Author Archives: Dreamaticus

A found chicken and some lost peas (Belle)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I opened the oven door for the first time in months, only to discover a whole roast chicken inside. How long had it been there, I wondered. Still confused, I opened the parcel I found on my doorstep. Two packs … Continue reading →

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Working from home less dangerous than office life (Rousse)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My office was the size of a bus shelter. It contained a desk, shower cubicle, and a toilet – plus two other workers. It really was too small for three, and was quite unpleasant whenever any of us used the … Continue reading →

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British Airways drop flight safety briefings at pandemic end (Rousse)

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The room started to rumble, three women in British Airways uniforms stepped to the front, and it felt as though we were in flight. However, since we had not heard the safety briefing, I doubted that this were possible. When … Continue reading →

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Climate change and a secret love affair (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Dreamaticus

A rag tag mix of former colleagues and students – including ED, LG, DMcA, and JC of the National Library of Scotland – formed a loose company of actors. We gathered for ‘rehearsals’ in the mews building of my childhood … Continue reading →

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Compost and electric cars (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Dreamaticus

With the addition of another batch of spent grain from brewing, our compost heap sprang to life as a hot mass of food waste. TPR guarded the bubbling barrel. Meanwhile I got trapped in the far north east corner of … Continue reading →

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Cyclist motorway menace (Rousse)

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Drivers hurled insults at cyclist TPR, and for good reason. He endangered everyone as he pedalled in elaborate loops across all three lanes of the motorway.

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Purple wallpapering mistake (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dreamaticus

While the rest of the house was still in complete chaos, my sister S had made a huge effort and managed to tidy her room. Nothing was out of place and at last you could see the floor again. She’d … Continue reading →

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Premature plane ticket purchase (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was already annoyed that my colleague had submitted a conference contribution without first sharing his work for review with the rest of the team When I found out that he had already bought return first class return flights to … Continue reading →

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Dirty girls work from home (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

When the order came through to work elsewhere, I signed up for a new life with my younger girlfriends and some of their contacts in a large house. This meant leaving my elderly mentor and her cliff-top home. I saved … Continue reading →

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Zoë the admin (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My long-legged friend MH, who had recently taken to calling herself Zoë, announced to everyone that she had some news that would be of particular interest to me. She had successfully applied for the new admin role in my research … Continue reading →

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