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Surviving the Hebrides without adequate waterproofs and footwear (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR was in trouble. His Crocs and Barbour jacket had been stolen. How would he survive the rest of his trip to the Outer Hebrides?

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Nazis plan invasion from University sanatorium base (Rousse)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

N and I were such good friends that she gave up her place in bed with S for me and slept on the sofa. The following morning I was up bright and early to welcome ECM on a long-anticipated trip … Continue reading →

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A Christmas cycling trip to Cornwall (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

This was a big treat for my mother, who had never visited Cornwall before. After a long hunt for a space, we parked our sports car in a side street, almost crushing my old red cycling helmet into the kerb … Continue reading →

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A failed attempt to win over the Winklevoss twins (Rousse)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I left a half-eaten Snickers bar on the front seat of the gleaming black Range Rover that belonged to the Winklevoss twins. This, I hoped, would give me an excuse to meet them for a second time when I went … Continue reading →

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A post-REF ghost train ride around Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I picked the DVD up from reception at Queen Margaret University’s Corstorphine campus and carried it down to the staff room. I needed someone to help me proof the multimedia excerpts that had been added to my most recent publication … Continue reading →

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Giant baby kangaroo paddles in Luskentyre Bay (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

A, C, S and N proposed a commune holiday on the Isle of Harris later in the year. Since TPR and I were already there, the others tasked us with checking out the various self-catering cottages that A had identified … Continue reading →

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A drunken trip to the tool factory (Rousse)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We’d always fancied a trip to the tool factory and here we were! There were rows and rows of saws, hammers, lathes and the like, all neatly lined up for us to inspect. K was on the same tour as … Continue reading →

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From danger in the Scottish hills to a ski-ing trip in Surrey (Rousse)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I struggled up the mountain side, the gap between us widening with every step I took. TPR was miles ahead of me and I would never catch up with him. The terrain was particularly difficult over the grassy banks. If … Continue reading →

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A trip to Middle-earth, the Shire and Hobbiton (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

She was only just back from her summer holiday, yet already AM was off on another exciting trip – to Hobbiton in Middle-earth. I clicked the link that she had posted to her Facebook wall and marvelled at the photographs … Continue reading →

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Herman and his (twenty-first century) hermits take a trip to Manchester Airport (Rousse)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“It’s Herman the German” hissed AW when I asked who was at the wheel of my car. Now I understood why WB was chatting away in her native language in the passenger seat. Herman was driving us all to Manchester … Continue reading →

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