Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Dot.com heyday reunion party gatecrashed by secret lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The huge Sun Microsystems Sunrise reunion was hosted in a massive chain hotel in a major US city. It was almost as if the heady days of the dot.com boom had never ended. My boat was so late docking in … Continue reading →

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Louis Theroux’s lover (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I helped clear the ornaments from the table. Now that the last green china dog was hidden, nobody would ever suspect that Louis Theroux was having an affair. I was not the object of Louis’ affections, sadly. Although he listened … Continue reading →

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Mystery grapes found in death-trap car in Newcastle (Rousse)

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dreamaticus

Sandyford Road was almost empty of traffic, most likely due to the pandemic restrictions. This suited me as I drove to my new seconded post at the University of Northumbria. I’d easily make it to the office on time. Then … Continue reading →

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Face-to-face with the SEB (Rousse)

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I maintained my composure when I came face-to-face with the SEB.  She was with a group of women all dressed up for a ball. I wondered if the others knew her reputation. I guessed not (yet).

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Downward mobiity (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Dreamaticus

CA was going to kill me. We sold our Edinburgh flat (complete with made-over garden) to buy 32 Abbeydale Road, Northfield, Birmingham. The West Midlands looked very scruffy when compared with Georgian Edinburgh.

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Loch action at Langass Lodge (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Dreamaticus

RG bought a wing of Langass Lodge on North Uist. Here he would spent the rest of his days gazing out of the window of his wood-panelled quarters, checking the action on the loch.

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A marble staircase to the Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I agreed to cross the stage at the graduation ceremony as a proxy for LA. This meant that I would go last. This was at the same time as the executive members of the Student Association who failed to complete … Continue reading →

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Naughty tea time (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Dreamaticus

We were in a huge amount of trouble with L and T. They’d baked cakes and invited us to a tea party in Morningside at 4:30pm on Sunday. We ‘cancelled’ by telephone two hours ten minutes after the appointed time. … Continue reading →

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William and Harry join team to clean up and revitalise Leith Docks (Rousse)

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Dreamaticus

As if I didn’t have enough to do, a posse of senior Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh bullied me into leading a task force to clean up and revitalise Leith Docks. The one saving grace was that I … Continue reading →

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Queue jumping at the museum (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When 0ne person pushed into the queue ahead of me to buy her museum ticket, I let it pass. However, I was not prepared to let a second to take advantage of me, so I challenged the next one as … Continue reading →

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