Tag Archives: park

A wet campus nude (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Dreamaticus

While TPR found a parking space for our red Peugeot 205 near the World’s End pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town, I retreated to the Merchiston campus of Edinburgh Napier University. On arrival in the department, I stripped off all my … Continue reading →

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Good times in a Toyota Yaris with Judi Dench (Belle)

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Dreamaticus

It was a lovely evening and the park was illuminated by a bright moon. Dame Judi Dench entered the scene, acting as a Greek chorus. Embarrassingly she was announcing to anyone who would listen that I had just had sexy … Continue reading →

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In the deep end with Tony Soprano (Belle)

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Dreamaticus

I was ‘swimming’ (hanging on to the side of a swimming pool) when I spotted a bathrobe-clad Tony Soprano walking towards me. He jumped in the pool and threatened me angrily, although I couldn’t understand what he was shouting. Later, … Continue reading →

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Party animal (Belle)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I woke up on a park bench and saw I was wearing a very ugly pair of bulky black shoes. I asked my companion what had happened. He explained that I had been ‘blackout drunk’ and had gone on a … Continue reading →

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Seaside town tourist car parking woes (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My old head of department JH found the perfect parking spot right next to the harbour in the crowded seaside town. We considered ourselves very lucky – until a huge wave crashed over the harbour wall and left the car … Continue reading →

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Curious rucksack contents (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I grabbed my rucksack and followed my Canadian colleague BD out the door. If this was the last time that we were together, I wanted to be with him as long as I could. We walked across the big public … Continue reading →

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How to avoid the United States (Belle)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Travelling around south America in a decrepit school bus was not my idea of a holiday. In fact I had no memory of how this had happened or how I got here. Everywhere we went puppies and kittens sat in … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II’s dirty look (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Dreamaticus

‘Would Your Majesty like to dismount here, or would you prefer to be dropped off closer to the entrance?’ I asked Queen Elizabeth II. Her dirty look was all it took for me to realise that my question was completely … Continue reading →

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The six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria and illegal car manoeuvres (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The old man cradled the six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria, then offered to lend me his hire car. This was perfect. Now I would be able to reach the river and take a lovely walk. I conveniently forgot that … Continue reading →

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David Tennant’s ‘dangerous driver’ wife (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dreamaticus

It was still dark at 4:00am when I turned the key in my red Peugeot 205 to drive it up the hill past the community centre and round the corner to the village car park. This was the easiest place … Continue reading →

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