Tag Archives: holiday

Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre to solve all our problems (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Kev F Sutherland was living the Edinburgh Fringe dream. He hadn’t been to bed following his Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre show performance the previous night, yet he was still wide awake, chatting amiably to his fans from a spot … Continue reading →

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Kevin Towler – Olympic athlete (Belle)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dreamaticus

They were an unlikely pair of gold medal hopefuls. In fact, they looked more like young media types out on the town in Hoxton, and yet here they were being filmed for a documentary about Britain’s Olympic hopefuls. It had … Continue reading →

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Rousse rejects a lover and kills a cat

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The arrangements for our holiday were hardly ideal. I hadn’t managed to finish my conference paper in time so was obliged to take a stack of work with me, and when we arrived in Antigua we found that we’d been … Continue reading →

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Beware iPhone e-mail reconnection charges and approaching traffic (Rousse)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although I was on holiday I couldn’t resist checking in on campus. Here I found a few close colleagues (DB, EH) taking a group of foreign staff and students out for lunch. Some walked to the restaurant, and others cycled. … Continue reading →

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David Cameron’s seven-pack centrefold – plus numerous other adventures, including one at Buckingham Palace (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

At first I was thrilled to be resident at Buckingham Palace. However, I hadn’t understood that once welcomed in, there was little prospect of getting out. I begged the security staff to show me the exit, explaining how much I … Continue reading →

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Pests and pets (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The same bunch of kids had been clambering over the walls at the back of our building for weeks, each time in more daring exploits. Last time they dropped down into our garden and ran across the lawn. Today they … Continue reading →

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Gywneth Paltrow and Chris Martin discuss kids’ future against the changing backdrop of the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

For a change we travelled to the guest house across the mountains on foot. This was quite a departure from our usual means of transport, normally tandem over the single-track roads. As the route became steeper and steeper we marvelled … Continue reading →

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Belle holidays with The Monkees

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The caravan was extremely small considering at least two of The Monkees had joined us for a holiday. To escape the cramped quarters, I went on a tiny train deep into the hillside for an “authentic taste of 19th century … Continue reading →

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Evidence of global warming in Antigua (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I thought that I had signed up for a dream holiday “away from it all” so was somewhat annoyed to find running club friends lounging beside the hotel pool, and see familiar faces from work at the bar. TPR suggested … Continue reading →

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Adulterer uncovered in New York (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The New York annual Founders’ Day parade was spectacular and I would have happily watched it all day. However, just as the elephants marched past, TPR introduced me to two blonde strangers. The younger of the two was Jenny and, … Continue reading →

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