Tag Archives: plane

Dress designer and academic set off on secret mission by EasyJet (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

MSB and I set off on our secret mission to Russia by EasyJet. Our challenge was to retrieve the sky blue C90 cassette tape and return it intact to the UK. We ignored our Macedonian intern’s fears that we’d never … Continue reading →

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A nightclub, a gift shop, and plastic surgery secrets (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t normally frequent nightclubs, but TPR was away and I wasn’t going to stay in on a Saturday night. I jumped into a taxi with three young men, muttered an apology for hitching this free ride, and travelled with … Continue reading →

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Bike transport by plane: how much will it cost? (Rousse)

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was very kind of my Canadian cousins to send me off with the gift of two white bicycles (one complete with trailer shopping basket), but how would I persuade the airline to carry them in the hold, and just … Continue reading →

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Records management, referencing, and ripping off airline passengers (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This “executive briefing” was little more than a run-through of basic records management principles. The sharp-suited speaker was full of confidence when he declared that everything that you ever needed to know could be summarised in 35 minutes. He was … Continue reading →

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Suicide bombers target ocean liner university campus in Leith – with bonus baby monkey (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

A huge media campaign grew up around the campus move to an ocean liner moored in Leith Docks. Thousands of visitors were expected to gather for the firework display that followed our open afternoon. I was looking forward to the … Continue reading →

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Nicky Campbell and graphic design with a message (Belle)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Radio broadcaster Nicky Campbell arranged for me to meet his ex-wife, who lived in the Outer Hebrides. I was furious to discover that I had to travel by plane, while he went on a roll-on-roll-off ferry. This meant I arrived … Continue reading →

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BA cabin staff lay on a special treat at Heathrow airport (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

There was no real hurry before my next flight so I sat wrapped up in my long black coat in the departure lounge at Heathrow airport. When it was time to board the plane I walked to my gate. It … Continue reading →

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Plane crashes on take-off at Scottish airport – Rousse’s sister unhurt

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The plane crashed on attempting take-off at a Scottish airport. My sister J was amongst the passengers. She’d only been away for one night. Although she survived, in the chaos she lost all her belongings, including her ID, so had … Continue reading →

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Socks on the run (Belle)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My favourite knee-length grey socks had run away from home. I tracked them down to a conference being held in a holiday camp and decided to become a delegate. As we ate dinner in the large refectory, my ex-boyfriend’s new … Continue reading →

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Poetry, romance and messy bathrooms (Belle)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I helped the local school to relocate by carrying a cardboard box of books to a house around the corner. This formed the next stage in the ‘human chain’ that was being used to save removal costs. I was helped … Continue reading →

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