Tag Archives: river

A feather baby, the Hanoverian succession, and a multi-coloured merganser (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Dreamaticus

Deep in grief following the death of my two-inch long human ‘feather’ baby daughter, I found some solace in explaining the Hanoverian succession to an Indian. Meanwhile a nearby stranger plucked a pink, white and orange-plumed merganser duck out of … Continue reading →

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Boredom relieved by bore (Rousse)

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Dreamaticus

My summer project was to swim all the rivers of Scotland from the sea to source. On a very hot day, I started with the River Forth. Other than a minor tidal bore which surged up the stream mid-afternoon, this … Continue reading →

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Pensioners purchase Perthshire sporting estate popular with Germans (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Dreamaticus

My elderly in-laws bought a sporting estate in Perthshire. It came complete with a majestic main house, numerous workers’ cottages, stables and other outbuildings, and a stretch of prime salmon fishing (normally let out to rude German tourists who had … Continue reading →

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A precious Corstorphine carry-out (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Where had  I left my coat, blue shoulder bag, and best jewellery? I thought that I had checked all the possible places on the Queen Margaret campus in Corstorphine. Little D (M’s sister), who had also misplaced her belongings, joined … Continue reading →

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The six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria and illegal car manoeuvres (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The old man cradled the six-inch shrunken body of Queen Victoria, then offered to lend me his hire car. This was perfect. Now I would be able to reach the river and take a lovely walk. I conveniently forgot that … Continue reading →

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Passion with a business partner (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Dreamaticus

PMF and CA worked for the family firm in Stockton-on-Tees. One day, when I was looking for a dress* in a cupboard in my parents’ bedroom, I heard CA arguing with my father and his business partner. A few hours … Continue reading →

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A jet and a jetty (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Fitness trainer MM selected just a few clients to take a trip on his private jet – and I was one of them! The start of the return journey proved rather tricky when MM declared that the water was so … Continue reading →

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Human Pooh sticks in Hawick (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The main street of the handsome town of Hawick was lined with proud Georgian buildings. The river also looked beautiful, especially on a summer’s day like this. In the bright sunshine, the river bed looked like a glowing yellow cobbled … Continue reading →

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Riverdance outdoors! plays in Finland (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I neatly parked the car in a Finnish municipal car park. From here we watched the setting of the stage for Riverdance outdoors! I was very excited to see the performance itself, but instead TPR and I felt obliged to … Continue reading →

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Hooking a salmon in one cast (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I walked along the river bank with my father. We saw a few people fishing, apparently without success. My father boasted ‘Watch me, I can pull one out with single cast’. He stepped down to the water, expertly sent his … Continue reading →

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