Monthly Archives: July 2013

E-mail upgrade disaster (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The university adopted new technology that displayed everyone’s e-mail on their office doors. While this meant that you could see your messages as soon as you arrived at work, it also gave anyone in the corridor the opportunity to read … Continue reading →

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Wall planner woes (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was in such a muddle over everyone’s annual leave requests that my only option was to buy a year planner for my office wall. This would do nothing for my popularity at work.

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A watery grave for pensioners, iPads, and iPhones (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I came across a very pretty village just off the A702. “We could live here”, I thought “And be close to N and S”. The only drawback was the queue of pensioners jumping in pairs to their death from the … Continue reading →

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Rousse and the dreamkeepers

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Two boys from my class at school came to collect my dreams. “Please be careful with them” I begged as I handed them over to ST and PN. “They’re very precious, and I need to remember them for my blog”.

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Balding barber supplies strawberry feast (Rousse)

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The arrival of the balding barber with a supply of strawberries was welcome relief after a meeting in which we were subject (once again) to a discussion of even more nonsensical suggestions on how to network with industry contacts. When … Continue reading →

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iPad mini drop test (Rousse)

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I accidentally dropped two brand new iPad minis down the gap between the radiator and the wall. The external damage was obvious: they were both badly chipped. But would they still work?

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A model invitation (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

JLW slipped off her bar stool to grab me as I walked past. “Do come and join us” she said. I glanced over to her party at the bar and wondered how I would fit in with JLW’s gorgeous new … Continue reading →

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Parking problems in Leith (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR had now collected two parking tickets for illegally leaving his car in a metered space outside J and K’s house in Leith – and he couldn’t care less.

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How to handle a Porsche (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Driving TPR’s Porsche was trickier than I remembered. You had to jump into it while it was moving and ensure that you were properly settled into the seat before it sped off. Today I also had to take care that … Continue reading →

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PhD graduation outfit and the Post Office impress (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Across the corridor I heard ECM squeal when she took delivery of her graduation gown and hood. The latter was most unusual, taking the form of an air force blue silk padded bomber jacket. ECM would look quite the star … Continue reading →

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