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King Charles takes the replacement bus service (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I accompanied King Charles on his journey south by train from Balmoral. His carriages were very different from ours. Their worn wood panelling and tatty leather upholstery contrasted with the modern furnishings throughout the rest of the train. When we … Continue reading →

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Limbless torsos in Speedos, a bare-breasted woman, children in litter disguise, and booklet giveaways in Morningside (Rousse)

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I abandoned weeding a municipal planter on the southern outskirts of Edinburgh so that I could catch a 23 bus back into town and meet my mother on Colinton Road at 6:30pm, as previously agreed. The bus was frustratingly slow. … Continue reading →

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On the town with Mark Kermode (Belle)

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Our large group left the nightclub and wandered down the strange high street, only to see an old-school Routemaster bus coming over the hill. We ran excitedly to board our night-bus. I knew we needed to change to another bus, … Continue reading →

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Cocaine and cheese on self-driving buses in Nantes (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was back in Nantes. This city had changed in the four decades since I left. Here the buses were self-driving, and you paid your fare in lumps of cheese or cocaine. Some passengers, including myself, found it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Duchess of Cambridge travels incognito by public transport to Norwich (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My new best friend the Duchess of Cambridge and I travelled by bus and train to Norwich. My companion blended in well: none of the other passengers spotted royalty in their midst. When we diverted via Bristol, I offered to … Continue reading →

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Fly-tippers and drunks (Rousse)

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I expected to sit with JB (resplendent in a green dress) at table 19 at the staff meeting, but instead found myself next to GR. Even though retired for almost a year, LM joined us. GR had just swept the … Continue reading →

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Prince Harry and high heels (Rousse)

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to locked down London for training as a new member of the British Secret Service. England’s capital city looked, and sounded, very quiet. I could even hear bird song through the closed top deck bus windows. Soon I … Continue reading →

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Turning down Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I performed well in my interview for a chair at Loughborough University, and it came as no surprise when Eric (the Head of School) offered me the job. I was delighted with this outcome, as was AM, who had always … Continue reading →

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A small-scale red double decker London bus driver and his emigrant wife (Rousse)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My father-in-law proudly showed off his new wheels: a small-scale red double decker London bus. This was not the most practical of family vehicles, especially since its brake was of the same design as that found on a child’s scooter. … Continue reading →

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Pussy cats at the Old Ladies’ Lunch (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Dreamaticus

At the end of the Christmas holiday, my mother and I were guests of MB at the Old Ladies’ Lunch in Humshaugh. (I was a little offended at the invitation, but not sufficiently to refuse a good meal.) Two ‘spare’ … Continue reading →

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