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Scaling walls on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was no room for a staircase when the house on Holy Island was first built. Portable suction pads were provided to the residents so that they could scale the walls to reach the upper floors. My elderly mother was … Continue reading →

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An embarrassing job interview (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dreamaticus

WB suffered an unfortunate upper body wardrobe malfunction when at an interview for a job with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. However, everyone was so keen for her to join the organisation that they all chose to ignore … Continue reading →

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Camper van claustrophobia (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We were all supposed to travel in the white camper van. There were seats for around ten people all squashed together on the upper deck. The driver had a little more space to himself below. I was the first to … Continue reading →

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Human sacrifice on the school bus (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dreamaticus

One school party took over the upper deck of the bus. The other settled in below. Rumours spread that the rival schools would go into combat as soon as the first human sacrifice was made. “OK,” I said to TPR, … Continue reading →

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