Author Archives: Dreamaticus

University investment priorities: teaching and learning, or research? (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

A huge group of educational development specialists, appointed to improve teaching practice at the University, swarmed through the campus. I considered this ‘investment’ a complete waste of money. If there was funding to spare, I felt that it should be … Continue reading →

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Keeping clutter in container 78 (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I kept my belongings in Container 78 at a storage facility in central London. While this was a convenient means of dealing with my clutter, accessing it was problematic. Whenever I parked my red Peugeot 205 nearby (assuming that I … Continue reading →

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Christian evangelists invade Florida (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I came into ownership of a hotel in Florida. Whenever we visited, we stayed in a separate adjoining apartment with access to three private swimming pools. One day as we crossed the hotel lobby on the way back … Continue reading →

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Fast yoga teacher performs the plank naked (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Dreamaticus

LM had warned me that her teacher practised ‘fast yoga’. Regardless, I signed up for the open-air class. There were two other newbies, both of whom looked extremely unfit. I’d be fine with some pilates training already under my belt. … Continue reading →

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Kitchen cupboard killer (Rousse)

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dreamaticus

I could have done with TPR’s help as I hosted a small dinner party. Had he been around,  the guests would have probably eaten at the kitchen dining table (rather than in our bedroom), I would have remembered to serve … Continue reading →

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Swimming and a badger hair shaving brush (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dreamaticus

First I visited my new gym for a swim in the beautiful, calm, quiet pool. Then, by-passing the card swipe system, I sneaked back into my old gym. The pool here was very crowded. Many swimmers sported tattoos, some even … Continue reading →

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Magpie and Mouse (Belle)

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dreamaticus

My resident magpie returned from his morning walk leading a mouse on a tiny leash. I’d never really considered that my pets would want pets of their own and I wasn’t too happy about a mouse moving in. However, within … Continue reading →

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A regenerating man in Highland holiday accommodation (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Our Highland holiday accommodation was more like a hostel than a hotel, full of young people who signed up for activities each day. I quite fancied joining them on the morning that they floated down the rapids of the nearby … Continue reading →

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Squirrel zoo escapee helps with hopeless antique car (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dreamaticus

BM and RG ditched their Morris Minor for a very early black motor car. They filled their new vehicle with random passengers including a toddler, a sheepdog, and an exotic rare squirrel ‘acquired’ from the zoo. Whenever they reached a … Continue reading →

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Fear of the dentist cured by beans (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dreamaticus

We returned to our old dental practice, hoping that they would take us back. The elderly dentist ushered us into his premises through the tatty hall (littered with spent tissues and lumps of chewing gum). At the waiting room counter, … Continue reading →

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