Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A heartless sister (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My brother went missing somewhere near the crocus-laden river bank in Toronto. I felt some responsibility for this, but my mind was elsewhere: my trip to the theatre with Belle, and a whole night sitting next to each other in … Continue reading →

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Desperate nuns resort to kidnap to drive up convent recruitment figures (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I always hated the return to work after my holiday, but what made this worse was that the campus had been moved from Corstorphine in Edinburgh to Perry Barr in Birmingham, and there was nobody there other than me. I … Continue reading →

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Avoiding unwelcome music and copyright infringement (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

While I had been on holiday “they” had dismantled my desk and moved everything into a massive shared office where music chosen by NU blared out all day. Only RK showed any concern for the effect of this on my … Continue reading →

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Madonna advises against A list celebrity friendships (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The Indian manager of the charity shop had fallen in love with me. He begged for a date, offering to pay for both the coffee and my time with him in the cafe at the rate of £5 an hour. … Continue reading →

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Packing advice: don’t forget your bread knife (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I would have loved to have been a full team member for the project cooked up by IS and MG, but my role ended up to be more of an observer than that of a full participant. At best, my … Continue reading →

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A level results anxieties (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was only when the young man in our party on holiday in the highlands announced that he was going to phone in for his A level grades that I realised that (a) he was a school boy, and (b) … Continue reading →

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A prize-winning threesome (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The prizes were awarded as follows: the poetry prize to architect and photographer AC; four Olympic medals – 2 bronze, 1 silver, and 1 gold – for athletics to TPR; the CBE to Rousse.

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The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre movie release (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I could barely contain my excitement when I arrived at the cinema for the première of the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre’s movie. The place was teeming with fans, all rushing to find their seats. The only problem was that … Continue reading →

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Eric Clapton, his girlfriend, and the sea monster (Rousse)

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I loved being Eric Clapton’s girlfriend. He gave me a cute little mobile phone made from clear plastic like a child’s water pistol. The only drawback of this celebrity lifestyle was the effort it took to avoid the resident sea … Continue reading →

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Camera envy (Rousse)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

SW pulled a magnificent camera out of her bag. With its huge telephoto lens, she told me that her photographer husband had paid £90 for it in the 1980s. This was more that I could ever afford for photographic equipment.

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