Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A late breakfast (Rousse)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

A dozen pretty coloured bags filled to the brim with bedding plants lined the hall. “Great”, I thought, “He’s going to smarten up the garden”. The kitchen table, however, was a more puzzling sight. What were all these mounds of … Continue reading →

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A rummage through an atheist’s wardrobe (Rousse)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I’d had enough of this religious twaddle. “Listen”, I said “You may be American, but someone has to tell you all that (a) there is no God, and (b) we don’t go to heaven when we die”. As soon as … Continue reading →

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News for the Broughton Spurtle (Rousse)

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Encouraged by the crowd gathered in the street below, a naked man leapt to his death from a top floor window in Melgund Terrace. Later the same day I noticed that Crombies’ butcher’s shop was still open at 8pm at … Continue reading →

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A job opportunity in Finland (Rousse)

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I travelled to Finland where I expected to take up EH’s old job. (This was a mistake. EH turns out to be a German academic based in Ireland.) Because I was planning to leave the country, I also had to … Continue reading →

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Belle’s bad night’s sleep and Rousse’s dental surprise (Rousse)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“How did you sleep?” I asked Belle. “Not well at all” she replied. Unfortunately for her she had bedded down after the party in the room next to the staircase that led to my sister S’s bedroom. S and her … Continue reading →

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Parking in London (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Trying to park in London was hopeless. I aimed for Oxford Street, but found myself in Kensington. I eventually ended up in the countryside beneath an amazing waterfall.

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Rousse is looked after by Leandro

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The weather was terrible and I was miles away from home – but I was being looked after by a bearded Leandro who sang to me between kisses 🙂

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A time travel trip to the Isle of Lewis (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I travelled back in time to my favourite guest house on the Isle of Lewis where the computers looked at least a decade out of date, and what I knew as a toilet block was a tumbled down black house.

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E-mail upgrade disaster (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The university adopted new technology that displayed everyone’s e-mail on their office doors. While this meant that you could see your messages as soon as you arrived at work, it also gave anyone in the corridor the opportunity to read … Continue reading →

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Wall planner woes (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was in such a muddle over everyone’s annual leave requests that my only option was to buy a year planner for my office wall. This would do nothing for my popularity at work.

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