Tag Archives: flooding

Rousse’s flood-damaged carpet crisis

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR choked back tears as he gingerly paddled across our flooded sitting room to inspect close-up the damage to our most precious possession. The threads of the Persian rug had disintegrated under the water. It was now puckered with huge … Continue reading →

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Alternative cycling in the Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Water started pouring through the upper floor of our cottage at Timsgarry on the Isle of Lewis. My partner guessed that the source of the problem was most likely the spring further up the hill. The urgency was such that … Continue reading →

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Tubes, trains and bathrooms (Rousse)

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was the one who uncovered the real reason why the London underground workers had gone on strike: the tube stations were now so busy that they felt that their privacy at work was threatened. ======= I accompanied two Australian … Continue reading →

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