Tag Archives: hill

A mountain ban (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Dreamaticus

On holiday in the far north of Scotland, I joined a walking group. Each day the leader took us a different route across the moorland, up the mountains, and along the beaches. It was wonderful. One morning we climbed a … Continue reading →

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Holiday home pros and cons (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Dreamaticus

At the top of the hill, I jumped off the bike and passed it to PMF. This was because I was too scared to negotiate the steep incline on the other side. He would ride, and I would run behind … Continue reading →

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A dance and a devil in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Although we shared the same living space, our marriage was over, and TPR couldn’t care less if I went home with a strange man after the dance. My ‘man’ wasn’t that strange, although it had to be said that his … Continue reading →

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Otters in the wild (Rousse)

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I waited with a couple who had travelled all the way from the most southerly tip of Ireland to join the wildlife photography course. It was good to have their company, but where was our coach? When we heard that … Continue reading →

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Gary Barlow punished (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dreamaticus

Gary Barlow’s punishment was to resurface a road that led up a very steep hill. Barlow was not the only celebrity put to hard labour. I also recognised a Coronation Street actress in a top hat carrying a shovel.

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Cabbie bride of Christ (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The roads were treacherous so we hired a nun taxi driver to take us over the snowbound hills. She skidded (safely) just a couple of times. The only real inconvenience of travelling with a cabbie bride of Christ were the … Continue reading →

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Falling in love with a puppeteer and hill tapestry (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My true love was a puppeteer. When his marriage of three decades collapsed due to the arrival of two very late children, he finally found me. My new man opened my eyes to art forms that I had never know … Continue reading →

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Dover unprepared for Brexit and terrorist attacks (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Dreamaticus

The channel crossing was pretty rough, so it was with some relief that I sensed from under my hood that we were finally docking in Dover. In the rush to disembark I lost TPR and EF, but I wasn’t too … Continue reading →

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A family drive along the south coast (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dreamaticus

With my mother at the wheel, and all three sisters on the back seat with Baby Ted and my panda, we drove along the south coast of England. ‘Is that the Isle of Wight?’ I asked, pointing to a beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Inconsiderate motorists bring news of competition windfall (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I had the best night’s sleep with TPR in a tent in a field at the foot of the Pentland Hills. The original plan was to pack up the tent in the morning, then head to the hills for a … Continue reading →

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