Tag Archives: strangers

Radiation transforms terrier into reptile (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Over the summer I used Branxton as my base, and popped into Berwick High School periodically to use the facilities there for completing my project. The house was still full of interesting artefacts associated with my maternal ancestors, including trophies … Continue reading →

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The most famous family in Hastings (Rousse)

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were all guests of BC, her husband G, 11 year-old Z and toddler N. Their house near Hastings was tiny: B and G gave up their bedroom so that TPR could have their bed. (They would sleep on the … Continue reading →

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A disappointing trip to Africa with Thomson (Rousse)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dreamaticus

A Thomson Holidays trip to North Africa was as miserable as I feared. The hotel dining room was the biggest disappointment. It was as drab as a student refectory, and at mealtimes you were obliged to share your dinner table … Continue reading →

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A deal with Oracle goes wrong (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Dreamaticus

X shouted an insult at me as he left campus at 4pm on Friday – just as I was arriving at work to clear my e-mail. He was convinced that I was not doing a proper job of looking after … Continue reading →

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An appointment on the Isle of Skye with Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Strangers helped me pack my bike for the journey to the farthest reaches of the Isle of Skye. It was a long way, and I had probably left setting off too late in the day for any hope of arriving … Continue reading →

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Fight breaks out on A702 as couple takes the wrong road south (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At best our relations might be described as “professional”. At worst they were “frosty”. On an average day we tolerated one another – so why did he have his arm around me, and why did it feel so natural to … Continue reading →

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London runner saved by the kindness of strangers (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR ran ahead of me, clearly appalled at my lack of athleticism. If that was how he felt, I would just give up. I stopped for a while and read the discarded Argos catalogue that I picked out of the … Continue reading →

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Hotel thefts in Hawaii (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Very soon I would be heading home from Hawaii. In the few hours before my flight I planned to sunbathe in the hotel grounds. I couldn’t risk lying on the beach. The waves were too unpredictable. That morning they’d already … Continue reading →

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Man wins free Sky TV subscription in Somerset village hall raffle (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My ambition was to earn a degree in fine art. The first step to my new career was to return to the sixth form to embark on a one-year foundation course. So I applied to join the Bath and Wells … Continue reading →

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A PhD in Paris (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was living in Paris, where I shared an enormous communal bedroom with a bunch of strangers. However, I was not always completely friendless: one day PA, JB and CS from my first secondary school passed through as temporary residents. … Continue reading →

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