Tag Archives: holiday

Shaft jumping in Exeter (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Dreamaticus

SY and I were more adventurous than the others during our holiday. While NY, AH, CS and TPR stayed indoors at the cottage, SY and I drove all the way along the coast and then inland as far as Exeter. … Continue reading →

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Holidays for widows (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Out of earshot TPR’s earshot, DJ told me that he and his wife FB were making plans for future holidays with me. ‘What about TPR?’ I asked? ‘He’ll have died of stress by then’, he responded without emotion.

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Restaurant food with conditions (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The view from our well-equipped black metal balcony was of the beautiful mountains – and if you wanted to make a phone call, or post a letter, the facilities were right here too, painted traditional pillar box red. In the … Continue reading →

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A regenerating man in Highland holiday accommodation (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Our Highland holiday accommodation was more like a hostel than a hotel, full of young people who signed up for activities each day. I quite fancied joining them on the morning that they floated down the rapids of the nearby … 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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Secrets of a summer cycling trip (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Dreamaticus

A week in a dormitory on the converted Queen Margaret University campus was a very modest holiday for us, but fit the remit. Best of all, XX was there. Although her ex-husband and two children were with her, XX was … Continue reading →

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A motorcycle tour of the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Three of us squeezed onto the tiny motorbike to tour the Outer Hebrides. BC was our driver, TPR sat at the back, and I was squeezed between the two of them. BC had no experience of winding single track roads. … Continue reading →

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Suing CalMac for ruining ‘holiday of a lifetime’ (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Dreamaticus

We disembarked the CalMac ferry in Stornoway and stood on the dock to wait for the staff to bring our bikes up from the car deck. It soon became evident that the bikes were no longer stowed below. Eventually we … Continue reading →

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A private island and missing fortune (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

CO and AM had gone for the upmarket version of the holiday. While we were stuck at the resort with everyone else, they hired their own private island (maximum occupancy 3), and came over by yacht to join the rest … Continue reading →

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Le Creuset mini-pan measuring spoon set (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was relieved to learn that the messy holiday cottage in Lanarkshire was not, in fact, ours. My parents had bought it with my middle sister and her husband – and then filled it to the brim with junk. I … Continue reading →

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