Tag Archives: passenger

A daring flight passenger (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Virtually everyone in my department was travelling to London by plane – but I was the most daring of them all, setting off with no passport nor luggage, clutching an old-fashioned paper ticket.

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A purple helter skelter, party tricks, Skype, and recycling (Rousse)

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

JC was my passenger as we drove along a formerly familiar route that now included a purple helter skelter ramp covered all over in graffiti. I was amazed that the car was supple enough to work its way round the … Continue reading →

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Transatlantic flight upgrade (Rousse)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dreamaticus

This was going to be a fun flight. I’d already teased the party of three lads (two of whom who looked like twins) by ‘guessing’ correctly that they came from Carlisle. I was not, however, psychic. I had discovered this … Continue reading →

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Lost in Hexham (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

JS and I were my mother’s passengers in the tiny red car. Our route us along the dangerous cliffs of the north east coast of Northumberland, and then west along the A69 towards Hexham. We considered calling in on KA, … Continue reading →

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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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