Tag Archives: Edinburgh

A new ‘seaside university’ (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Over the summer months one of Edinburgh’s venerable institutions of higher education transformed itself into a ‘seaside university’ complete with beach, sea and funfair. Portobello was no longer the only show in town.

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Hospital portering as a career for the elderly (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My father complained that he was sick of living in Edinburgh and wanted to move elsewhere. I couldn’t understand why. Whatever would we do with the ponies that grazed in our garden? Perhaps he needed a job? I suggested hospital … Continue reading →

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Dolly Parton and the unfaithful husband (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dolly Parton spoke to us before the concert from the window of her underground dressing room. ‘Make sure that you are in the 7-11 after the show so that my crew members have a chance of meeting some girls’. I … Continue reading →

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A pair of shoes and a missed train (Rousse)

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was like stepping back in time when I attended the professional networking event in London. All the old faces were there, including NO and DC. To make retrieving my belongings easier, I waited until the very end of the … Continue reading →

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Gorilla makes a fearful passenger (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

LF drove the car at 30 mph in one of the new Edinburgh 20 mph zones. PS shrieked at her to slow down – not least because she was frightening our gorilla passenger.

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An ‘executive home’ in Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Dreamaticus

On a complete whim we bought a modern ‘executive home’ on a main road in a northern suburb of Birmingham. Since we couldn’t afford to run two houses in two different countries, we cut our ties with the beautiful city … Continue reading →

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Signs of an affair (Rousse)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

A new pair of shoes, a sharp suit, contact lenses, and a mooted move back to Birmingham? What was TPR up to? It was only when I found myself semi-naked on George Street, Edinburgh – wearing just a pair of … Continue reading →

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Bristol house building and Edinburgh skyscrapers (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It took a while, but eventually I managed to make a distinction between my colleague TF and student AA. This achieved, I climbed into TF’s car for our trip. Our first destination was Bristol. Here TF showed me the house … Continue reading →

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Conference barbed wire and a baby (Rousse)

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I dished out advice on how to live a healthy life to my young charge as we walked along Edinburgh’s Queen Street. From here we were catching a bus to a conference. She listened patiently as I highlighted the value … Continue reading →

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A diamond thief’s regrets (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I decided to return S’s huge diamond engagement ring on the day of her wedding to my cousin TB. When I handed it over to her at the reception at the St James Hotel (Edinburgh) she told me that she … Continue reading →

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