Tag Archives: boats

The beach body (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

When we first arrived at our exotic Caribbean holiday destination I identified the poolside as the spot where we would spend most of the week. However, we were soon drawn to the beach from where everyone watched the huge waves … Continue reading →

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An undesirable neighbour (Rousse)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We moved back to Birmingham into a large Victorian house on a busy road. Our new next door neighbour wore a long dark beard and kept his hair tied up in a black turban. He told us that he was … Continue reading →

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Radcliffe (but no Maconie), a land-based submarine and an invitation to Disneyland (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

“You all remember Mark Radcliffe don’t you?” We followed SM’s gaze up the garden path. As the good-looking young man and his smart parents came through the gate, the rest of TPR’s family stood up from their deck-chairs ready to … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses the sunrise and loses her shoes

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I woke up to Christmas Day on the Isle of Lewis. I nudged TPR awake. He’d been sleeping next to me in the driver’s seat of our motor boat: “There’s a beautiful sunrise and I’d like to photograph it from … Continue reading →

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Belle is a creative failure – but honest

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was showing a friend around the church when I found an orange chequebook on a wooden bench and went off to hand it in. A man in a suit handed me a bunch of keys and asked me to … Continue reading →

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New species of sea mammal discovered by Rousse

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We travelled at lightening speed across the ocean in a silver and black speedboat. It was fitted with an on-board camera that displayed in real-time which creatures were being chopped to pieces as they got caught up in the propeller. … Continue reading →

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