Monthly Archives: April 2015

Getting naked with friends (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We all thought that GG, JG and their daughters and small son were away so I got a bit of a shock when I walked into their bathroom naked and came face-to-face with GG stepping out of the shower. I … Continue reading →

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Rob Brydon’s new love (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Rob Brydon took a shine to my niece A. I accompanied them for a while – just until I was convinced that his affection was genuine.

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Nursery rhymes, a British Library refit, and a forgotten computer (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I sang nursery rhymes to toddler A under the watch of her adoring parents J and N. Then I set off to London to do some work. On arrival at the British Library GW and I were very confused by … Continue reading →

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Exam preparation tips (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I realised that the resources that I prepared for my exam preparation classes this year were sub-standard when I passed a bus stop advertising hoarding from 2013. It displayed a full colour professionally-produced poster packed with specifc advice for the … Continue reading →

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Seaside town confusion (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

‘How I love Blackpool!’ I declared to TPR – just as the train was pulling into Whitby.

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Cowardly CCTV in the Cotswolds (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We drove to the Cotswolds for BB’s special lecture. He lived with his family in a honey-stone terraced house not far from the river that ran alongside the village’s main street. The theme of BB’s lecture was security. He focused … Continue reading →

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When the party ends in tears (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT and KJ urged us to buy a new house that was suitable for huge parties. NP chipped in with a special request: plenty of floor space for dancing. We eventually found something that met these criteria: a huge tumbledown … Continue reading →

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Top of the academic pops (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Top researcher BB was so successful that he now earned another £87,000 on top of his salary. He’d also recently taken delivery of a flash company car. He told me this as he was setting up a meeting in my … Continue reading →

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Salford scheme shames poor drivers (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My driving was getting worse. In Salford I scraped our white BMW against the kerb outside a hospital, nearly taking out some nursing staff. Thankfully the car easily transformed into a motorbike. This meant that I could make a quick … Continue reading →

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Venice turns pink in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Rousse)

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Every morning I visited my sister S to try on the clothes that she had acquired for me from the charity shops the previous day. It was also our habit to watch half an hour of terrible daytime television together … Continue reading →

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