Tag Archives: metal

Drug gang member set free on religious grounds (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I fell in with a criminal gang. I didn’t know the exact nature of its activities, but guessed at drug dealing and associated violence. When the police picked them up, I was taken to prison too. I was appalled by … Continue reading →

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Cheapest fares from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Dreamaticus

AC and I were running very, very late to check in for a flight from Edinburgh to Korea via London Heathrow. If we didn’t flag down a taxi in Leith soon, we would miss it altogether. At the airport the … Continue reading →

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Popping out to buy the paper (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My mother asked me to pop out to buy the Sunday Times. My decision to look for a copy in the shop half way up the hillside of a small Scottish ski resort was not the best. However, luckily I … Continue reading →

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A near-drowning in the north sea (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I almost drowned. When we fell into the sea he was lucky enough to be carrying a small dinghy. Even so I first to swim to the harbour wall and clamber up the green metal ladder to the … Continue reading →

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Rik Mayall and a metal spoon (Rousse)

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I could tell that the other passengers disapproved as I chased Rick Mayall around Gatwick airport, striking him on the forehead with a large metal spoon.

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Sating a stationery obsession (Rousse)

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

In the summer we would walk over the hills to the beach on the other side. We could even take bikes, so long as we were prepared to carry them part of the way. For the time being while it … Continue reading →

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The corpse in the cupboard, and a German underwear display (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The guests at the dinner table were appalled when my mother opened the cupboard door and pulled out the heavy white metal trunk that contained the corpse. Why had she kept the body for so long, and what was she … Continue reading →

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Academic exclusion (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My boss chastised me for not meeting my targets. As punishment I was to spend two days in solitary confinement. On reflection I realised that this was completely unfair. I had actually exceeded all my targets. I complained and the … Continue reading →

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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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Objections to the open house (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Every time that I visited the White House there was something else there to annoy me. This time I kept tripping up on the rickety metal stairs. I also disapproved of my parents’ open house policy, which meant that the … Continue reading →

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