Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Ian Rankin’s muse (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I watched the final scene of the latest Ian Rankin novel to be dramatised on BBC television. His broken back mended, the young boy was reunited with his father just beneath Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park. It was only … Continue reading →

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Nazis plan invasion from University sanatorium base (Rousse)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

N and I were such good friends that she gave up her place in bed with S for me and slept on the sofa. The following morning I was up bright and early to welcome ECM on a long-anticipated trip … Continue reading →

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Messy David Morrissey (Belle)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was fuming when I saw the mess in what had previously been a very tidy back garden.  The culprit was obviously my father and I waited for him to come home so I could give him “what for”. However, … Continue reading →

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Slade’s original line-up is back on the road again (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Dave Hill stuck his head from under the tarpaulin on the back of the tour truck. “I’m afraid that Noddy is indisposed”, he explained. “He’s struggling with the band’s paperwork”. This was unsurprising given that this was Slade’s first tour … Continue reading →

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Poor business etqiuette at Oracle acquisition (Rousse)

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Since it was the graduate sales training manager of Edge (an Oracle acquisition) who had dragged me all the way down to London to “discuss possibilities”, he should have understood that he was obliged to turn down my offer to … Continue reading →

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An unexpected radio obituary (Rousse)

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I couldn’t understand why the radio announcer was discussing XY’s father as a “relation of the deceased”. Then I noticed that A and B were crying. PQ was dead, and this was his obituary.

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A claustrophobic attempt to decipher a grass message (Rousse)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

A window on the landing of a stairwell on the south side of Edinburgh’s East Claremont Street would be the best vantage point for the message in the lawn of the Claremont Crescent garden. I crossed the road, pushed open … Continue reading →

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A crummy night’s sleep (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I spent an uncomfortable night amongst chocolate brownie crumbs trying to sleep on an airport departure lounge seat.

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Preparations for a stag party in Dublin (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was honoured to have been invited to JG’s stag party in Dublin, along with KA (how did she know JG?), and AG. I congratulated the latter on her weight loss and enduring beauty. I had to tidy my office … Continue reading →

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Return to the staff room (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Since we’d all been brought together in one big open-plan office I was much happier at work. I particularly enjoyed working more closely with the PhD students. Best of all, PC identified a small area that would become a staff … Continue reading →

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