Monthly Archives: June 2011

A glimpse of summer and fears of infection (Rousse)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

ET-S and I couldn’t believe our luck when we wandered down to the shore and discovered soft golden sand, gentle waves, and water the temperature of a warm bath. I dived straight in still wearing my clothes before everything returned … Continue reading →

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Rousse rejects a lover and kills a cat

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The arrangements for our holiday were hardly ideal. I hadn’t managed to finish my conference paper in time so was obliged to take a stack of work with me, and when we arrived in Antigua we found that we’d been … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s new best friend is Princess Diana

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Princess Diana (my new best friend) and I lounged side-by-side for our girly chat. She permitted me to ask her anything I liked so long as the conversation didn’t descend into tabloid interview. I thought that I was doing OK … Continue reading →

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Flood, fire and knitting (Rousse)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although our house was not as grand as those of our neighbours with their massive tiled entrance halls, I was still distraught to learn that it had been damaged by a combination of flood and fire. Especially annoying was that … Continue reading →

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Belle’s knickers exposed

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was eating breakfast at the conference hotel when my eye was drawn to the programme broadcasting live on the television screens. The young presenter was rummaging through my bedroom and holding up my underwear to the camera.

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Smoking, stress, dress-making and gypsies (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

PhD student VW held out the cigarette and I made a grab for it. Smoking would cure my stress. JA, also completing a PhD, accompanied me to the market to buy dress-making material. Later on I had to deal with … Continue reading →

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Rousse searches underground Theseus-style

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I ran along Market Street past grand Georgian houses in pursuit of VE. When she ducked into Oxford Circus tube station I lost sight of her.  As I pondered what to do next, an old man and a blind woman … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s Darth Vader impersonation reaps rewards

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The all-female committee smiled and listened as I spoke. Nobody – not even LR-J or BR – challenged a single of my ideas. This was great! Normally I would be ignored. A little later the sun came out and cast … Continue reading →

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Belle the heiress and a clumsy Will Young

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Several distant aristocratic relatives died unexpectedly and I inherited £100,000. There was no way I was going to tell anyone about this sudden good fortune, but I did treat myself to a new skipping rope. At the Eurovision obstacle course … Continue reading →

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Vincent Price, gun play and spaghetti hoops (Belle)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Desperate to impress, I told the man that my friends were living in Vincent Price’s cinema. I promised to take him there even though I knew I couldn’t navigate my way through the labyrinthine corridors and tunnels. It was obvious … Continue reading →

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