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Walking on the Isle of Lewis (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Since the ‘improvements’ to the guest house on the Isle of Lewis it now boasted a series of public rooms on the scale of a country house hotel, with a smart décor all deep red and burnished gold. The proprietor … Continue reading →

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To Australia by sea with an unlimited baggage allowance (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was so frustrating to find that both my meetings with the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland were cancelled. What made it worse was only discovering this news on arrival at the offices: first at Saughton House, and then … Continue reading →

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To St Andrews by tandem to sample the sherry (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I had to get to one-day conference in St Andrews where, I was warned, the presentations would be a waste of time, but I could enjoy many different varieties of sherry. TPR and I travelled part of the way there … Continue reading →

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An encounter with a one-legged walker (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I slowed my run to match the pace of the man in white wellingtons walking towards the big house. There was something about his gait that gave away that his left leg was false. He told me that his disability … Continue reading →

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Munro bagging for beginners (Rousse)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I overheard a seasoned Munro bagger speaking to my parents. “How far are you walking?” he asked. “Oh, only about 10 miles,” answered my father. “Just over the hill and back again with our three girls”. The man glanced at … Continue reading →

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From danger in the Scottish hills to a ski-ing trip in Surrey (Rousse)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I struggled up the mountain side, the gap between us widening with every step I took. TPR was miles ahead of me and I would never catch up with him. The terrain was particularly difficult over the grassy banks. If … Continue reading →

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Packing advice: don’t forget your bread knife (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I would have loved to have been a full team member for the project cooked up by IS and MG, but my role ended up to be more of an observer than that of a full participant. At best, my … Continue reading →

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Hot pants hottie goes cruising (Belle)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After what seemed an interminable bus journey (Croydon via Merseyside was quite a diversion), I eventually arrived port-side. My handsome and mysterious companion took my hand and we went up the gangplank. We went further down into the ship. Everyone … Continue reading →

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Marie Helvin shops for shoes (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Marie Helvin browsed the display of shoes that we had just admired. My sister-in-law SMcC wasn’t going to miss this golden opportunity to speak to the “face of the seventies”. She turned to the former supermodel and struck up a … Continue reading →

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Unappreciative Christmas guests (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The flat was bursting with visitors, the majority of whom were students with nowhere to stay over Christmas. There were two shy Chinese girls and one Chinese boy, a Korean boy sporting a huge mop of jet black hair, a … Continue reading →

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