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Couple transform modest semi into feline zoo with big cat pet collection (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

P and S sold their place in the country as they moved nearly all their investments out of property. They were now living in a modest 1970s semi on a small housing estate. P invited a bunch of school friends … Continue reading →

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Ineffective Italian lessons (Rousse)

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

JC and I sat at the dinner table desperate to join in the conversation across the room. An Italian mother was making a hopeless attempt to teach her native language to her English-speaking children. Both JC and I could do … Continue reading →

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Two chocolate mousses and a trip to Budapest (Rousse)

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

In her vast farmhouse kitchen (with two modified dishwashers and two fridges) my Cousin B (hair all coiffed) offered us each a chocolate mousse, plus a carton of double cream to share. As she headed out of the door to … Continue reading →

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Unheeded feedback and the magical properties of water (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Once again I was astonished by the versatility of my colleague C. Sitting to the left of me, he chaired Monday’s meeting – while simultaneously presenting his report in person from the other side of the table. I liked C’s … Continue reading →

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Lose 13 pounds in a week – on bacon (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TB-O leant over at the dinner table to share slimming tips. He explained how he had lost 13lbs in a week on a simple lunchtime diet of hardened paper-thin slices of bacon – and nothing else. To me it all … Continue reading →

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Party highs and lows (Rousse)

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Finally reunited, it was going to take more than looking after a bunch of party guests to prise me away from my comfortable position wrapped around XY on the sofa. He was wearing me like a stole and I loved … Continue reading →

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Paris wedding giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I took my Cousin’s N advice not to post a cheeky Facebook comment about his son T and my sister J, then stood up to clear the dirty glasses from the top of the piano. We needed to get a … Continue reading →

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Madonna in blue silk (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Madonna looked slim and beautiful in a deep blue silk gown. Everyone would want a piece of her, but all that interested her was spending time with me and our immediate friends. We took a corner in the sitting room … Continue reading →

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Mutual friends meet in Tapas bar (Rousse)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Everyone I met seemed to have booked a table at the tapas bar that evening. I was pretty certain that JLW would be there too. I got out my phone and showed her photo to each set of diners. ‘If … Continue reading →

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Settling for less than a six-pack (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Long-term bachelor RA decided that it was time he married. He fancied that I would accept a proposal. Since TPR had been abroad for so long, and had more or less forgotten about me, I agreed to a meeting with … Continue reading →

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