Tag Archives: holiday

A holiday cottage and wedding invitations (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was worried about the safety of the family’s holiday cottage. Although the front door to the building that we shared with the neighbours was secured with a Yale lock, the door to our porch and the second one from … Continue reading →

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A sister’s demands (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My sister S made two demands: (1) We pay for her to go on holiday to Spain with her boyfriend C. (2) After the holiday, she moves in with us.

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Lost in the Paris RER (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I lost TPR and LF in the maze of a Paris RER station on our way back to the main venue of the incentive holiday. When they boarded the train heading in the right direction, I went the opposite way. … Continue reading →

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Sunbathing and the American Secret Service (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

We befriended eight American holiday-makers at our hotel. When they confessed that they hadn’t packed very well, TPR and I presented them with a supply of T shirts and a set of small, green canvas backed, deckchairs. These items had … Continue reading →

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Surprise! Belle not invited to her own party

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I really did not want to go on holiday, so I took a long afternoon nap instead. I woke up and knew I had missed the flight. I was thrilled – all I needed to do now was contact the … Continue reading →

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Hospitality industry staffing shortages (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I overheard TPR intimating that we would be more than willing to look after our landlady’s guest house on the Saturday of our week’s stay. Then he gave this stranger a detailed analysis of our financial standing. It appeared that … Continue reading →

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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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