Tag Archives: steps

A family drive along the south coast (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dreamaticus

With my mother at the wheel, and all three sisters on the back seat with Baby Ted and my panda, we drove along the south coast of England. ‘Is that the Isle of Wight?’ I asked, pointing to a beautiful, … Continue reading →

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An Akita and a fair (Rousse)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

JC brought her Japanese Akita down the steps. GC followed with carrying the components of an entire children’s fairground. We set up everything in the yard. Then GC and I climbed into the front seats of the mini Rolls Royce … 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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Smoked salmon and snazzy dance moves (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was the start of the new academic year and, as usual, I was busy serving smoked salmon to a long line of students. Afterwards my sister’s school friend DM led me to the dance floor. What a mover! He … Continue reading →

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Danger down under in Australian seaside resort (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Tigers roamed the street of the Australian seaside resort where my colleague and I were conducting some research. ‘Isn’t this rather dangerous?’ I asked a local. ‘No’, he replied, ‘It’s very rare that any of the tigers attack anyone’. We … Continue reading →

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Inconveniences of hotel life (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were living in a hotel. This was not as glamorous as it sounded. For example, although the hotel had a pool, it was unheated and outdoors, and whenever I used it I risked drowning. It was also … Continue reading →

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A blind hunt for haddock (Rousse)

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I wasn’t sure whether I was just tired or terribly ill, but I felt half blind while wandering around campus with BR. We decided to buy something for our supper on our way home. I quite fancied smoked haddock, so … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Isle of Lewis (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Since the ‘improvements’ to the guest house on the Isle of Lewis it now boasted a series of public rooms on the scale of a country house hotel, with a smart décor all deep red and burnished gold. The proprietor … Continue reading →

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Flying ducks, a yellow Aga, and Nottingham University’s Nobel prize winners (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was appalled at how my sister S had persuaded my parents to change the decor of their house. Flying ducks climbed the drawing room wall to the left of the fireplace, the dining room was hung with shop sale … Continue reading →

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The complexities of catching a train from Carlisle (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Dreamaticus

After a long day chasing over the hills of Northumberland, it was time for us to head north again by train from Carlisle. The taxi that we booked to take us to the station arrived late so it was an … Continue reading →

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