Monthly Archives: February 2026

Sir Stephen Fry stirs up trouble on a River Tees boat cruise (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Sir Stephen Fry set a terrible example to the young men on the River Tees boat cruise. As well as gorging on takeaways and failing to clear up his mess afterwards, he persuaded a fit, young personal trainer to experiment … Continue reading →

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A fiery Edinburgh sunset and an escape from an unhappy home (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Dreamaticus

The fiery sunset behind Edinburgh castle was all the more vibrant on a day when the city’s street lighting was out of order. TPR, BMcC, and I rushed out of the flat with our iPhones to photograph the display. When … Continue reading →

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A Bruce Forsyth impersonator (Rousse)

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Dreamaticus

We were such good customers of Edinburgh’s Broughton Market that the staff were perfectly comfortable when we popped into the shop after-hours to pick up some pastries. JH, however, still disapproved of our ‘cheek’. Provisions acquired, we set off for … Continue reading →

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The Millwall shoe shop (Belle)

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I was both working at, and a customer of, a shoe shop in Millwall’s south London football stadium. My boss asked me if I’d graduated from the ‘Morley College of Violent Librarians’.

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Belle fails Geography

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Dreamaticus

PB and I were enjoying our trip across India in our old school VW Beetle. At some point, however, I took an incorrect turn and we ended up on the white cliffs of Dover.

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