Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Chinese Square puzzle (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2019

During the terrible Hebridean floods, which brought down hundreds of buildings, I met two honeymooning couples from China. ‘Where can we find a divorce lawyer?’ one of the foursome asked me. ‘Why would you need one of those?’ I asked. … Continue reading →

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A conference mix-up (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2019

‘I’m looking forward to your paper in Newcastle on Saturday’ said my colleague from Engineering. ‘I don’t think so’ I replied. ‘I’m off to Loughborough this weekend’. Then I checked my diary. I had double-booked myself and now had just … Continue reading →

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A day out in London with a Dane, an impersonator, and a baby Belle (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2019

I had a day out with Belle in London. First she took me to the museum café where she treated me to a raspberry and ice cream fruit sundae. I ate it seated next to a Dane who told me … Continue reading →

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Cashing in on a celebrity friendship (Rousse)

Posted on July 18, 2019

Now a world-famous actor earning millions, AO was hot news for all the tabloids and celebrity magazines. It dawned on me that I could earn a small fortune by selling to the press the photographs that I kept of this … Continue reading →

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Smart graduate cycles to the Belgium via the Channel Tunnel (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2019

The best way to avoid the job of painting the new staff common room was to arrive on campus dressed in a suit. I also had a good excuse that would get me out of this unconventional academic duty: I … Continue reading →

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Joe Keery lookalike is a Stranger Thing (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2019

Following three decades of no contact, during which one of us had moved to California, I was reunited with my school friend JB. Although we had never been best buddies, our friendship stretched back to infant school. Now that she … Continue reading →

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A maniac mother Volvo driver and a missing party invitation (Rousse)

Posted on July 11, 2019

I clung on for dear life in the front passenger seat as my mother drove like a maniac along the Roman roads. She was showing off to FR, who was sitting in the back of the Volvo. My last attempt … Continue reading →

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