Tag Archives: canal

Canals crowded in city blaze (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

TPR shouted back to me that I should follow him up the hill to ‘See this!’ Ahead of me on the right hand side I could just make out an orange glow. As I approached it, I saw an occupied … Continue reading →

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Police take out University terrorist cell while Rousse cleans up (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Due to my early morning routine of walking the city streets, I witnessed the 6:00am raid on the hall of residence by the canal. The rumour was that the police took out a terrorist cell that was operating out of … Continue reading →

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Triathlon training by canal and canoe (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I always fancied myself as a triathlete, but this training was sometimes more difficult than I might have imagined. The filthy canal was especially challenging. I struggled to avoid the debris that littered the shallow water and cut myself on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bothy, canal, canoe, carry-out, debris, litter, loch, takeaway, training, triathlon | Leave a comment

Irresponsible gun disposal (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

When the men started to throw beer at us on George Street, we took this as a signal to flee. We charged down Castle Street, onto Princes Street, and up a side road in the West End. Just as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged canal, CCTV, disposal, Edinburgh, Forth, George Street, gun, pistol, Princes Street, TPR, west end | Leave a comment

Super speedy 125 leaves passengers in canal (Rousse)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I had never travelled on so fast a train before. Its speed was nearer 150mph than 125. It didn’t even slow for the stations, but instead whipped past the platforms in a terrifying haste. The train only slowed when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 125, 150, basin, boat, canal, dinghy, haste, London, Midlands, passenger, platform, speed, strand, train, travel, water | Leave a comment

Canal dipping off the cycle path (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were enjoying ourselves on the cycle path when my little sister interrupted our fun – again. She did not understand that her behaviour was inappropriate. TPR suggested that I should make it clear to her that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged behaviour, bridge, canal, chew, cigar, cycle, dip, famous, path, pool, public, shower, sister, swim, swimming, TPR, water | Leave a comment

An ousted father and an ice cream (Rousse)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We found the children dredging the canal in their back garden. Their mother was nowhere to be seen, apparently at work. When they fell silent we looked up and saw their father at the gate. ‘We are not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

All my friends were able to go to and from Loughborough as they pleased – but not I. While they were either happy in the East Midlands or had easy transport elsewhere, all my attempts to get a flight out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged airport, battery, bicycle, bike, Blackberry, British Airways, butter, canal, croissant, cycle, dismal, East Midlands, exit, fat, flight, friend, front, jam, Loughborough, plight, queue, raspberry, restaurant, stale, street, stuck, town, TPR, transport, woman, women | Leave a comment

Narrow boat holiday negotiations (Rousse)

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

RG-J was far more excited about her family’s narrow boat holiday than her husband. I couldn’t quite understand her enthusiasm for travelling by canal, especially when she tried – and failed – to demonstrate how to steer a narrow boat … Continue reading →

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Salmon in Manchester skies (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR recommended taking a taxi from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Metropolitan University to ensure that I reached campus in time for my 4pm class. We took the one available taxi, even though we were unconvinced that the kindly driver was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boat, campus, canal, child, class, clouds, decorated, driver, house, hug, Isle of Man, leap, licence, Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, MMU, mother, Picadilly, pink, recreation, rowing, seats, silver, skies, sky, slamon, sunset, taxi, west | Leave a comment