1970s house.

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Fare dodger prefers Settlers of Catan to Game of Thrones (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I wanted more time with KR and JG so I jumped on the train that was taking them from the west coast of the US to the east. Not long into the journey I realised my mistake. I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Axe-wielding trespasser is not a thief (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The still-warm blue overalls slung over a chair proved that someone else had been using ‘my’ dressing room – most likely one of the gardeners. I glanced out the window and saw him in action, swaying through the trees on … Continue reading →

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Best murder poster drives guest into Mermaid’s arms (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t stay on for the formal dinner so I left TMX in the hands of IKX. This arrangement was not to T’s liking. She disapproved of the ostentatious wealth of I’s new house, especially that evident in the home … Continue reading →

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Dream boy returns (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was such a long time since I had seen my old school friend ST (both in real life and in my dreams). I took the seat next to him and looked down to his left hand: he still sported … Continue reading →

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Celebrity top trumps: Ed Sheeran versus Paul Weller (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My online friend TBM came to stay with S, the youngest of her three boys. Our flat had plenty of space, yet they both shared our bedroom. In fact, none of us really appreciated the vast size of our flat … Continue reading →

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