Tag Archives: port

Gifts and guests shattered in Sunderland (Rousse)

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

M and AP hosted their joint 60th birthday and ruby wedding anniversary party in Sunderland – a place with which they had no connection whatsoever. I travelled most of the way there by car up the A1, finishing the journey … Continue reading →

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Nordic cruise comes to an end (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Repacking all our belongings was a long and difficult job in our cruise ship cabin after our tour of the Nordic fjords. I couldn’t understand why we had brought cut-off wellies with us in the first place. Now I considered … Continue reading →

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By train to South Wales with arthritis (Rousse)

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I chatted to the train guard, telling him how much I loved the east coast rail service and that I travelled on it on a near-weekly basis. He confirmed that it was the best route in Britain. I was on … Continue reading →

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Claustrophobic passenger trapped under tarpaulin on Calmac crossing (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was January and the main ferry was in for service. This meant that we would travel back to the mainland on a spare vessel. I looked out for it from the pier and was rather surprised at how small … Continue reading →

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Narwhal is cover for Finnish plot to invade Estonia (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I explained to my companion that I had long experience of mixing with wealthy people, mainly in the country seats of Northumberland and the chateaux of Auvergne. However, never before had I seen a place like this. Our multimillionaire host … Continue reading →

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New York dinosaur cargo (Rousse)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The rooms on the second floor of the cliff house were furnished in the same fashion of my childhood home and I was keen to show them to the students. However, the curator would not let us enter. Students were … Continue reading →

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