Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Checking in at the Institute of Directors (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I was keen to win a FourSquare check-in at the Institute of Directors in London so during the seminar lunch break I wandered the building, hunting for a signal. There was nothing on the ground floor so I took the … Continue reading →

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Compensation for lost luggage (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The first bag to go missing was a carry-on sized hard-shelled suitcase (metallic grey with purple trim). I’d left it in the care of the bus driver after he had dropped me off just outside the new premises of the … Continue reading →

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Debbie Harry impersonator stars at isolated Yorkshire guest house (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The isolated guest house on the North Yorkshire moors was well-known for its strict graduate-only entry policy. I travelled there by car with Belle and a stranger. We couldn’t compete with his credentials as a UCL-based Jane Austen expert with … Continue reading →

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Dog and documentation disaster (Rousse)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dreamaticus

As EH passed the Patch the Jack Russell terrier over to me in the office I worked out that he must be at least 35 years old. He also a long way from his home with the S family in … Continue reading →

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The crossed asparagus spears of London (Belle)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My friend AD was showing me a magazine feature on personalised registration plates and the people to whom they belonged – plus how much they had paid for them. We spotted a few people we knew. By far the most … Continue reading →

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NHS funding crisis: solutions Dreamaticus-style (Rousse)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The local hospital held a fund-raising sale of old medical equipment. When I spotted the beautiful collection of old porcelain bed pans and potties I knew instantly that LF would want to buy them all. However, her contribution – though … Continue reading →

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The dangers of internet shopping (Belle)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Dreamaticus

While showing off my internet auctions skills I accidentally bought a painting by Gustav Klimt for £1million. Shortly afterwards there was a London-wide blackout and I planned to excuse my time-wasting purchase as a ‘power surge’.

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Rousse dismantles international drug trafficking ring

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My role in the efforts to combat international drug trafficking was so important that I was forced into hiding. Meanwhile my learned pal CO and buzzy AB worked tirelessly to ensure that I would never be discovered across the border … Continue reading →

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Nelson Mandela a surprise breakfast guest (Belle)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It wasn’t clear who my breakfast guests were at first. They had arrived via speedboat from the other side of the bay and were wrapped up in full-length, hooded, fake leopardskin gowns. Only when they removed their hoods did I … Continue reading →

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Beckham crisis for HRH Queen Elizabeth II (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was a constitutional crisis. The Queen herself conveyed the disappointing news to a bewildered nation: contrary to popular belief, David and Victoria Beckham were not legally married.

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