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Stephen Fry heads to the Pennines with Hugh Laurie in hope of a big prize (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We soon came across the reconstructed neolithic settlements in the Pennines. Everyone else was keen to pay the entrance fee to visit the tiny houses and talk to the ‘inhabitants’. I felt like I had seen it all before so … Continue reading →

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Chinese burns in Cincinnati (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We were going to join FR in the US. The idea was to first fly to her town in the north. then we would travel south with her to Cincinnati. We checked our bikes in as hold luggage in the … Continue reading →

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North west Scotland serves up a tropical treat (Rousse)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We’d never known weather like this in the far north west of Scotland. It felt like the Caribbean. DT, TPR and I played for hours splashing about in the beautiful clear water next to the boat. When it was time … Continue reading →

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A coach change in Aberdour – and not Holy Island (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Once I started collecting my sister-in-law SMcC’s cast-off clothes it was certain that we would never be able to carry everything home. I blamed TPR for bringing the huge television screen on the trip. Then I noticed the holes in … Continue reading →

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A PhD student, a wolf, and a champion demented Whitby stretcher-thrower (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was so much going on in the corridors that it took a long time to get everyone into the room and the main characters around the table for the PhD supervision. The student had become so paranoid that she … Continue reading →

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A smoked salmon surprise and an unexpected dip in the North Sea (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

A quick glance at my calendar told me that I should be with AJ speaking about the new framework to female students. I made a dash for room C14, taking care not to trip along the poorly maintained corridors. ‘What … Continue reading →

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Northern lads, guitars, drums and witty lyrics (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Northern lads, guitars, drums and witty lyrics – that’s my kind of music’, I declared when the woman told me that she was a Morrissey fan. She couldn’t care less. She didn’t even react when I noted that the Scottish … Continue reading →

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Finding a job in Bristol (Rousse)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DM (again – the school friend of my sister) showed us the way to the station. From here we took the local train to York. During the short journey I handed over my MacBook Air and iPhone to TPR. Although … Continue reading →

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From student accommodation in Sheffield to unwelcome attention in the garden (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I left the conference with a PhD student who was also heading north. She offered me a bed for the night in her student house in Sheffield, which I willingly accepted – and then instantly regretted as we walked through … Continue reading →

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Early funeral arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

With very poor knowledge of the geography of the south of England I had hoped for more help from the red-uniformed staff on the newly-appointed Virgin East Coast service. The overweight guard pulled out a section of an Ordnance Survey … Continue reading →

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