Monthly Archives: October 2015

Crash victim bodies buried in moorland peat bog (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My father told us that we should go up to the moors and remove all the evidence of the car crash. His main concern was that the wreckage and bodies that my sister S and I had buried in the … Continue reading →

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University promotes academics on basis of cooking skills (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Dreamaticus

XY had been asked to review all the promotions appeals. She decided that the fairest way to judge the merit of the applicants was to ask them to cook a low-cost gourmet meal. She specified that the menu include cubed … Continue reading →

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Railway level crossing death averted (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The excitement in the car was palpable. Out of the window we could see the island in the distance, and shiny, smiling seals frolicking in the bay. TPR, KA and I were very much looking forward to this long-overdue holiday … Continue reading →

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Tabby ferret discovery (Rousse)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We lived in a tumbledown one-storey cottage. Our next door neighbours were Chinese. The children had been brought up to play quietly, and for this we were eternally grateful. Not long after TPR fixed the crumbling front step, we were … Continue reading →

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Hunting for tattoos and finding flab (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

XY pulled down the waistband of my denim shorts from behind. He claimed that he was checking my (non-existent) tattoo. Whatever he was doing, I was not happy that this act drew attention to my flab. LM was appalled. She … Continue reading →

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The writing of Horace and Brighton bullies (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

This first gathering of the UK information science community in years took place on a hill top in Brighton. There I was really pleased to meet HJ Horace, the American writer. I told him that I wanted to buy his … Continue reading →

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A baby faux pas and strange soft words (Rousse)

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I made the most appalling faux pas by congratulating HC-H’s ex-wife on the arrival of her new baby daughter the day after the new wife had given birth. She would not accept an apology. Instead she lay into me with … Continue reading →

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Welcoming pupils at Teesside High School (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I needed a copy of the Good university guide. The best place to find this was the sixth form common room at Teesside High School. The girls were a bit surprised at my request, but still let me in.

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Addicted to diet Coke (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

BB was so fond of his fridge that he carried it everywhere he went on campus – even though all it contained was a single can of diet Coke.

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Lucinda Legerwood awarded PhD (Rousse)

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

BB hosted the viva in his office, HR chaired it, and the candidate – Lucinda Legerwood of BBC Apprentice fame – engaged in conversation with the female external examiner in Wolverhampton by Skype. I was on the beach when I … Continue reading →

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