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Trapped in a Glasgow museum (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The starting point for access to the path up the mountain was under a door of a Glasgow museum. From here you accessed a tunnel. This eventually emerged in the open air on a steep mountain track. I had forgotten … Continue reading →

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Cliff-top holiday cottage beach huts on the beautiful Isle of Lewis (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Dreamaticus

We spotted a few changes during our winter visit to our favourite guest  house on the Isle of Lewis. For example, the big sitting room was now serving as the kitchen, and the high tides delivered huge waves all the … Continue reading →

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A sacrilegious faux pas in France (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

“Let’s go,” I said, “I’ve had enough of this ridiculous Catholic tourist trap”. I spoke rather too loudly, clearly upsetting many of the faithful who were visiting this French holy site of pilgrimage. I back-tracked in admitting that it was … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice’s Lewis Ellis graduates (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Lewis Ellis was graduating with a Masters degree in Early Modern History and English from the University of Worcester, as was I. I couldn’t wait to add another set of letters to my existing Masters qualification and spell out the … Continue reading →

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Marathon footwear failure in the Lammermuir Hills (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was on target to complete my first ever marathon – until the track was changed mid-race to include a climb over the Lammermuir Hills, and we were all subject to an enforced change of footwear. I was never going … Continue reading →

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A hat trick of nephews (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I stared at my nephew. How would his new employer take him seriously when he looked only 10 years old? He was so small and slight, and his voice hadn’t even broken. Then we were joined by another person – … Continue reading →

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A sauna with cigar-smoking footballers and a frightened Lulu (Belle)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I’d got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night when my ex boyfriend’s flatmate came in and asked me not to flush the toilet. Instead he sat on the toilet seat and asked if I thought … Continue reading →

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Wool-eating insects destroy cashmere clothing (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Now I knew why my cashmere jumpers were full of holes. The bottom drawer of my cupboard housed hundreds of wool-eating insects. The size of small crabs (complete with shells), they were happily munching their way through every item of … Continue reading →

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Charity shop bans the rich (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to hear about a new charity shop on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, especially since it was rumoured to open at 07:00 each morning. That meant that I could visit it on my way into work! So imagine my … Continue reading →

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Zombie dad on an iPad (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Although dead for over a year, my zombie father was still very much in our lives. One day, when in bed browsing old footage of family dining on an iPad, he froze a frame of himself scowling. Then he summoned … Continue reading →

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