Tag Archives: traffic

Flat hunting in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR, CC, two young women and I were flat hunting together in Edinburgh. Due to its proximity to the park, and despite the odd-shaped room and traffic noise, we opted for 1 Colinton Road – a corner tenement with views … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh’s worst driver (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR leapt out of the black BMW at the traffic lights while we were queuing at the Barnton junction. “I’ll be back in a minute” he shouted. “I’m just going to get some petrol.” When the lights changed to green, … Continue reading →

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Early autumn encourages Stockton vandals into the trees (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The spell of good summer weather came to an abrupt end when the trees turned brown overnight and the media announced that it was now autumn. If further proof were needed, a riot of unruly boys from Ian Ramsey School … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn, branch, branches, brown, chase, collapse, conkers, crawl, Darlington Road, doorbells, elderly, good, horse chestnut, houses, Ian Ramsey, job, naughty schoolboys, path, residents, school, Stockton, summer media, tackle, teenagers, traffic, trees, vandal, vandals, weather | Leave a comment

Edinburgh’s most dangerous driver (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Keen to keep my crown as Edinburgh’s most dangerous driver, I was out and about again causing traffic chaos. This time I confused everyone by waiting in the right hand lane at Abbey Hill, while indicating my intention to turn … Continue reading →

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Picked up at Park Lane Four Seasons (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Looking ridiculous in a wide-brimmed lilac straw hat, in a gap in the traffic LC dragged me over Park Lane and we made a dash for the reception at the Four Seasons Hotel. Wet sleet was falling and mixing with … Continue reading →

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A tandem upgrade and trying twins (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I peered out of the car window to the left and gazed up at the faded wooden sign. In peeling red and green paint, it advertised a long defunct fishmonger. Just here, where we were now queuing in traffic, there … Continue reading →

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Puppet maker passenger puts her trust in the professor (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Stuck in traffic, I noticed a woman with a baby on her lap at the bus window. Seated towards the back of the ground floor of the bus, and almost level with us, she was the spitting image of JS. … Continue reading →

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Commercial opportunity for a copy shop chain (Rousse)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I ran across the road, narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic from the right, to reach the bus stop before the arrival of the number 11. Although it was a Sunday, the bus was packed. Most of the passengers were on the … Continue reading →

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Martin Clunes brings traffic to a halt (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Martin Clunes was in town, and the cause of all the traffic disruption. The streets were crowded with hoards of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their hero. I must admit that I was surprised at the level of … Continue reading →

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Dangerous driving in the United States (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

After a quiet Christmas Day, TPR and I set off to visit KR. It was a long time since we had driven in the US, and the first time that we had taken our own right-hand drive vehicle on the … Continue reading →

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