Tag Archives: water

Arty party ends in dreadful drowning (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Dreamaticus

While we were out, my sister S invited an entire year group of art students to our Edinburgh flat. She had captured them on the promise of a workshop on the interpretation of lived experience of mental illness in creative … Continue reading →

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An iPhone’s watery end, and a climber frozen in fright (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I watched in dismay as my top of the range iPhone slid out of my jacket pocket and dropped to the ground, sped down the sheep-mown grass bank all the way to the cliff end, slipped over the edge, and … Continue reading →

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Removal regrets (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Dreamaticus

A woman struck up a conversation with me as I tried to fix a water bottle to my bike. I asked her if she lived in the nearby crescent. ‘If only’, she replied ‘I would love to be able to … Continue reading →

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Lakeside office accommodation priorities (Rousse)

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dreamaticus

We all stood in a neat line on the corridor conveyor belt that carried us through the main building of the new lakeside campus. We were interested to see our new workplace and discover the names of our future office … Continue reading →

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Reckless driving on the River Tweed (Rousse)

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My father was super-impressed that my school friend PM (was PS) owned the land that ran from the back of her house all the way to the River Tweed. ‘Is the bank solid?’ he asked, as he inched the wheels … Continue reading →

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Floods cause havoc on the first day of the new academic year (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Although I no longer had any responsibility for the module, I turned up for the first knowledge management class of the new academic year. This was just as well because the module leader was late for the 11:00am start. At … Continue reading →

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Dangerous estuary bathing (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My cousin BB was already bathing in the warm estuary while I was still struggling to get my dress over my head so that I could strip off to my underwear and join her in the water. The two women … Continue reading →

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Coach plunges into Scottish loch, many feared drowned (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

As the coach left the outskirts of Glasgow, I tested the reclining bed that I had discovered next to the window. It was very versatile, with several options for its positioning. The traffic had thinned out by the time we … Continue reading →

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Lost cycle panniers, and Japanese water tanks (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Dreamaticus

How would I admit to TPR that I had lost both of my fully-packed cycle panniers, one of which included our soap bag? I had no idea where I had left them along my solo route in the Scottish borders. … Continue reading →

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Cholera risk on transatlantic flights (Rousse)

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My entire family was flying to New York: mother, father and all three daughters (although my little sister was yet to put in an appearance). I arranged for us to travel in the greatest comfort: by king size bed. As … Continue reading →

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