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Insensitive weekend drug dealers (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I spent the working day at my portable desk on pavement on the north side of Princes Street. It had a convenient storage slot where I kept a big supply of bottled water. One Friday a bunch of ruffians offered … Continue reading →

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Preservation of a seventeenth century drugs hoard (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT danced down the hall to ‘oldies’ on my ancient iPhone 3. Then she boogied into the bathroom where she picked up a blister pack of tablets. ‘Oh, let’s try these!’ she called to WB. ‘Not so fast’ I said. … Continue reading →

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Sharon the fine art vandal and a welcome Christmas gift (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

As she moved the pictures around our flat, the woman with long dark hair complained to me that she hated her name. I suggested that if she really wanted to do so, she could change it from Sharon to something … Continue reading →

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BBC employee discovers drug den in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My high-powered job on Radio 4 required regular trips to London for meetings. Because I needed to be up early the next morning to catch the 05:40 train, I had to consider my sleeping options carefully. The first possibility was … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s unintended drug overdose

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was struggling to make sense of the huge American hotel and how to navigate my way up and down the building by escalator and lift. It was very obvious that I was a stranger here, so I was an … Continue reading →

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England manager hosts the party of the year (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Dreamaticus

IS and I had been invited to the party of the year – a school reunion hosted by an England football manager at his mansion. We arrived early in order to secure the best accommodation for the night, and were … Continue reading →

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Cambridge conference saves Rousse from North Sea diving job

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although I agreed with the guest house landlady that her daughter looked a fright, I kept my views to myself. The poor girl obviously considered herself a beauty, yet to most she simply looked fake with her long blonde hair … Continue reading →

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Belle’s new cleaning job

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was working for the Marquis of Bath, even though I felt queazy every time I heard him use the word ‘wifelet’. I needed to get rid of all the broken glass in the cinema and impressed a group of … Continue reading →

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The return of Rousse’s red Peugeot 205

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Dreamaticus

There were so many questions: Why had my parents “rescued” my red Peugeot 205 (sold on in 2008) and booked it into repair at a garage (of which we knew nothing) at the other side of town? Did it really … Continue reading →

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