Tag Archives: jump

Transformation on Tayside train (Rousse)

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The train crossed the River Tay, took a sharp right in the direction of Dundee, then suddenly veered off the track to avoid a herd of deer. Somehow it managed to jump back onto the track again almost immediately afterwards. … Continue reading →

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Jewish highland flatbed lorry tradition (Rousse)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR had dumped me, but I had somehow managed to replace him with a young, dark-haired man in his early twenties. My new boyfriend and I travelled on two ferries with my parents for a long weekend away together. The … Continue reading →

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Proper fox hunting attire (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My cousin B was extremely gracious when we turned up at her farm house in Somerset as uninvited guests. My sister J, one of her friends, TPR and I all wanted to go hunting. If anyone could find a mount … Continue reading →

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Naked bathing buddies (Rousse)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I jumped into the bath at the gym – with someone else’s fat, hairy husband.

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Fostering in Bristol (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I took up part-time fostering. My charge was a boy of about 11 years of age whose father had left the family, and whose mother could not cope. My first assignment was to spend a Saturday afternoon with him and … Continue reading →

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Risky whisky expenses (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR jumped into my London hotel bed at 05:00am. “Where have you been?” I asked. “I thought you were at home?” “No, I have been drinking whisky in the bar downstairs. Tomorrow I have a meeting with Sun Microsystems in … Continue reading →

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German treasure trove reveals its secrets (Rousse)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR was the jumping champion. He was the first person who had ever managed to leap from a standing start at the bottom of the pit on to the turf above. Everyone had said that it was impossible, yet my … Continue reading →

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Following the fairies (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The four beautiful sisters welcomed me into my family. I was very much enjoying my holiday with them until the afternoon when I got stuck on a cliff ledge above the swimming pool. Clinging to the red rock edge, I … Continue reading →

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Extreme watersports, a spot of ski-ing, and a very clean baby (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Our activity holiday comprised water sports with JC, then ski-ing with S and T. I was actually quite frightened when it came to swimming here. JC had already hurt herself when she slipped on the rocks at the loch side, … Continue reading →

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Leicestershire treasure haul “given away” to tinkers (Rousse)

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I enjoyed watching the workmen dig the trenches across the Leicestershire field as they prepared the ground for a new motorway. They invited me to jump down into a small pit where they had piled up interesting objects discovered during … Continue reading →

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