Tag Archives: passenger

Car cliff tumble (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was so accident prone that others were avoiding me – but not RG. He boldly climbed into the passenger seat of the Fiat Stilo as I put it into gear to move it to a more suitable parking space. … Continue reading →

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Thieving pair steal BMW and wads of cash (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I started our journey on the open air rail system. Seated on the tiny trolley side-by-side we travelled at over 100 miles per hour along the track clutching our small stack of belongings (but not the soap bag, … Continue reading →

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Lottery winners on a plane (Rousse)

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was extremely lucky to have two seats to myself on the long flight across the Atlantic. I even managed to get some sleep in the first couple of hours of the journey. However, I was very curious about the … Continue reading →

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Imprisoned by the Taliban (Rousse)

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The pilot instructed the air stewards to set the alarm, and explain its function to the passengers. My response to the news that we were under attack was to send a farewell text to my parents – just in case. … Continue reading →

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A cruel white lichen attack (Rousse)

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I hadn’t appreciated the poor state of public transport in the US until I attempted to use the service to get from a conference hotel to an airport. The driver and his lackeys were particularly unkind to passengers. They did … Continue reading →

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Wedding gatecrash (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My new flat was somewhere near Arthur’s Seat in a run-down corner of Edinburgh. I struggled to cycle there due to forgetting the route and thus turned a short ride into a mammoth journey. When I saw a coach come … Continue reading →

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Crash victim bodies buried in moorland peat bog (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My father told us that we should go up to the moors and remove all the evidence of the car crash. His main concern was that the wreckage and bodies that my sister S and I had buried in 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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Radiation transforms terrier into reptile (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Over the summer I used Branxton as my base, and popped into Berwick High School periodically to use the facilities there for completing my project. The house was still full of interesting artefacts associated with my maternal ancestors, including trophies … Continue reading →

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New Ullapool-Stornoway ferry service declared ‘hopeless’ as passenger almost drowns (Rousse)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My sister, brother-in-law, nephew, niece and I were all travelling to the Isle of Lewis. The new ferry service was hopeless. My sister made the journey even more miserable for me by refusing access to a change of clothes and … Continue reading →

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