Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Opportunities for direct entry students (Rousse)

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My former colleagues SC and LM sat with us at the dinner table. SC mentioned an opportunity that I thought would interest direct entry students. When I contributed this idea to the discussion, SC gave me a dirty look and … Continue reading →

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Escaping a war zone by leaky raft (Rousse)

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dreamaticus

As the bombs dropped on the city, we raced to the port. Here all sorts of vessels lined up to evacuate the population. I hoped that we would be assigned to one of the sturdy blue fishing boats, but by … Continue reading →

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UK-Australia: best two-for-one return flight ticket deal (Rousse)

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Dreamaticus

After rejecting membership of a new running club, and the designs by a pair of old women for our new bathroom, TPR and I walked up to the Australian embassy to organise a day return trip to the other side … Continue reading →

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Human Pooh sticks in Hawick (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The main street of the handsome town of Hawick was lined with proud Georgian buildings. The river also looked beautiful, especially on a summer’s day like this. In the bright sunshine, the river bed looked like a glowing yellow cobbled … Continue reading →

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Introducing Queen Manchester (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Manchester was declared the capital of the UK. In recognition, Her Majesty, dressed all in yellow, declared henceforth that she would be known as Queen Manchester.

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Reunion with scar-faced friend (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I ran across the road to the figure that I thought I recognised. Was it DM? Yes, of course it was! She had obviously aged, and seemed to have a scar on her face, but you could easily tell that … Continue reading →

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A dinner acceptance regretted (Rousse)

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Dreamaticus

FR invited me to dinner at her new house in a less fashionable part of town. I accepted, though rather reluctantly. FR was not ready for me when I arrived at her untidy house in time for the meal. She … Continue reading →

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Queen demands payment (Belle)

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

It was a bright sunny day, and the flower beds were a little too vivid. I suspected that they had been airbrushed for an appearance on a biscuit tin, or it was the 1960s. I gave a small girl riding … Continue reading →

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Lazy academics unworthy of titles (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I waited patiently in my gown for my turn to cross the stage – but the ceremony ended without an invitation to mount the steps. A member of Human Resources staff eventually told me that the Principal and Dean had … Continue reading →

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Risks of mistaking a deep coma for death (Rousse)

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I had some explaining to do when JG and his wife BG flew in for a brief visit. ‘Isn’t you father dead?’ enquired JG, peering over at the wizened old man muttering incoherently in his chair. ‘We thought so’, I … Continue reading →

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