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Clifftop gun emplacement secrets (Rousse)

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We dug with our hands into the soft coastal soil. There we found multiple white, pock-marked, hollow, spherical objects the size of miniature rugby balls. They looked a bit like animal skulls, but TPR told me that they belonged to … Continue reading →

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The sad fate of a cute snow-white baby bear cub (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I chased TPR over the moorland and past the skiers who were racing down to the loch along a single strip of snow. When TPR threw his sticks in the air and dropped over a steep cliff I thought that … Continue reading →

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Mountain rescue (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

P sat up in the single bed next to mine and complained of a hangover. He was moody enough at the best of times so I wasn’t prepared to hang around to see how he would behave with a sore … Continue reading →

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A day trip by train to Plymouth (Rousse)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was disappointed that TPR would not join me on my day trip by train to Plymouth. It was such a beautiful summer’s day, and he would have enjoyed the ride (even if the train was packed, especially in the … Continue reading →

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From a cliff top penthouse to a pokey Glasgow bedsit (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I lived in a tiny, but gorgeous, penthouse suite perched on a cliff with beautiful views of the blue sea crashing onto the rocks 100 feet below. We liked to leap from the cliff edge into the water, … Continue reading →

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From igloo filmatography to sign language, by way of cliff-top croquet and cycling (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

“I’m looking for an expert in igloo filmatography. Do you have any recommendations?” asked CM, freshly arrived at the T family’s house after a long journey from Australia, where she headed up a major international charity. I suggested that she … Continue reading →

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When a game leads to a mountain rescue (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Dreamaticus

NP had taken up a new sport. It didn’t have a name, but involved standing on mountain ledges and batting random items into the air. I nearly fell off the mountain the day that SF, TPR and I joined in … Continue reading →

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A surprise encounter in Rhyl (Rousse)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We returned to Rhyl and waited outside the church. TPR, HJ, SL and I expected to see DE as soon as the service ended. As soon she emerged through the church door, I sidled up to her to say hello. … Continue reading →

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How to avoid predatory women (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The holiday was full of surprises: A walk along the cliffs above the beautiful beaches of the Isle of Lewis A huge dinner at the guest house with DE A dash through a deserted Waverley Station with JM A tea … Continue reading →

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Following the fairies (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The four beautiful sisters welcomed me into my family. I was very much enjoying my holiday with them until the afternoon when I got stuck on a cliff ledge above the swimming pool. Clinging to the red rock edge, I … Continue reading →

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