Monthly Archives: March 2015

Phil Collins flies first class (Rousse)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Phil Collins was travelling first class from Montreal back to London on the same flight as me. I knew this because the fat woman in yellow told me so in the vast aircraft toilets.

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Paul McCartney’s plastic surgeon (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Paul McCartney came on set to check its authenticity. Meanwhile I checked his. He looked so incredibly young that I was almost tempted to ask him for the number of his plastic surgeon.

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The real reason why Jeremy Clarkson was forced to leave the BBC (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Jeremy Clarkson had been sacked so my long-awaited appearance on Top Gear was cancelled. However, the disgraced TV star still honoured our date. First he cooked for me and DB. Breakfast was a huge plate of black bacon. Then he … Continue reading →

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Post-its as visual aids (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was much easier for our project team to work in the new office. With the extra space we weren’t so much in one another’s way. I just wished that I had been kinder when I gave B feedback on … Continue reading →

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Innovation at the British Library (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I sat in the futuristic auditorium surrounded by the great and good of the British Library. Above each pod was an electronic name tag that identified its occupant. Since they shared the same surname, I wondered whether the woman on … Continue reading →

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Dilemma during final of University Challenge in French (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My boyfriend was called Phil. We’d been seeing one another on and off for a while now so it was good to make it official. He was a nice man, though a bit posh – and a lot younger than … Continue reading →

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A half-written report, a lazy student, and a planned death (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

WM sat at the kitchen table with her half-written report in front of her. Another couple of students were milling around, but not the one that WM was after. When her quarry eventually appeared WM shouted at him for not … Continue reading →

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Irish politics and star of the Voice Fionn Gardner (Rousse)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My companion was a highly intelligent Irish woman. When she started talking about politics, I was grateful that I had paid attention to the radio news that morning. She seemed impressed that I was able to pass on some information … Continue reading →

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Ski innovations (Rousse)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My brother-in-law MF invited me on a ski-ing trip. I hadn’t taken to the slopes for years so was interested in the new form of ski-ing on short stumpy blades that were held together across the front by a small … Continue reading →

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Getting creative in the garden and the office (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Creative KT spent the whole day in her narrow sloping garden, tidying it up in anticipation of the arrival of J’s grandchildren. She even pitched the huge embroidered tent that I had bought in the charity shop. TPR had told … Continue reading →

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