Monthly Archives: October 2022

Highland glamour (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I thought that we would not make it when the Indian driver lost control of the car in the snow. Luckily we survived the skids, entered the beautiful glen, and our journey was complete at the point that the road … Continue reading →

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Prince William caught in tatty blazer (Rousse)

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Dreamaticus

One of my duties as nanny to Princes William and Harry was to put the pair of them on the train to Eton. When I let the brothers down to the platform, I noticed a tear in Prince William’s turquoise … Continue reading →

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Severed toddler’s hand doubles up as business card (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Due to a microphone mix-up, I now looked a complete fool. The problem was that it was my turn to speak, but the mic that I was holding was silent. Meanwhile, an idiotic woman was blethering into the one that … Continue reading →

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A702 bike thefts (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The huge traffic jam on the A702 held up all travellers, including cyclists (like TPR on my bike) and runners (including me). When the lights finally changed, we were pleased to take to the road again – until TPR remembered … Continue reading →

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Brad Pitt in the bedroom (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Brad Pitt was in our bedroom, stretched out on a single bed, chatting to TPR (his new best friend). I wondered if Brad could introduce me to Hugh Grant? It was so funny when SC came into the room and … 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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From Ellansgate to Quatre Bras, Hexham (Rousse)

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Dreamaticus

So few people used Ellansgate in Hexham these days that the former tarmac road was now an overgrown rooted path. At the junction with Quatre Bras I showed SL the old salmon pool, the obedient yellow ducklings, and the tall, … Continue reading →

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Camera takes a dip in a Lanarkshire loch (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

We climbed through the steep woods of Lanarkshire, then over the heath to the loch. Our nephew FG did well to keep up with us. I was the first to reach the ridge above the water. I laid my camera … Continue reading →

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The Princess Royal, a self-driving car, and a road traffic accident (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

While Princess Anne drove, I told her all about my new self-driving car. ‘It’s amazing in multi-storey car parks’, I boasted. ‘It can even loop other vehicles when coming down the exit ramp’. The only drawback that I had noticed … Continue reading →

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