Monthly Archives: June 2014

A cancelled dip in the pool and a missing cashmere cardigan (Rousse)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

LC picked me up in her car. Two of her blond grandchildren were bouncing up and down on the back seat with a couple of their little friends, a dark-haired brother and sister set. When we reached the gym the … Continue reading →

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Evil shop girl in vanity licence plate plot (Rousse)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I loved just about everything about working in the gift shop. The work was easy, the hours were good, and I was a genuine fan of our product range. With just one exception, I also got on really well with … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s problem weight loss

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

“Rousse has had her problems too, just like DT” mentioned KJ to the stranger. “What kind of problems?” I thought. I wasn’t aware that anything had been wrong with me. It slowly dawned on me that he was referring to … Continue reading →

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A houseboat on the Thames: complete with garden, French windows, and fabulous views (Rousse)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It was wonderful to have OC-I as our lodger again, this time accompanied by his partner R. Our lawn was already looking better thanks to O’s keen gardening skills. O and R made the spare bedroom their very own by … Continue reading →

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Fugitive leaves stairless London office to join Texan start-up (Rousse)

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We didn’t know why they had removed the staircase. Without it, the London office was very difficult to navigate. As best we could, P and I hunted for A. However, he seeemed to have disappeared. We later learnt that A … Continue reading →

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When “bed time” at 50th birthday celebrations means sleeping in the bath (Rousse)

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

ECM made a surprise visit to Edinburgh to celebrate Baby Ted’s 50th birthday. She slept in the bath because KA had already commandeered the bed in the spare room.

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Stirling is Scotland’s latest skiing destination (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Dreamaticus

In the first week of December TF drove us through the slush to Stirling for our annual skiing holiday. Unfortunately, however, there was no snow on the hills. It was far too early in the season to ski.

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How not to peer review conference submissions (Rousse)

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dreamaticus

AM reminded me why she would have very little time to herself next academic year: she was organising a conference in Leipzig. Apart from the idiotic behaviour of one of her colleagues, who refereed conference submissions by lining up yellow … Continue reading →

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Wild boar hunting in France (Rousse)

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I thought it rather unfair to place the blame for the popularity of French bloodsports on the residents of Marcillat. Indeed I couldn’t recall an active hunt in all the time that I spent there. All I could remember was … Continue reading →

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Pilgrims leave Edinburgh as the Old Town goes up in flames (Rousse)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

As we headed out of Edinburgh for the A68 I hoped that there would be something interesting for me to photograph from the car. My wish was soon granted when I spotted the pilgrims in seventeenth century dress setting off … Continue reading →

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