Tag Archives: table

Topless dining (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My online friend K invited me out for a meal with her husband A. I wouldn’t have accepted had I known that she would sit at the table topless, and expected me to ‘dress’ the same.

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A trinkets ban and a secret smoker (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Before I saw the table setting, I had already decided the colours of my mother-in-law’s bouquet: pale greens and yellows, with a splash of white. What a coincidence that SLHG had laid out green grapes on pale green Lalique glass … Continue reading →

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An unwelcome arrival (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Only a couple of people noticed XXX when she appeared at the door of the café. However, when she raised her voice to announce her entrance, nobody could miss her arrival. The two tables fell silent. DTJ was in seated … Continue reading →

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My father’s ghost (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My deceased father and I chatted at the garden table as the sun was setting. My anxiety about our meeting increased as darkness fell. Soon we’d need to retreat inside. How could I keep him away from my mother? He … Continue reading →

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The burden of a mentally ill husband (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Towards the end of our stay in a shoddy three star hotel, TPR fell in with a group of other guests. He was so enraptured with them that he would have sat at their table at dinner had I not forbidden … Continue reading →

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In love with a narcissistic psychopath (Rousse)

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

At the end of the meal, I found an appropriate moment to stand up to deliver my hilarious news to the entire table. Awful AD had acquired a girlfriend! What is more, when he introduced me to Wendy, I realised … Continue reading →

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A successful bedroom declutter (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Dreamaticus

My sister S eagerly led me up the stairs. A wonderful surprise greeted us when she pushed open her bedroom door. Behind it was a bright, airy space, completely free of clutter. The only furniture was the yellow formica table … Continue reading →

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Lunch in Corbridge (Rousse)

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I set off to collect my cousin FA from the exam hall. I should have known that he would have left his desk long before the end of the allocated time to complete the paper. It took a while to … Continue reading →

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Heart palpitations at the dinner table (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Pressed up against KJ, I could feel his erratic heart beat through my clothing. I whispered ‘Are you OK?’, and he nodded his head. At the other end of the dining table, another friend raised his eyebrows in question. I … Continue reading →

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Cotton wool for a flautist (Rousse)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I had never seen a dining table so beautifully laid out. Two tables had been brought together in a T shape to accommodate about fifteen people in the oak panelled dining room. The table cloth was starched brilliant white to … Continue reading →

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