Tag Archives: thief

A pyrotechnic phone thief (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I was training for the Great North Run with OC. Just after we crossed the swing bridge, I saw a lost smartphone propped up on a road sign. I reached out to pick it up. Suddenly, a man approached me, … Continue reading →

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Problems at the public baths (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Normally I swam in the pool of my private members’ club. Fancying a change, I popped along to the public baths. This was a mistake: the water was filthy; the clientele common; and someone stole my striped tunic from my … Continue reading →

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Crafty hotel jewel thief preys on wealthy woman (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Dreamaticus

When my necklace snapped and the chain and pendant fell to the floor, I considered it an accident – but then someone else joined me on the floor to scramble around hunting for lost jewellery. Was there a thief in … Continue reading →

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Advice from Rishi Sunak (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Who better to offer advice on personal financial management and setting up domestic CCTV to catch a jewel thief than the UK Prime Minister (and former Chancellor of the Exchequer) Rishi Sunak? I found him in the unisex toilets at … Continue reading →

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A Teesside child bike thief (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Dreamaticus

You could say that it was my own fault that 9 year-old Tory stole my bike. TPR would be aghast to learn that I had left it unlocked outside the pharmacy, even if I argued that I was in a … Continue reading →

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Orange running shoe thief (Rousse)

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was going to run back, but the route was all uphill and sitting on the tram was a more attractive option. Once inside the carriage, I was even able to take off my orange running shoes and pop them … Continue reading →

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East Claremont Street camera thief (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dreamaticus

Moments after I dropped our camera on the pavement on the north side of Edinburgh’s East Claremont Street, a car travelling on the other side of the road skidded across the cobbles, crashed through the railings, and tipped into the … Continue reading →

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Jewellery thieves of Pitlochry (Rousse)

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Dreamaticus

SC warned me about the jewellery thieves of Pitlochry. They came from out of town, armed with nothing but a strong grip. Their modus operandi was to force a victim against a wall, reach for their hands, tug off all … Continue reading →

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Holiday cottage plant thieves (Rousse)

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Given that they were about to start a holiday rental operation themselves, I was astonished when AH and CS lifted three or four pot plants from our cottage on changeover day. Even when I asked them to hand over the … Continue reading →

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