Tag Archives: street

Charity shop bans the rich (Rousse)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was delighted to hear about a new charity shop on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, especially since it was rumoured to open at 07:00 each morning. That meant that I could visit it on my way into work! So imagine my … Continue reading →

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Sofas, snow, and singing on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Two new shops opened on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street while we were away on holiday. As an avid reader, I was pleased that one was a book exchange. The other was a posh furniture store full of University of Edinburgh students. … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh showroom and shootings (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Dreamaticus

MSB welcomed her friends into her plush new showroom on the corner of Edinburgh’s Broughton and Barony Streets. Through the floor to ceiling windows, from outside you could see the visitors gathering beside her, hanging onto her every word. When … Continue reading →

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Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I pushed past the junkies in the dark alleyway at the top of Edinburgh’s Broughton Street to enter Crombies’ temporary butcher’s shop. The butcher business taken over the halal meat emporium/paperback library/convenience store while its main shop several yards down … Continue reading →

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Long lost auntie turns up in Brazil (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I was in Brazil to learn Portuguese. One day when I was out on the street (to steal a pair of black knickers to go with my navy blue patterned T shirt) I noticed from behind an old lady edging … Continue reading →

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The lost and a linguist in Toronto (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and my cousin N both left the shopping mall before I had a chance to put my change into my purse and gather my bags. When I eventually followed them out into the Toronto streets I could no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apartment, bus, bus stop, change, foot, friend, holiday-maker, linguist, lost, mall, menu, mobile, phone, purse, seafood, shopping, Spanish, street, Toronto, TPR, transport, walk | Leave a comment

A broken-hearted friend (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

HJ clearly considered me rude and unsophisticated. She hadn’t told me that she would be in Edinburgh, and told me off for calling out her name when I saw her in the street. I was heartbroken that HJ would choose … Continue reading →

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How to dispose of a dead horse (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Life on the streets was fine until the day that TPR and I accidentally killed a horse. How would we dispose of the body without drawing attention to our crime? The obvious answer was to burn it at a remote … Continue reading →

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A white Christmas in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We spent the afternoon watching old films on television in the sitting room. Fortunately nobody sat on the green-threaded needles that KT found at my end of the sofa. Then, when we saw that snow had fallen late in the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas party and a visit to Dream (Rousse)

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The cost of signing up for the departmental Christmas party was so great that only twelve people turned up for the celebration. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the company of JB, BD and FR at my table – even though BD made … Continue reading →

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