Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Ten year-old genius develops new app to measure distance (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My new best friend was MS, the ten year-old daughter of an external work colleague who was on business in town. MS very proudly showed off a new app that she had just developed. It was an electric ruler that … Continue reading →

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An invitation to a secret Hebridean bolt-hole (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

GJ ran past ED, barely stopping to give her a high five. When he reached me I expected the same. However, it turned out that I was worthy of a greater prize: a kiss on the lips and an invitation … Continue reading →

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Advice from a pale cyclist (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I completed the last hundred metres of my morning run and turned the corner into our street. There I found SL with her back against our railings, and her hands clinging onto the handlebars of her red bike. “I think … Continue reading →

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A departure from the running routine (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

As we served them their porridge for breakfast, we excused my cousins B and JW and their friends C and SW from the daily morning run.

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Skye tourist information exploits child slave labour (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I had rented a cottage on the Isle of Skye, but had no idea where it was located. Lost on the outskirts of Portree a cheeky toddler called Mary led the way to our accommodation.

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Peeping Tom tries it on with naked runner (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The man leered at me from the doorway as I pulled the drawer open to look for a sports bra. “Nice body”, he murmured, stretching out his right hand to stroke my bare flesh. “Help! TPR!” I shrieked. My husband … Continue reading →

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Lemon Rousse (Belle)

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Standing in the black and white corridor I could see Rousse striding purposefully across the quad in my direction. I turned dramatically to the camera crew and delivered my line: “Now why would anyone need SO many Jif lemons?”. Refusing … Continue reading →

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My life as a conference stripper (Belle)

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

With the conference room set up ‘theatre style’ and the delegates quietly seated, the sound system started playing a George Formby tune I didn’t recognise. The first act entered from the wings and began a comedic strip, while the delegates … Continue reading →

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The most popular artist (Rousse)

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My father’s massive oil paintings hung with the rest of the exhibition in the campus gallery. They looked fantastic next to a huge variety of work, which included a beautiful black and white photographic composition by my colleague EF. At … Continue reading →

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Breast implants and Beatnik disappointment (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I needed to back in Edinburgh by Friday for meetings at work in the morning, and an evening Beatnik party. My sister J arranged to drop me off at the station on the beach by the Arsenal ground on her … Continue reading →

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