Tag Archives: Glasgow

Last minute accommodation in Glasgow (Rousse)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

The timing of the AGM at midnight assumed that all participants were also delegates at the conference with overnight accommodation booked in Glasgow. This was not the case for me and CW. We had travelled over from Edinburgh for the … Continue reading →

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An exploration of Edinburgh’s infrared zone (Rousse)

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

TMcE was at the wheel as we headed along Queen Street, Edinburgh in the middle of the night. We were discussing the concert that we had all enjoyed in Glasgow earlier in the evening when the dark suddenly switched to … Continue reading →

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A Glasgow kiss (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

On the outskirts of Glasgow, in a field, en route to a football match, my companion wrapped me in a passionate embrace and pulled me to the ground. We rolled around in the grass for several minutes. It was only … Continue reading →

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Thieving World Cup football fans (Rousse)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by

I was pleased that the meeting was called in Corbridge because it was an easy ride back from there to Edinburgh. I checked the old-fashioned departure board at the railway station and confirmed my plan to catch the 13:45 service … Continue reading →

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Local government loo inspection incognito (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

TPR found us a new house in a smart Glasgow terrace opposite a park. Next I had to find a new job. I accepted a lift to a run-down provincial town where I met Margaret, my new boss in local … Continue reading →

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The long route from Glasgow to Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

My brother-in-law MF was driving our car with TPR in the passenger seat. I was in the back with another brother-in-law, RH. It was going to be a long day. Our route was (1) Glasgow to Wisborough Green to drop … Continue reading →

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Loughborough moves a little closer to Glasgow (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

I was keen to learn the geography of Loughborough. So instead of taking a taxi, I walked from the city centre to the out-of-town hill-top university campus. I was surprised at how few students I saw en route. I guessed … Continue reading →

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