Tag Archives: south

Royston Vasey theme park tricks the tourists (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Although we had supposedly travelled south for dozens of miles, the architecture of the towns through which we passed over the course of the whole journey was very similar to that of our starting point in Yorkshire. Even the countryside … Continue reading →

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Canadian cousins, bathers, a family row, and South Yorkshire pop bands in Whitby (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My sister J planned an ambitious itinerary for the visit of our Canadian cousins N and D. I doubted that it were possible to squeeze everything into a single day. I was proved right in Whitby. It would never be … Continue reading →

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An illogical trip to Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I popped out of our Broughton Street tenement and down to the corner shop. I needed some extra milk because AMcN and her husband PP had just rung to say that they wanted to take a break on their journey … Continue reading →

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A claustrophobic attempt to decipher a grass message (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

A window on the landing of a stairwell on the south side of Edinburgh’s East Claremont Street would be the best vantage point for the message in the lawn of the Claremont Crescent garden. I crossed the road, pushed open … Continue reading →

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Breast implants and Beatnik disappointment (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I needed to back in Edinburgh by Friday for meetings at work in the morning, and an evening Beatnik party. My sister J arranged to drop me off at the station on the beach by the Arsenal ground on her … Continue reading →

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Birmingham’s Grand Canyon (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We now lived almost permanently in a tiny house on a rough estate in Birmingham. Even so, we welcomed many visitors, the majority of whom were young men taking breaks along the route of their very long journeys south. I … Continue reading →

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A catering nightmare with Ambrosia Devon custard (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The house was packed with guests, all of whom expected a pudding after their main course. What would I serve them? I had nothing planned. Then I remembered that we had a few bananas and some Ambrosia Devon custard in … Continue reading →

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Where to live in south London (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was looking for a new flat in south London. I needed to track down an expert for the best advice on where to live. I considered the qualifications of my friend ECM. Every day she travelled by train from … Continue reading →

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A sad cycling trip to Sassau (Rousse)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We had travelled for days, and at last we reached the southern edges of Europe. It had been an adventurous voyage so far: In a medieval French square we’d caught a glimpse of a JS lookalike in a red spotted … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s encounter with the England World Cup winners

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I had to travel from Birmingham to London to check out the venue for the following day’s conference. While the others piled into cars and minibuses, I wandered around the car park regretting that I had not arranged a lift. … Continue reading →

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