Monthly Archives: July 2011

A visit to Gilbert and George’s pizzeria (Belle)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

An unlikely group of us had been gathered together in the east London home of artists Gilbert and George. For many years I had made no secret of my loathing of their work yet now I found myself charmed by … Continue reading →

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Rousse tries – and fails – to relax

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Belle knew that I had been overworking so she invited me to her hospital where I could take a few hours away from my computer. The catch was that I had to do this incognito and in silence. Creeping around … Continue reading →

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Nobody is impressed by Rousse’s recent awards

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I picked up two more awards: one for my skilful canoeing and another for exemplary pedestrian behaviour. However TPR, RG and BM took little notice. Although it was a beautiful day, they refused to spare even half an hour to … Continue reading →

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The select committee comes calling (Belle)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Dreamaticus

As I opened the front door to leave home, three women were standing on the doorstep, blocking my exit. Holding clipboards and briefcases they marched past me and went into my office, firing questions about my filing and invoicing processes. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter almost messes up Rousse’s travel plans to Kings Cross

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was Harry Potter’s fault that I almost missed the 08:30 service from Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross. We hadn’t appreciated just how long it would take to organise refunds on the 40 cinema tickets for Harry Potter and … Continue reading →

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Belle and Lennie Henry

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Although I hadn’t realised I was being interviewed for the position, I discovered I been the best candidate and I was now Lennie Henry’s new girlfriend. In what I had thought was nothing more than a casual conversation in a … Continue reading →

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Time-travelling Rousse wins lottery jackpot

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I watched the sequence of events very carefully. To the right of the stone wall a brand new white Sunseeker was being launched into the sea. My attention, however, focused to the left. Here a busy crowd gathered around a … Continue reading →

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A mention of Morrissey and Rousse recruits (another) Facebook stalker

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Newly-wed SL (was SJ) sang the praises of my husband to an audience that included her mother and me. I budged uncomfortably in my seat, taking care not to ram it into the table behind me. I’d already been told … Continue reading →

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How to do well in REF: check your soap bag (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Without full details of how to submit to the Research Excellence Framework, UK university staff had two broad options: (1) to guess the requirements and work towards them; (2) or to ignore the whole exercise until the actual criteria were … Continue reading →

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Bathrooms à deux (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was back at University looking for the bathrooms. After exploring the entire ground floor at last I found one but was stopped from entering by the sign on the door. This bathroom was NOT for use by single people.

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