Tag Archives: England

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crowd, England, English, football, Graeme Souness, kiss, microphone, Newcastle United, reporter, romantic, single, soccer, wife | Leave a comment

England World Cup win 2020 and TFL infographics (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

England won the Cricket World Cup, and a Premiership football team triumphed in some European championship or other. This wouldn’t have interested me – if it weren’t for the annoying bunting and smug faces south of the border. My main … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bunting, contestant, cricket, cup, England, football, inforgraphic, TFL, Transport for London, Who wants to be a millionaire, world | Leave a comment

The most renowned wedding photographer in Sunderland (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Saturdays in Sunderland meant only one thing: brides! The local photographer was famous for his 2pm multi-bride shots staged under a railway bridge. Brides travelled from all across the north east of England to join the mass photo shoot, conveniently … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bridal, bride, bridge, ceremony, England, famous, north east, photographer, railway, reception, renown, Saturday, spectacle, Sunderland, wedding | Leave a comment

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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Seaside town wins BBC Food and Farming Award (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The winner of the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards was the a seaside town on the south coast of England. The prize recognised the elaborate ‘sandcastle’ complex that included a working roller-coaster and mechanical dinosaur.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged award, BBC, coast, complex, dinosaur, England, farm, farming, food, roller coaster, sandcastle, sea, seaside, south | Leave a comment

Fort William loch lift (Rousse)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We were expected to follow cousin LA’s Audi down the M6 on a long tour of England. When she went off-piste into the Scottish mountains we struggled to keep up with her. I suggested that we ditch the car for … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Easter on Holy Island – as an alternative to Match of the Day (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I lost control of my class completely. Instead of discussing the latest research in knowledge management, the students watched repeats of Match of the Day in class each Wednesday afternoon. There were some who objected to this – including PhD … Continue reading →

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England v Sweden: where to watch the match (Rousse)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I debated where we should spend our evening together. The final choice depended on who won the football. We really wanted to be with the fans of the victors, whether or not England beat Sweden.

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Early funeral arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

With very poor knowledge of the geography of the south of England I had hoped for more help from the red-uniformed staff on the newly-appointed Virgin East Coast service. The overweight guard pulled out a section of an Ordnance Survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arrangement, arrangements, coast, dead, Dorset, early, east, England, funeral, geography, guard, knowledge, Lyme Regis, map, north, Ordnance Survey, overweight, pocket, red, ring binder, service, south, staff, Suffolk, twon, uniform, Virgin | Leave a comment

Whitby for work and pleasure (Rousse)

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was difficult to tell whether we were in Whitby for work or pleasure. It was also unclear how the beautiful beaches of Uig in the Outer Hebrides had relocated to the coast of north east England. However, what was … Continue reading →

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