Monthly Archives: November 2015

Sleep, stations, Swindon, and Southampton (Rousse)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was our second day back in the UK after our transatlantic trip and I was due to chair a meeting in Swindon. I caught the train from London and took my seat – then, suffering from jet lag, I … Continue reading →

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Competing priorities (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Several ‘priorities’ competed for my attention. I needed to get everyone back to the cinema so that we could watch the rest of the film that I was carrying around on a DVD in my handbag. Someone should answer JM’s … Continue reading →

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Puppies, a purchase, and a punch (Rousse)

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to Worthing with my in-laws to identify a puppy for purchase. I wasn’t certain that this was a good idea. I had not discussed it with TPR, and even if he agreed to such plans, I was beginning … Continue reading →

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Paris wedding giveaway (Rousse)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I took my Cousin’s N advice not to post a cheeky Facebook comment about his son T and my sister J, then stood up to clear the dirty glasses from the top of the piano. We needed to get a … Continue reading →

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Wedding gatecrash (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My new flat was somewhere near Arthur’s Seat in a run-down corner of Edinburgh. I struggled to cycle there due to forgetting the route and thus turned a short ride into a mammoth journey. When I saw a coach come … Continue reading →

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A really bad wedding dress (Rousse)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Having divorced GG, JG was now free to remarry. She wore a truly awful pale blue heavy cotton polka dot dress for the ceremony.

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A Canadian squat (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Cousin HA left her family in the UK for Canada, where she lived in a tiny filthy bedroom with two other wayward young women.

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Stage scaling and an overgrown Brownie (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The venue for my talk was a vast lecture hall that held hundreds, and it was packed. From my spot on stage I recognised many faces from from the information world in the audience. Amongst them were groups of students … Continue reading →

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A bargain cashmere cache (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I found an old-fashioned hand-knitted royal blue cashmere cardigan inside the envelope sent to me by BB. The price-tag on it said £25. Although it was tiny and wouldn’t fit me, I thought that that the cardigan might be suitable … Continue reading →

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Madonna in blue silk (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Madonna looked slim and beautiful in a deep blue silk gown. Everyone would want a piece of her, but all that interested her was spending time with me and our immediate friends. We took a corner in the sitting room … Continue reading →

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