Tag Archives: wrist

Wrist splint wreckage at the reunion (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The university reunion in Bordeaux attracted graduates from far and wide, including IC from South Africa. During the event, BV grabbed my wrist splint and took it apart. It comprised so many components that BV couldn’t work out how to … Continue reading →

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Failed seduction in a Birmingham bedsit (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Even though I vowed to him that I would never stray from the arms of TPR, my father’s cousin did his clumsy best to seduce me. His attachment to a thin ornamental walking cane – supposedly a support for his … Continue reading →

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Left hand skin lump diagnosis (Rousse)

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was chatting to JS when I noticed a small lump on the knuckle of the index finger of my left hand. I bit into it, then peeled back the skin all the way to my wrist. On display were … Continue reading →

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Death by blister (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Conical blisters circled my wrists and upper arms like three-dimensional pink tattoos. Some might have called them pretty, if only they had not signalled my imminent death.

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Mafia threat over late PhD (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The Mafia boss grabbed both my wrists, pulled me within inches of his ugly mug, and spat out his threat: “If you don’t finish that PhD soon, I’ll sue you for the sponsorship money”.

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Former Sun Microsystems employee turns to a life of crime (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The Australian lady appeared to be doing the woman at my table a favour. She said that she was returning the lime green purse that had dropped out of the other woman’s handbag. I, however, was unconvinced that this was … Continue reading →

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Grow your own pearl bracelet on the Isle of Skye (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

After I lost TPR in LIDL I popped down to the beach on the Isle of Skye to watch the opening Edinburgh Fringe performance. The “comedy” was truly terrible. At the interval I left discreetly. I would spend the rest … Continue reading →

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A doomed flight from Japan (Rousse)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dreamaticus

This was my second trip to the far east in a fortnight and, once again, I was astonished at the rudeness of the local population. I’d barely arrived in Japan and already airport staff had launched an enquiry into the … Continue reading →

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Babe in the bushes (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Something caught my eye as I peered out of the bathroom window. At first I thought it was a squirrel in the shrubbery, but when I opened the back door and stepped out into the garden I realised that the … Continue reading →

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