Tag Archives: Victorian

Hamleys for the depressed (Rousse)

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Bored, lonely and depressed in London, I headed off to Hamleys. On the ground floor I visited the dull Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy exhibition. Then I walked up several flights of stairs with a pair of very overweight American … Continue reading →

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A dump in Luton (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Our new house was not ready when we first moved to Luton so we wild-camped by the river for a couple of nights, with only a sleeping bag and dirty white sheet for cover. We were perfectly safe there, but … Continue reading →

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A PhD student, a wolf, and a champion demented Whitby stretcher-thrower (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was so much going on in the corridors that it took a long time to get everyone into the room and the main characters around the table for the PhD supervision. The student had become so paranoid that she … Continue reading →

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David Tennant leaves wife at home (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dreamaticus

When I married David Tennant I expected to be invited to all the showbiz parties and premières. Unfortunately I was unaware that he always left his wives at home. When I dared to ask him about this he bundled me … Continue reading →

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Victorian television stands enhance bedtime TV viewing experience (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My colleague explained that the televisions mounted on Victorian-style stands at waist level in her office allowed for the broadcast of instructional material to students who could watch it from the comfort of their beds. ‘From the comfort of their … Continue reading →

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When the party ends in tears (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT and KJ urged us to buy a new house that was suitable for huge parties. NP chipped in with a special request: plenty of floor space for dancing. We eventually found something that met these criteria: a huge tumbledown … Continue reading →

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Husband’s mystery trips to Manchester while wife heads north to Inverness by foot (Rousse)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The day that I made the round trip by car to Manchester to fix JC’s blinds I discovered that TPR had made the same trip the day before and had another planned for the next. He claimed that these visits … Continue reading →

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Strathpeffer: highland holiday destination (Rousse)

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My mission was to restore Strathpeffer to the glory of its Victorian status of sought-after spa town and top holiday resort. Braving the midges I set off along the river to the ornate former railway station, which I heard had … Continue reading →

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Unwanted romantic advances, a “lost” suitcase, and death at the fun run (Rousse)

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I’d loved him for some time now, but his drunken advances, although flattering, were not welcome – especially in front of my parents. When he followed me upstairs to my hotel room I was suddenly overcome with a chill of … Continue reading →

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The complexities of catching a train from Carlisle (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Dreamaticus

After a long day chasing over the hills of Northumberland, it was time for us to head north again by train from Carlisle. The taxi that we booked to take us to the station arrived late so it was an … Continue reading →

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