Tag Archives: Princes Street

Motorist caught driving backwards through Edinburgh city centre (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Dreamaticus

TPR interpreted the ban on cars on Edinburgh’s Princes Street as applicable only to vehicles that travelled forwards. This gave him a clear conscience to put his black BMW into reverse and head west along Princes Street with his eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged backwards, bathing costume, BMW, city, custody, deer, drive, Edinburgh, motorist, police, Princes Street, swimsuit, TPR | Leave a comment

Mobility scooter road hog emigrates to Canada (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Dreamaticus

TPR finally confessed that he had been unfaithful to me for years, having slept with numerous women from the very start of his career. I was not entirely surprised, but it was a real shock that he was leaving me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canada, Edinburgh, emigration, marry, mobility scooter, Paisley, Princes Street, Rebecca, road hog, scarf, silk, TPR, unfaithful | Leave a comment

Irresponsible gun disposal (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

When the men started to throw beer at us on George Street, we took this as a signal to flee. We charged down Castle Street, onto Princes Street, and up a side road in the West End. Just as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged canal, CCTV, disposal, Edinburgh, Forth, George Street, gun, pistol, Princes Street, TPR, west end | Leave a comment

Disgruntled passengers make illegal leap from Lothian bus (Rousse)

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The bus took a ludicrous route. Even though most of the passengers wanted to get off at Princes Street, they were forced to endure an hour’s diversion to Heriot-Watt University first. This was because the bus did not have an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged border collies, bus, buses, CCTV, church, crime, disgruntled, Edinburgh, garden, Heriot-Watt University, Lothian, metal, passenger, Princes Street, route, Scotland, St John's, TPR | Leave a comment

Getting naked in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I shopped naked on Princes Street not because I was an exhibitionist, but because I hated the process of getting dressed. TPR begged me to break this habit, fearful that one day I would eventually be spotted in the nude … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bed, beg, compromise, dress, Edinburgh, exhibitionist, ghost, habit, Hallowe'en, naked, nude, Princes Street, see, sheet, style, TPR, white | Leave a comment

A tandem racing bike at the Balmoral Hotel (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I saw two athletes with a tandem racing bike on Princes Street, Edinburgh. The wheels of their steed were the same size as those on the front of a penny farthing bicycle. Just outside the Balmoral Hotel, the lycra-clad stoker … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged athlete, back, bicycle, bike, Edinburgh, feat, impossible, lycra, penny farthing, Princes Street, racing, seat, steed, stoker, tandem, wheel | Leave a comment

Bare bottom disgrace (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Princes Street was brimming with brides in town for wedding shows. Fortunately none paid any attention to me, struggling to cover my bare bottom with a pair of big white pants. There was, however, one person who was rude to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bare, bottom, bride, bus, campus, Corstorphine, desk, disgrace, Edinburgh, humanity, lecturer, Musselburgh, naked, panties, pants, Princes Street, Queen Margaret College, queries, reception, rude, show, student, suburb, wedding, white | Leave a comment

Surprises in the snow (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was snowing – and I was clod in socks and sandals. My companion PM was worse off with bare feet. We sat in the square planning our next move. It was early evening and PM needed to be in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged academic, bare, boiled, Brighton, Edinburgh, feet, gypsy, journal, meeting, Norway, paper, Princes Street, sandals, school, shopping, snow, socks, square, surprise, sweets, train, work | Leave a comment

Insensitive weekend drug dealers (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I spent the working day at my portable desk on pavement on the north side of Princes Street. It had a convenient storage slot where I kept a big supply of bottled water. One Friday a bunch of ruffians offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bottled, chase, deal, dealers, desk, drug, Edinburgh, Friday, insensitive, pavement, portable, Princes Street, ruffian, ruffians, stoarge, tablets, TPR, unwelcome, water, weekend, work | Leave a comment

From drinks in Ambridge with the Aldridges to an open air party on Princes Street (Rousse)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I met the illegitimate man of Thomastown at Brian and Jennifer Aldridge’s drinks party. He had thoughtfully brought with him a 3D paper model of Thomastown complete with an impressive representation of the Catholic church, and it didn’t take long … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 3D, Aldridge, Aldridges, Ambridge, Brian, business, catholic, celebrity, church, drinks, eat, Edinburgh, family, gigs, hill, illegitimate, Jennifer, model, open air, paper, party, Princes Street, scream, shoo, sponsorhsip, student, table, Thomastown, trestle, Voadphone | Leave a comment