Tag Archives: small

A small wedding (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I finally decided to get married. The wedding party was small because we did not invite anyone from my immediate family. However, many of the B family played active roles in the proceedings. LB even sang a solo … Continue reading →

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Trapped by gunmen in small town USA (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I travelled in two separate cars to the airport and our long-anticipated business class flights home. As I wondered what to do about the bags of rubbish that I had accumulated on the front seat of my car … Continue reading →

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Three pretty blondes and a dozen black birds (Rousse)

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

BC hosted the party in her tiny house. I’d never seen a kitchen so small, nor tried to cook in one. The sitting room was a bit bigger, and in there we had fun lining BC up on her sofa … Continue reading →

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A missing child, lost glasses, and vegetable sales to pensioners (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dreamaticus

After our happy day on the beach R and I walked up the grassy dune and over the hill back to the village – where I lost her, and my glasses. Her mother K didn’t seem terribly concerned. The village … Continue reading →

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Sausage rolls and small class sizes (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I grabbed the hot tin tray of party food (with extra sausages rolls) and ran along the corridor to the classroom. I was 5-10 minutes late, but I knew that the students would wait for me. What I didn’t anticipate … Continue reading →

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Tsunami victim gathers up beach wear and the wounded (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I thought that I had left my belongings far enough up the beach for them to be safe. Then a huge wave appeared from nowhere and dragged everything in its path back into the sea. With the help of my … 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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Rousse goes roller blading in the snow

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to be appointed to the job in Amsterdam, and soon fell in love with my new colleagues – especially the small man. However, before anything else I had to decide which desk to take. I chose the … Continue reading →

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Rousse reviews a package holiday in Puerto Rico

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Puerto Rico was such a dump. I was so relieved that we hadn’t suggested we come here on holiday with my Canadian cousins at Easter. Unfortunately though, we were still stuck in the shabby resort for a week and would … Continue reading →

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