Monthly Archives: May 2015

The secret night visitor (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The H family bought a white 1970s house in a small close not far from our bedsit. I preferred their place over ours: there was so much more space. So I would regularly sneak into their sitting room late at … Continue reading →

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A cold shoulder for book group defectors (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

When EH and I climbed into the car for our lift to work we could not understand why JS was so cold towards us. She soon provided an explanation. She’d cooked up a feast the night before for our book … Continue reading →

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How to keep warm when sleeping in a pond (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I slept outdoors, afloat in a pond. The trick to keeping warm was to move the mattress into the sunlight whenever possible.

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Academic exclusion (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My boss chastised me for not meeting my targets. As punishment I was to spend two days in solitary confinement. On reflection I realised that this was completely unfair. I had actually exceeded all my targets. I complained and the … Continue reading →

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Change your hair, change your life (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Following years of misery XY finally cheered up. She chopped her long lanky hair into a punky Siouxsie Sioux style, dyed it jet black, and started to smile. When she returned to her student haunts everyone was amazed at what … Continue reading →

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The sad fate of a cute snow-white baby bear cub (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I chased TPR over the moorland and past the skiers who were racing down to the loch along a single strip of snow. When TPR threw his sticks in the air and dropped over a steep cliff I thought that … Continue reading →

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A ladybird problem and an excess of dry goods at Bridge Farm, Ambridge (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Dreamaticus

While a guest of Pat and Tony Archer at Bridge Farm I supervised some final year undergraduates as they completed a maths and genetics project. The assessment task involved the breeding of super-strength ladybirds and storing them in jars. In … Continue reading →

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Goth drag queens and yellow pigeons (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR held my hand tightly as we walked along the dark street. Although the many passers-by frightened me due to their appearance, I was fascinated by the beautiful Goth drag queens. When we emerged into the sunny square at the … Continue reading →

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Between Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant: another Dr Who (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Few know that between Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant there was another Dr Who: Scottish student JM.

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A dearth of decent restaurants in Harrogate (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My step-mother-in-law organised a reunion in Harrogate. For a tourist town it lacked a decent restaurant. We tried two establishments but left each of them before a morsel of food was served simply because the waiting staff failed to come … Continue reading →

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