Monthly Archives: December 2010

A party and a police officer (Belle)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It had been a big night out. At some point I had been wearing night vision goggles at a party where everyone was having a wild time except me. There was a steamy sauna and lots of loud music. The … Continue reading →

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Rousse to star on reality TV

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Dreamaticus

There was a straightforward reason why I slipped through customs unnoticed and TPR was held back: I had lied about our trip, whereas he had admitted to the farm visit. Now I had to intervene to persuade the airport official … Continue reading →

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Belle’s bare bottom beauties

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I don’t know how anyone had talked me into taking a four line speech in the company pantomime but I had handled the situation in an adult way by ignoring it and hoping I would get run over before the … Continue reading →

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Let me leave Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were gathered around a table at Loughborough University to discuss the establishment of a new research centre for visiting library and information science researchers, and this was getting embarrassing. For the third time I asked the chair of the … Continue reading →

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Karaoke? Shoot me now please (Belle)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The rest of the firm was preparing for the big night’s entertainment – an evening of dinner, drinking and karaoke in the barn. No-one asked me if I was looking forward to it. Surely they must all know by now … Continue reading →

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Removal, Radley handbags, monster Range Rovers and another rescue for Rousse

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The Institute was moving into less costly premises. As we crowded round the door of the new office ES snapped at the suggestion that the staff clock-watched at work: “Eight days a week is the norm here!” he declared. The … Continue reading →

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Belle loses out to a toddler and calls in sick

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was sitting opposite my new, breakdancer boyfriend at a diner when he suddenly mentioned he had a wife and baby. The baby, now nearly two years old, was already being followed on Flickr and Facebook by people all around … Continue reading →

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Tweeting, blogging and all that comes between (Rousse)

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I burst with pride on two counts: first that Damon Albarn had chosen my pal SJ as the lead singer in his new virtual band; and second that I had worked this out all my own when “Rod Patterson” started … Continue reading →

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Trop Belle pour moi

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My affair with Don Draper was going from strength to strength and I decided to introduce him to the Turkish restaurant at the back of my house. We accessed it through tunnels and caves and eventually came out into a … Continue reading →

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Don’t mess with my baby/babies! (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Dreamaticus

So many turned up to the last Knowledge Management class of term that even the balcony was packed to the rafters. Until I spotted MN in the front row I was unsure as to whether or not we had the … Continue reading →

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