Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Post-PhD depression – Miss Haversham style (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

She had been depressed for years and now we finally knew why. We found her in her usual spot in bed, cradling a large green cloth-bound book. It was all too apparent that she had never really recovered from the … Continue reading →

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A trip to Thistledown Street (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The first thing that I noticed when I turned the corner into the crescent was that the ugly modern lamp-posts had been replaced. The new ones took the form of old-style gas lamps, and looked lovely. Then I spotted the … Continue reading →

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Sad of fate of seal fur teddy left on train (Rousse)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Somewhere south of Northallerton the train ground to a halt, the carriage fell dark, and the guard called to the passengers to climb out to the track as fast as they could. I grabbed my green handbag and laptop bag, … Continue reading →

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Flirting with your friend’s ex (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I lost my friend as soon as we came out of the cinema. I concluded that she probably wanted to avoid an awkward conversation about her recent relationship break-up. However, that was not the last I saw of her that … Continue reading →

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Travelling in style in the Scottish borders: by magic carpet (Rousse)

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My family was driving me nuts so I took off in my car to the Borders as a form of escape. When it was time to return to Edinburgh I regretted the distance that I had driven. It was such … Continue reading →

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Digerati dismissal (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR drove me to the networking event as soon as I finished my baking. This one was even posher than the last, held in the river-side home of the regular sponsors. They had put on the most magnificent spread and … Continue reading →

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A rota for a shared kitchen (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The kitchen in our new flat was vast. I was going to enjoy cooking here. All that it needed was a granite worktop to be fitted over the units and appliances, and it would be perfect. I was also looking … Continue reading →

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Impatient engineers and cigar-smoking students (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At 3pm I joined a meeting of colleagues in the School of Engineering. I never realised before just how many there were of them: hundreds! When it came to my turn to speak it was hard work to shout above … Continue reading →

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Dusty cobbles mystery (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I struggled to stay upright as I walked down a dusty cobbled street with P and S. Where on earth were we heading?

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On holiday with Dame Judi Dench and a trip to the ball (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Dame Judi Dench and I soon made friends in the hotel bedroom that we shared on holiday. Afterwards I met DT in the new Student Association building. Created on a massive scale, it rivalled the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in … Continue reading →

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