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A near-death experience in Alpine ski resort (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

On the last day of our holiday we chose not to ski, but instead wandered around the resort and the technical college. There we bumped into other friends from home, including HW with a group of girlfriends; and S, N, … Continue reading →

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Children and the dangers of thin ice (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The children boasted that the ice was so thick that they could walk across the frozen river. I asked them to demonstrate, my camera at the ready. The first girl placed her booted foot onto the supposedly solid ice, fell … Continue reading →

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The perils of shopping in Manchester (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My recent experience proved that trading standards really needed to sort out the Manchester market trader problem. A stall owner almost sold me a “solid gold” chain at a knock-down price. I only backed out of the deal when she … Continue reading →

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