Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A night in the VIP suite at China White (Rousse)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR was offered the post of Reader in Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh, even without a PhD. I considered this rather odd, but it was his industry expertise that was sought. In the meantime he had to complete … Continue reading →

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Cleaner sacked over hacking allegations (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

All I asked her to do was to print an invoice that I had already prepared. When I discovered that the cleaner had spent most of the afternoon working her way through the contents of my computer, I had no … Continue reading →

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Ghost and new-born compete for attention at school reunion (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was now so familiar with the T twins that I could tell that it was L (and not H) in the old-fashioned wedding dress. “I am not dressed as a bride”, she said. “This is a nightie. I am … Continue reading →

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Daughter driven to drugs by parents’ divorce (Rousse)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Perhaps it was inevitable that G’s daughter turned to drugs now that her parents were in the throes of a bitter divorce.

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Preservation of a seventeenth century drugs hoard (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT danced down the hall to ‘oldies’ on my ancient iPhone 3. Then she boogied into the bathroom where she picked up a blister pack of tablets. ‘Oh, let’s try these!’ she called to WB. ‘Not so fast’ I said. … Continue reading →

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Sunblock and boat safety (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR bobbed about in a wooden rowing boat in the bay without a care in the world – until he noticed that my arm was turning red in the sun. He remembered that he had packed sunblock and leant over … Continue reading →

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Hexham hosts Downton Abbey cast (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was privileged to take part in a dress rehearsal of Downton Abbey in Hexham two days before it was broadcast live.

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Cooking with toddlers (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was a mistake to allow toddler N, who I had only ‘met’ online before, to use the blender to make soup. The orange gunge went everywhere.

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A quest for counterfeit coins (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The friendly policeman hovered at the door and told me about his quest for counterfeit coins. I pretended that I knew nothing, even though I had stacks of the large silver ones planted outside as garden ornaments. Then I got … Continue reading →

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Homeless bed down in library lift (Rousse)

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I thought that I would help BP out by collecting his finished job from the Print Room and taking it up to the meeting. The problem was that I was unfamiliar with the lift system on campus. I couldn’t work … Continue reading →

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