Tag Archives: staircase

Scaling walls on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was no room for a staircase when the house on Holy Island was first built. Portable suction pads were provided to the residents so that they could scale the walls to reach the upper floors. My elderly mother was … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen at the National Library of Scotland (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Sitting side by side on the wide staircase of the National Library of Scotland were Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. Doing my best to hide my surprise at finding the pair of them there, I risked stepping closer to check … Continue reading →

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A storybook bedroom with spiral staircase (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My husband and I snuggled down together in a bedroom that could have featured on the pages of a children’s storybook. The walls were papered with jolly seaside scenes, traditional toys were scattered on the floor, and ornamental mechanical soldiers, … Continue reading →

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Pain-free injury (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Dreamaticus

GSX followed us up the staircase in baby blue ankle boots. ‘What about your injury?’ I asked. ‘It’s fine’, she replied, ‘It doesn’t hurt at all’.

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Nepotism in academia and a quick departure (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was only when the lecturer said that we had to buy presents for the keynote speaker and ‘mom and dad’ that I understood how she had been appointed. Then I considered my own status as a former veterinary nurse. … Continue reading →

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Escalator screams in Sweden (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could just make out from our conversation at the dinner table that JM had so far enjoyed the conference in Sweden, although his girlfriend had not found it quite so interesting. After the meal one of the organisers asked … Continue reading →

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A smoked salmon surprise and an unexpected dip in the North Sea (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

A quick glance at my calendar told me that I should be with AJ speaking about the new framework to female students. I made a dash for room C14, taking care not to trip along the poorly maintained corridors. ‘What … Continue reading →

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Trapped at the movies (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I sat all alone in the cinema. The film that I had been forced to watch was tedious all the way through until the last scene when – at last – it all made sense. All the main female characters … Continue reading →

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iPhone suffers a soaking (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dreamaticus

KA abandoned her own family and moved in with mine. She took the rooms above the annex that we rented out to a potter and other craftspeople. I was worried when I heard that my mother did all the cleaning. … Continue reading →

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A top floor house sale and an errant husband confesses (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Dreamaticus

As soon as KA told me the date of her party I knew that there would be a problem. I had to be in Reading on that date. However, I arranged things so that I could call in at her … Continue reading →

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