Tag Archives: underwater

Underwater stripper and undercover spy (Belle)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was recruited by the government to infiltrate a criminal ocean-bed-drilling enterprise run by some rather cliche east end villains. My only way in was to join the ‘corps de cabaret‘ as a burlesque performer. Not only was this a … Continue reading →

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When to recycle means risking your life (Rousse)

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The new system for recycling household waste was very dangerous. You had to carry the unwanted items to an old-fashioned steel dustbin, then climb onto an underwater conveyor belt. This took you to the seabed where you could make your … Continue reading →

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Changes in the marine environment to suit a red-haired mermaid (Rousse)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We were coming to the end of an uneventful family holiday. On the morning of our last full day away I bounced out of the big shared family bed and asked my little sister (aged 12) whether she would like … Continue reading →

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Birmingham University confessions, a career with moleskin trousers, and underwater cycle kayaking (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

SB kicked off the Birmingham University French department reunion by suggesting that we read the “confessions” from last time. She actually meant the comments on the 2006 evaluation sheets, which she passed around the table. Personally I would have preferred … Continue reading →

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Two unwanted pregnancies and an unwelcome underwater trip (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This was terrifying news. A friend who took fortress-style contraceptive measures, and another who was years past the menopause, had both fallen pregnant. Was it catching? Would I be next? I hoped not. I had enough troubles of my own … Continue reading →

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Beware underwater gypsy robbers (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was a rare sight: hotel guests bathing in the sea long into the evening on the Isle of Lewis. All that spoilt the peace was the permanent threat of underwater gypsy robbers.

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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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Romance and waterworld (Belle)

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

He was wearing bizarre cuban heels with a platform sole and his face looked as if it had been put on upside down. And yet as soon as he spoke I knew he was The One. I lived underwater where … Continue reading →

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