Tag Archives: water

A jet and a jetty (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Fitness trainer MM selected just a few clients to take a trip on his private jet – and I was one of them! The start of the return journey proved rather tricky when MM declared that the water was so … Continue reading →

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Fixing flood damage (Rousse)

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Dreamaticus

The wallpaper had only been up for a couple of weeks when the bedroom was suddenly flooded from above. The first surge of water tore down the newly decorated walls. The rest puddled into a heavy pool over the ceiling, … Continue reading →

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Wellies at work (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Four inches of water lay across the floor of every lift in the office building. This explained the new fashion for work footwear: green wellies.

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Belle rescues conference at the Hilton London Olympia (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I was back at the Hilton London Olympia running a one-day conference. The morning sessions went very well. My former colleague PT was the star of the show as he peppered his presentation with witty asides. I knew it! He … Continue reading →

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Camera takes a dip in a Lanarkshire loch (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

We climbed through the steep woods of Lanarkshire, then over the heath to the loch. Our nephew FG did well to keep up with us. I was the first to reach the ridge above the water. I laid my camera … Continue reading →

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Human Pooh sticks in Hawick (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The main street of the handsome town of Hawick was lined with proud Georgian buildings. The river also looked beautiful, especially on a summer’s day like this. In the bright sunshine, the river bed looked like a glowing yellow cobbled … Continue reading →

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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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