Tag Archives: sister-in-law

The black-haired fake Beatle (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My sisters-in-law had given my husband a make-over. His hair was now dyed jet black and flopped over his ears Beatle-style. He looked ridiculous, but nobody was allowed to say so out loud.

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A case of mistaken identity and the National Trust (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My mother-in-law, three sisters-in-law, and one of my sisters met me and TPR in the grounds of a National Trust property for a picnic. TPR thought that he spotted SC in the queue for the house. He called her name, … Continue reading →

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A Paris conference drop-out skincare expert (Rousse)

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was in Paris for an academic conference. Just a couple of stops along the Metro were my sister-in-law JLR and my niece F, now aged 16. I missed sessions, dressed in a white hotel towel and plastic high heels … Continue reading →

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A coach change in Aberdour – and not Holy Island (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Once I started collecting my sister-in-law SMcC’s cast-off clothes it was certain that we would never be able to carry everything home. I blamed TPR for bringing the huge television screen on the trip. Then I noticed the holes in … Continue reading →

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Guests who overstay their welcome (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was a Monday morning and I was desperate for our weekend visitors to leave so that I could get to work. My plans were thwarted by my sister-in-law SMcC who insisted on cycling to the outskirts of the city. … Continue reading →

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Pregnant at 50 (Rousse)

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My sister-in-law SMc made her announcement. ‘I’m expecting a baby’, she beamed. This was clearly a planned pregnancy. S and her partner A were delighted.

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The shrinking sister-in-law (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I wore red leather cut-out sandals for the trip to the beach. My sister-in-law SG wore red shorts. While I acted my age, S pretended that she was a little girl again. She was so successful that by the time … Continue reading →

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Royal family shooting (Rousse)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The first I heard of the shooting of members of the British royal family was when I turned on the television news and saw live footage of Princess Anne and her daughter under fire. As she fled the scene, I … 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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Family entertainment (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It was my mother-in-law’s dream: a house full of children of all ages enjoying one another’s company. The older ones were in the vast garden playing cricket under the guidance of my colleague RK. The smaller children were kept at … Continue reading →

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