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Twins, a five-legged soccer creature, and a lost football pitch (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I accompanied the twin eight year-olds (already kitted out in white football strips) to the vast park. Here I was told that we would easily find the pitch. We set off as directed. I related tales of a five-legged soccer … Continue reading →

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White whale skeleton is centre-piece at gold and black themed wedding (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

About a dozen of us volunteered to set the stage for MNX’s wedding. First we hung gold and black decorations around the hall. Then we manoeuvred the huge white whale skeleton into the window display. When everything was ready I … Continue reading →

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Bad manners at Loughborough University graduation ceremony, and countryside iPhone thieves (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dressed in a pale green, silk-cotton mix, short-sleeved summer tunic, SC criticised me for drinking Diet Coke, the pattern that my food left on my plate half way through a meal, and eating in front of her. I considered her … Continue reading →

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Bold in boots and bra under tight-fit trouser suit (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t want to join the party too early so I took my time over my choice of outfit. My sister J walked into the room just as I was putting on a pale blue tight-fit cotton trouser suit with … Continue reading →

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Sea races and a student on a swing (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I walked all the way up the hill to the new building of the highest point of campus, then made my way up to the top floor. From there I took position at the window with everyone else to watch … Continue reading →

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Naked housework, phone swapping, and Doctor Who accessories (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Naked, I tidied up my London flat. I moved slices of white bread from the first floor sitting room windowsill to the kitchen where they belonged. When I returned downstairs a fat woman brandishing a gun confronted me in the … Continue reading →

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Glistening glamour and finger technique (Rousse)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We passed through the university hospital by train as we travelled to the campus. Everything was beautiful and sparkling in white – from the walls of the structure to the glistening full-length ball gowns of the glamorous reception staff. On … Continue reading →

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A cosmetic surgery suspect (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was pretty sure that TDX had undergone cosmetic surgery. Her front teeth were now a set of neat white pearls set in gummy pink plastic. I also harboured suspicions regarding her lips.

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Will Young entertains a convict (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The bride had somehow managed to escape the bail house and make a trip to London. Dressed in her long, white bridal gown, she took advantage of her rediscovered freedom to accompany her husband to a Will Young concert.

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The extraordinary habits of men (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

As a guest of the convent I was let into an astonishing secret: at least half the sisters were really brothers! Grey-bearded men applied in great numbers to undergo the transformation. Each entered a blue and white striped tent as … Continue reading →

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