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An unwise trip to the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My father and my sister J had started their car journey from Stockton, so they were delighted when I suggested we break our journey at the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre. As we pulled into a parking space on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antique, antiques, bird, birds, blacksmith, blacksmiths, car, Clarice Cliff, dish, Doune, father, field, fishing, game, glug, gravel, gurgle, journey, jug, jugs, memorabilia, metal worker, metal workers, park, parking, red, Scottish Antique and Arts Centre, sister, Stockton, Stockton-on-Tees, tackle, Toby, trip, veterinary, waders, White House | Leave a comment

Time-travelling Rousse misses several photo opportunities and breaks a promise

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was in desperate need of a decent picture for my photo journal. I simply couldn’t find anything nearby that was interesting enough to snap. Then I struck upon an idea. If I travelled back in time just a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bald, bookies, bookmaker, capital, China town, Chinese, Chinese new year, Christmas, complain, complaint, Concordia, cruise, dark, dog, English, family, field, flock, friend, Giglio, Isle of Skye, isola, Italy, jump, jumping, lens, light, liner, meal, mountain, mountainside, New Year, opportunities, panic, photo, photograph, Portree, promise, restaurant, secret, sheep, ship, shoe, snap. opportunity, stranger, sun, sunset, takeaway, time travel, time-travelling, train, trains, valley, vegetation, voice, wood | Leave a comment

Housework versus helicopter trip? A courtier of Charles II helps Rousse decide

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

While TPR enjoyed an early morning run, I promised to stay at home to clear up the chaos of our flat following the previous night’s party. However, I was interrupted before I’d even started. A courtier of Charles II dressed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acting, actor, airstrip, building, Charles II, chessmen, courtier, Disney, Disneyland, field, flat, football, Harry Potter, helicopter, labouring, mess, message, party, road, run, sfx, silk, silks, special effects, tarmac, transit van, transit vans, treat, windmills, yellow | Leave a comment

Bear attacks party-goer (Rousse)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I counted myself extremely lucky to have secured a place at the Christmas party with my London colleagues. The animated mix of nationalities and races at our table ate, drank, talked and partied until 05:45. We only took one break. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arm, attacks, Auld Lang Syne, bear, bears. attack, break, Christmas, decoration, decorations, drinking, eating, field, grass, kiss, light, London, nationalities, nationality, party, partying, pepper, peppers, pet, race, races, rot, run, running, silver, sleep, snog, talking | Leave a comment

Salmon fishing in Scotland, and disability in the animal kingdom (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We’d already reached Fife by the time that I summoned up the courage to admit to JK that I’d forgotten to pack any socks to wear with my wellies. “Well, I suppose I could buy some in Braemar?” I suggested. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animal, blind, boots, Braemar, brakes, car, cattle, children, cow, cows, deaf, Dee, disability, driving, ear, ears, eye, eyes, field, Fife, fish, fishing, horse, horses, jam, mute, river, rural, salmon, sock, socket, sockets, socks, Tay, traffic, wellies, wellington, welly | Leave a comment

Traffic terror on the A1 and a reunion with the Spice Girls (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The traffic on the A1 north of Newcastle was blocked solid. The only way you could now join the carriageway was to first reverse up the ramp, then continue along the hard shoulder backwards until you found a suitable spot … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A1, accident, advice, bike, car, carriageway, chorus, cycle, cyclist, Deacon Blue, dead, death, drive, driving, fashion, field, grave, graves, hard shoulder, millionaire, Newcastle, Posh Spice, queue, ramp, reunion, Saturday, singing, song, Spice Girls, terror, TPR, traffic, Victoria Beckham | Leave a comment

Going without: underwear or shoes? (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It would be extremely rude to present a research seminar barefoot, especially in the company of DW who was always so well turned-out. So we spent hours hunting for a neat pair of black loafers (or similar) at the top … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A level, A levels, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, barefoot, corn, corn field, dress, Edinburgh Fringe, emergency, emergency cord, field, flight, France, loafers, Marcillat, present, presentation, professor, rail, research, seminar, shoes, St Pardoux, StartRite, station, ticket, train, underwear | Leave a comment

Victoria Beckham brightens Rousse’s conference woes

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I walked up to the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh with BF. I was rather embarrassed to be attending a conference in my purple fleece pyjamas, but BF was almost identically dressed and didn’t care at all. Once everyone was assembled … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged applause, Archers, baby, bend, birthday, boyfriend, cards, cheating, cliff, conference, dancing, daughter, delegates, dress, Edinburgh, field, fleece, galaxy, Harper, Harper Seven Beckham, keynote, legs, pregnant, purple, pyjamas, road, rocks, Sheraton, speech, tea, trailer, unshaven, Victoria Beckham | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: field

An unwise trip to the Scottish Antique and Arts Centre (Rousse)

Time-travelling Rousse misses several photo opportunities and breaks a promise

Housework versus helicopter trip? A courtier of Charles II helps Rousse decide

Bear attacks party-goer (Rousse)

Salmon fishing in Scotland, and disability in the animal kingdom (Rousse)

Traffic terror on the A1 and a reunion with the Spice Girls (Rousse)

Going without: underwear or shoes? (Rousse)

Victoria Beckham brightens Rousse’s conference woes

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