Tag Archives: accident

Escalator screams in Sweden (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could just make out from our conversation at the dinner table that JM had so far enjoyed the conference in Sweden, although his girlfriend had not found it quite so interesting. After the meal one of the organisers asked … Continue reading →

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Car cliff tumble (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was so accident prone that others were avoiding me – but not RG. He boldly climbed into the passenger seat of the Fiat Stilo as I put it into gear to move it to a more suitable parking space. … Continue reading →

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Jill Archer steps in (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Jill Archer was running around looking after my cousins and their families. Only that morning she had booked N’s wife J’s car in for repair following the accident, and dealt with the insurance claim. This meant that the three brothers … Continue reading →

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Accident in Scunthorpe (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I smashed an empty wine carafe on the streets of Scunthorpe.

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Aircraft carrier accident (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

JG lost both his legs from just below the knee in a freak accident with an aircraft carrier. He’d now acquired some software so that the rest of us could experience the same trauma in a simulated environment. I was … Continue reading →

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Doomed wedding (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was helping AC prepare for his wedding. However, there was some doubt that we would make it the ceremony in one piece. My driving was terrible, both in town and on the motorway. There was sure to be a … Continue reading →

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Photo opportunities and a lecture on spending (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We raced to the top of the hill with the dog to photograph the amazing sunset over Oban. We almost caused an accident when a red setter chased us and then ran into the road. Then it was back to … Continue reading →

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Pregnant at 51 (Rousse)

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

XY had been all set to leave her husband back in November, but had suddenly changed her mind. We really couldn’t understand why. Then she revealed to me in a ruined medieval castle that after her husband had comforted her … Continue reading →

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An accident averted and a warning (Rousse)

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I knocked an ornament off the table, but the owner didn’t seem to mind. At least it didn’t break. My good turn for the day was to warn a student in a red jumper called Neil that if he continued … Continue reading →

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Drunk driver claims “only quarter of a glass” defence (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

J drove us home from the restaurant. M sat in the front passenger seat, my father behind him, and my mother took the middle of the back seat. From my position behind J it soon became obvious that she was … Continue reading →

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