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Richard Wilson, a Pharaoh, and the representation of women at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Richard Wilson remembered me from the days that we shared a lane in the Glenogle swimming pool. He therefore greeted me as a friend in the members’ room of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The actor and I were both … Continue reading →

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Bigamist escapes to Africa on the cruise ship Botswana (Rousse)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was a bigamist five times over and now feared detection. So, dressed in a white sailor’s uniform complete with brass buttons, I escaped the police by boarding the cruise ship Botswana in Ullapool harbour. I looked forward to completing … Continue reading →

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The velvet-clad cyclist choir (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Dreamaticus

JS and her cycling friends founded a choir. Their uniform comprised navy blue velvet dresses adorned with huge 1980s bows. Worse, however, was the ‘music’. None of choir members could sing.

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Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Just over the brow of the hill we would reach the beach with the enormous waves. I screamed at TPR to slow down – otherwise we risked being engulfed in sea water as soon as we hit the sand. I … Continue reading →

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Birmingham University students play on swings to avoid murder scene (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

SPC, SH and I stayed in Birmingham at SH’s flat a couple of weeks before the start of our final year at University. Just across the road people were queuing to lay flowers at a murder scene. We tried to … Continue reading →

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Early funeral arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

With very poor knowledge of the geography of the south of England I had hoped for more help from the red-uniformed staff on the newly-appointed Virgin East Coast service. The overweight guard pulled out a section of an Ordnance Survey … Continue reading →

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More parking misery in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR looked great in the smart chauffeur’s uniform. He parked the Rolls Royce, dropped off his charges, and spent the afternoon with me. When he returned to his duties TPR found that the traffic wardens had plastered the vehicle with … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: uniform

Richard Wilson, a Pharaoh, and the representation of women at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Rousse)

Bigamist escapes to Africa on the cruise ship Botswana (Rousse)

The velvet-clad cyclist choir (Rousse)

Things to do in Dumfries and Galloway (Rousse)

Birmingham University students play on swings to avoid murder scene (Rousse)

Early funeral arrangements (Rousse)

More parking misery in Edinburgh (Rousse)

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