Tag Archives: crowd

Ae fond kiss and then we sever – with Graeme Souness (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Graeme Souness took me aside and whispered that he felt that English soccer could do more to identify young local talent rather than look abroad to develop their teams. For example, he argued, there must be dozens of young men, … Continue reading →

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Introducing the London Dockland Golden Pyramid Cinema Complex and Ski Resort – and a skier in a Brian May wig (Rousse)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

KPMG had poured millions into the construction of the London Dockland Golden Pyramid Cinema Complex and Ski Resort. The first time that I visited it I was convinced that I spotted my school friend KC with her husband and two … Continue reading →

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George Clooney and a Sisters of Mercy lookalike above the snow line (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were going camping with our French friends above the snow line in the north west of Scotland. Access to the site was via Forestry Commission trails, first on the dirt track along the shoreline of the loch, then up … Continue reading →

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Weymouth from air and shoreline (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The flight was not full so we all had plenty of space in the cabin. TPR kept switching seats, mainly for the best views from angle of the plane. When I saw Weymouth from the air for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged air, beach, cabin, crowd, flight, pilot, plane, railway, seat, September, shoreline, space, summer, track, view, visit, Weymouth | Leave a comment

Advances in book design (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dreamaticus

BEX showed me the beautiful line drawings of a crowd that would be used for the cover of his new book. He was delighted when I said him that I loved the design, and took great pleasure in telling me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advance, art, attempt, book, breath, cover, crowd, design, improvement, line. drawing, mutter, wife | Leave a comment

Things to do in Paris (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The 2:00am train to Paris from Edinburgh was packed. I lost SL and the boys in the crowd of passengers as soon as I boarded and ended up sitting on the floor in the last coach. Only much later on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anorak, boys, coach, coat, crowd, Edinburgh, floor, forget, Paris, passengers, quilted, reserve, seat, TK Maxx, train | Leave a comment

Settling for less than a six-pack (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Long-term bachelor RA decided that it was time he married. He fancied that I would accept a proposal. Since TPR had been abroad for so long, and had more or less forgotten about me, I agreed to a meeting with … Continue reading →

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Looking for the space shuttle and hunting for a dress with no knickers (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Dreamaticus

There was so much to do between lying on the roof with PC and a pair of binoculars looking out for the space shuttle above to deciding on an outfit for the church service in the village. The latter was … Continue reading →

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Snogging a smoker (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR thought that he was dreaming when KT climbed into bed with us and leant over to kiss him. I nudged him in the ribs and told him to stop. He’d regret it in the morning. He told me later … Continue reading →

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Salmond recruits dogs and dolphins to support Scottish independence bid (Rousse)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The white poodle was reluctant to leave his post – literally. Following the instruction of Alex Salmond, the dog had been guarding the long wooden stick ever since the Scottish independence referendum was first announced. I persuaded him that his … Continue reading →

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