Tag Archives: Spain

Struggling to rejoin the Camino Português por la costa (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Gathered together in Porto at their annual conference to discuss the nature of being, a clutch of Finnish philosophers welcomed me into their company. They gave me protection from the bullies whose insults referred to my stupidity of flying home, … Continue reading →

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Dawn French presides over Irish-Spanish wedding in private chapel of stately home (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My in-laws held back the early morning visitors to their stately home while their staff vacuumed the Persian rugs. Meanwhile Dawn French, dressed in all her Vicar of Dibley garb, was busy setting up the private chapel for a wedding … Continue reading →

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A sister’s demands (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My sister S made two demands: (1) We pay for her to go on holiday to Spain with her boyfriend C. (2) After the holiday, she moves in with us.

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Surprise! Belle not invited to her own party

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I really did not want to go on holiday, so I took a long afternoon nap instead. I woke up and knew I had missed the flight. I was thrilled – all I needed to do now was contact the … Continue reading →

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Poor plane facilities and a pair of pale green eyes (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Dreamaticus

JC booked a holiday for us all in Spain. She and her husband kindly collected us by car and drove us to the airport 300 miles south. There were all sorts of problems with the plane’s facilities. My Canadian cousin … Continue reading →

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David Tennant and the global success of mini-Yorkshire puddings (Belle)

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I left the flat I shared with David Tennant to travel to the funeral. I had a police escort. Later I started to distribute miniature Yorkshire puddings out of a bread crate, leaving them outside the front doors of youth … Continue reading →

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Belle and Spain have a messy break-up

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was being manipulated into declaring war against Spain. Spain’s solicitor had written to me asking for its assets back. Without permission, my solicitor had replied that Spain could go stuff itself and we’d see it on the battlefield.

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Selling timeshares in Spain with coconut cakes and coffee (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We knew that KMcM lived and worked in Spain, so it came as no surprise to find her in a hotel ballroom delivering a presentation on timeshares in a long shimmery black backless dress that showed off her tan. We … Continue reading →

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Scandal of coffin-carrying caretakers and their enormous retirement lump sums (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was hidden from view, looking for something in the cloakroom under the stairs, when I heard the men clutter in. I could tell that they were heaving something very heavy. I peered round from my hiding place and saw … Continue reading →

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A cocktail goes global (Belle)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was the inventor of a new, globally famous cocktail. The ‘Angel’s Delight’ was enormously tricky to prepare, as each layer had to remain separate from the others. Crouched by the fax machine, I was busy slicing blood oranges to … Continue reading →

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