Tag Archives: street

Long lost auntie turns up in Brazil (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was in Brazil to learn Portuguese. One day when I was out on the street (to steal a pair of black knickers to go with my navy blue patterned T shirt) I noticed from behind an old lady edging … Continue reading →

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The lost and a linguist in Toronto (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and my cousin N both left the shopping mall before I had a chance to put my change into my purse and gather my bags. When I eventually followed them out into the Toronto streets I could no longer … Continue reading →

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A broken-hearted friend (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

HJ clearly considered me rude and unsophisticated. She hadn’t told me that she would be in Edinburgh, and told me off for calling out her name when I saw her in the street. I was heartbroken that HJ would choose … Continue reading →

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How to dispose of a dead horse (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Life on the streets was fine until the day that TPR and I accidentally killed a horse. How would we dispose of the body without drawing attention to our crime? The obvious answer was to burn it at a remote … Continue reading →

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A white Christmas in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We spent the afternoon watching old films on television in the sitting room. Fortunately nobody sat on the green-threaded needles that KT found at my end of the sofa. Then, when we saw that snow had fallen late in the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas party and a visit to Dream (Rousse)

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The cost of signing up for the departmental Christmas party was so great that only twelve people turned up for the celebration. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the company of JB, BD and FR at my table – even though BD made … Continue reading →

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Andy Murray and his secret TV quiz show lover (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

DM and I were each paired up with a man to compete in a geographic television quiz show that required us to name all the streets of Stockton-on-Tees. The experience was so intense that each couple fell in love. My … 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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Losing weight and losing your mind (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were having huge problems dealing with TIX. Although we were terribly impressed by her recent weight loss, we were distressed to discover that she had also lost her mind. When she jumped out of the car in … Continue reading →

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Potato and pea poisoning in buy-to-let investment (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I and some friends invested in a buy-to-let flat. One of our co-investors took the lead on the renovations and started by dismantling the navy blue bath. We chose the wallpaper (in the event too expensive for a … Continue reading →

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