Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Horse-drawn carriage hen party in the Pentlands (Rousse)

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

For NP’s hen night we trotted around the Pentland Hills in an open horse-drawn carriage. It was only now that DT admitted how uncomfortable it had been for her to do so when six months pregnant. This didn’t add up … Continue reading →

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An unwise getaway plan (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

NP and SF had to get south of the Edinburgh bypass fast to escape the rival drug gang. They quickly commandeered a Land Rover, and NP took the wheel. But this was never going to work. How could they have … Continue reading →

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Locked in the loo at Summerhall (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I slept for the two hours that I was locked in the ladies at Summerhall. When I woke I climbed over the top of the cubicle door and made my escape into the street. Although by now it was 11:30pm, … Continue reading →

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Birthday beanie hats (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I had forgotten all about my latest knitting project until I saw GB walk past the bus depot on Annandale Street. I resolved get to work on the beanie hat that I had promised to knit for her birthday, and … Continue reading →

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An iPhone snapped in two (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I unexpectedly found myself free one afternoon so I took a walk across the Meadows to photograph the flowers. There I found a huge gathering – mainly of women – at a celebration hosted by the University of Edinburgh. JS … Continue reading →

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Sourcing a stash of hard-to-buy vintage anti-feminist placards (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The research seminar was my responsibility and time was running out. My main concerns were that: (a) I had confused everyone by corresponding with the speaker as Tivol (or Tivo for short) – my Aboriginal name; (b) the event was … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh bike rage (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Back on campus for the first time in months, X did not look her best. First I said how pleased I was to see her after so long, then I asked her what was wrong. “Patrijca Allende just tried to … Continue reading →

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From the Greek massacre to rioting on the streets of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

G and LE started a fashion for building houses half way up the crags of Holyrood Park. My parents planned to do the same. In the meantime we lived in a small caravan in a car park next to Holyrood … Continue reading →

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Distracted by a dishwasher, chicken liver pâté, and dusty After Eight mints (Rousse)

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I tried to help in the kitchen but I was doing everything wrong. TPR despaired when I added handwash detergent to the dishwasher. Instead I would try my luck at cooking, starting with homemade chicken liver pâté, assisted by GB … Continue reading →

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Cheapest fares from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

AC and I were running very, very late to check in for a flight from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow. If we didn’t flag down a taxi in Leith soon, we would miss it altogether. At the airport the … Continue reading →

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