Tag Archives: town

A mop and a scheming queen (Rousse)

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Dreamaticus

We made a purchase in the only shop in town that was open before 9:00am: a huge mop. Then we popped over to the Palace to gather around the whiteboard with the rest of the royal family and listen to … Continue reading →

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Cake, china cabinets, and Charles Dickens (Rousse)

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When LM and I returned to campus, we were shocked at the neglect that it had suffered in the past year. We hoped that the new students would not be disappointed with their choice of university. Whatever their opinion of … Continue reading →

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Displaying a nipple and swimming with baby dolphins in lockdown (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Campus was open again. I was there once more attending lectures, and they were even measuring the water levels in the swimming pool. On most days I sat next to my primary school ‘friend’ ST, delighted that I was admitted … Continue reading →

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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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A near-miss kiss (Rousse)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I enjoyed my dark morning walk through the Edinburgh Old Town with KW. He told me of the antics of his teenage children and his son’s interest in a TV documentary about tailoring. I suggested that a career in watchmaking … Continue reading →

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Party date mix-up and chocolate Settlers of Catan (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR caused chaos when he declared that we would host our Christmas party on Friday rather than Saturday due to the weather forecast. The last minute change meant that some people now couldn’t make the celebration, and there was a … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh New Town burglars strike (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was a joyful experience of being carried high above everyone else through the Edinburgh New Town on the shoulders of my 8 feet tall university pal MH. Ten minutes later my world fell apart. When we reached my street … Continue reading →

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Uninsured charity shop burglar escapes to the seaside by tricycle (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I noticed that my donation was still not on display several days after I left it for sale at the charity shop. In fact, it looked like the shop was possibly out of business. I was pretty sure that the … Continue reading →

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Local government loo inspection incognito (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TPR found us a new house in a smart Glasgow terrace opposite a park. Next I had to find a new job. I accepted a lift to a run-down provincial town where I met Margaret, my new boss in local … Continue reading →

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Seattle is twinned with Settle under new ‘orthographic’ rules (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Thanks to the new Orthographic Rules the North Yorkshire market town of Settle (home to 2,564) was now twinned with Seattle (the biggest city in Washington State with a population of 686,800). Apart from six letters in their names, these … Continue reading →

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