Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Huge antiques and art collection taken by ‘men in a van’ (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The last time that I had seen my mother’s vast drawing room it looked like an antiques salesroom, crammed from floor to ceiling with fine furniture and paintings. Now it was empty. I found my sister S fast asleep under … Continue reading →

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Left luggage in Pitlochry, the shame of Hull (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Dreamaticus

It didn’t make sense to carry everything that we had packed on the second part of our highland holiday, so we left our excess baggage at the self-catering cottage in Pitlochry. We would call in to collect it on our … Continue reading →

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John Humphrys’ retirement celebrations with Bernard Cribbins (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

John Humphrys spent much time chatting to me at his retirement party. He posed for a photograph with me and my American PhD students. They had no idea of his identity. I also spotted Bernard Cribbins amongst the guests. He … Continue reading →

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Simon Cowell’s last chance with Louis Walsh (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Simon Cowell begged me to support him in his collaboration with sworn enemy Louis Walsh. ‘This will be my last ever chance to reach number 1 in the charts’ he explained.

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University fees scrapped for state-educated students (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The University of Birmingham revealed the institution’s innovative widening access policy at the launch of a spanking new hall of residence. All incoming students who had attended state schools would no longer be liable for fees. Those privately educated, however, … Continue reading →

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A sister’s demands (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Dreamaticus

My sister S made two demands: (1) We pay for her to go on holiday to Spain with her boyfriend C. (2) After the holiday, she moves in with us.

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House clearance discoveries (Rousse)

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Dreamaticus

It was a miracle. My sister had cleared the floor of her bedroom of all her junk! The carpet was finally visible and all the furniture could now be seen. Added to this, my sister had discovered that behind her … Continue reading →

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‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ remake stars famous information scientist (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Former Professor of Information Science BC showed off his acting talents when he played the lead role in the remake of Fantastic Mr Fox.

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‘Eau de Dr Who’ is ‘L’essence de David Tennant’ (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The new scent ‘Eau de Dr Who’, sold in Channel No. 5 bottles, was found to be mainly ‘L’essence de David Tennant’.

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Sailor ditches assets in bid to fake 9/11 death (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Dreamaticus

A lack of sailing qualifications was apparently no barrier to buying a yacht, especially when the owner was in such a hurry to sell. Our new boat came with a lower deck stuffed with smaller vessels, and a resident black … Continue reading →

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