Tag Archives: lake

Adventures in Aberystwyth (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Aberystwyth was buzzing with activity: ET-S was organising some event to collect data for her doctoral research; I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the university; the theatre was running a “white festival” where everyone dressed in white; … Continue reading →

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A muddy medal for Team GB (Belle)

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I’d been looking forward to this Olympic Games highlights experience all day but wasn’t expecting this. First of all, one of our rowers fell into the lake by the Lewisham Way war memorial and swam – slowly – back towards … Continue reading →

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French flood wipes out village (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My mother and I lived in a log cabin in the upper section of a rural French village. During the day she worked in the cinema further down the valley, quite close to the river and the lake. My daily … Continue reading →

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Corridor card games (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Instead of dealing with my mounting e-mail backlog, I helped RK set up the playing card game along the red-carpeted corridor at work. We laid the enormous cardboard figures of the jacks, queens and kings flat over black plastic sheeting, … Continue reading →

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Sex change surgery marriage trap (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Tall, slim, out-going, blonde and beautiful, Sharon would someday make someone a lovely wife. As far as I was concerned, however, the time was not now. In addition, when the happy day eventually came, I expected that her groom would … Continue reading →

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God, fish, chips and helping out Rousse (Belle)

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I had to row across a lake in Ireland with a lady wearing a bustle to get to a wedding where the men wore splendid long black silk raj-style jackets and performed songs, stand-up comedy and yoga for God. Fish … Continue reading →

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