Author Archives: Dreamaticus

Tiny-footed Cinderella (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Our student neighbour S called in to ask if we could lend her a pair of shoes. ‘What size?’ I asked. ’11’, she replied. ‘How could a fully-grown 18 year-old have such tiny feet?’ I wondered.

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Beetroot pee (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Before I served the soup, I forgot to warn our lunchtime guests of the effects of beetroot consumption. They were probably now staring down lavatory bowls, convinced that they had contracted a deadly disease.

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Owl attack at railway station (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My companion decided to take the shortest route to the platform opposite, and stepped down onto the railway track. I considered this far too dangerous a move. I instead climbed the iron steps and walked over the bridge. The savage … Continue reading →

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From cancer to charity shop purchases (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

At first the woman seated on the bus in front of me seemed to welcome a discussion about cancer. However, when it became obvious that she was riddled with the disease, it seemed safer to turn our attention to our … Continue reading →

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Beanie Feldstein in jacket mix-up at Helsinki airport (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I met Beanie Feldstein at Helsinki airport en route for the States. After a little confusion over our jackets – I accidentally picked up her grey one thinking that it was mine (even though mine was purple) – we soon … Continue reading →

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A flat in Cardiff (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

TPR found our new flat in Cardiff through the personal ads in a local paper. If I were still a student in the 1980s, I would have been terribly impressed with all the space, but the swirly patterned carpets and … Continue reading →

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A hat trick of PhDs (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Not to be outdone, two of my three flatmates from my undergraduate final year embarked on doctoral studies. Soon all three of us would all hold a PhDs: mine in Computing, SL’s in education, and HW’s on obscure French philosophy.

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Indoor snow (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dreamaticus

TPR urged me not to force the bedroom door. A metre of snow was piled up behind it in the hall. This was an unfortunate result of climate change.

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Jim-jam dinner (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Dreamaticus

When I heard that LE and GE were joining us for dinner in a restaurant with JC and GC, I panicked – because I was still in my red fleece pyjamas.

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A career start in Sunderland (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The prize job for top Oxford graduate HH was in artificial intelligence in Sunderland.

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