Tag Archives: level

A low-level flight over Lindisfarne and the Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

In a tiny plane the seven of us flew over the island of Lindisfarne, then the white sand beaches of a deserted isle of the Inner Hebrides. Our pilot took great pleasure in skimming the waves with the aircraft’s wheels. … Continue reading →

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High energy Rousse

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My energy levels were so high that I bounded along as if in flight. I urged the others to join in the fun, but only NY was interested.

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A dangerous level crossing (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My sister almost ended up with all she ever wanted with a house in the countryside, two daughters (adopted), and a couple of ponies. However, the house was right next to a railway line and level crossing. This was a … Continue reading →

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Successful DIY (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Now that the wall was fixed, TPR started on other home improvements. He fitted two gates – one for tradesmen and one for visitors (painted blue) – and arranged for a delivery of soil so that he could level out … Continue reading →

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Victorian television stands enhance bedtime TV viewing experience (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My colleague explained that the televisions mounted on Victorian-style stands at waist level in her office allowed for the broadcast of instructional material to students who could watch it from the comfort of their beds. ‘From the comfort of their … Continue reading →

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Unqualified workers monitor water levels on the Thames (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I had been assigned a new duty at work: to monitor and report on water levels on the River Thames. My colleague KC was responsible for the tributaries upstream. Neither of us was qualified for this task.

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Return from the dead in an empty multi-storey car park (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

BMcK emerged through the gloom of the bottom level of an empty multi-storey car park. “Go away!” I shrieked. “You’re meant to be dead!”.

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Railway level crossing death averted (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The excitement in the car was palpable. Out of the window we could see the island in the distance, and shiny, smiling seals frolicking in the bay. TPR, KA and I were very much looking forward to this long-overdue holiday … Continue reading →

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Camper van claustrophobia (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We were all supposed to travel in the white camper van. There were seats for around ten people all squashed together on the upper deck. The driver had a little more space to himself below. I was the first to … Continue reading →

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Family fun outdoors (Rousse)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I rode with my family in an open train carriage across the wide salmon river. It had been an eventful day: my middle sister had taken my little sister to the hospital for an operation that she claimed to have … Continue reading →

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