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Brian the Irish architect (Rousse)

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I knew that TPR had tired of me completely, so I was keen to line up a replacement for my husband as soon as possible. My work colleague Brian the Irish architect seemed a good candidate. Like TPR he was … Continue reading →

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Naked office party animals dance til dawn (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were both wrecked after the work party – she from alcohol consumption, I from lack of sleep. It was the receptionist who discovered us still attempting to dance in the office the following morning. She was a … Continue reading →

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Abusive parental role play (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Dreamaticus

This was not my best idea for a bonding exercise: find a partner; allocate the roles of mother and daughter; perform role play on the basis that the parent hates the child.

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The Stanford murderer (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Stanford University research engineer JA was all over the news. He was a murderer! It would not be long before journalists would be knocking at my door, demanding to know whether or not I had spotted his evil streak when … Continue reading →

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Katy Perry flies Edinburgh to Des Moines, Iowa with unintentional stowaway (Rousse)

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I’d been ‘working at home’ from the National Library of Scotland when I received an offer to meet Katy Perry. I felt that I could spare the time to do so, so followed the instruction to travel to the meeting … Continue reading →

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Triathlon training by canal and canoe (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I always fancied myself as a triathlete, but this training was sometimes more difficult than I might have imagined. The filthy canal was especially challenging. I struggled to avoid the debris that littered the shallow water and cut myself on … Continue reading →

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Floods cause havoc on the first day of the new academic year (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Although I no longer had any responsibility for the module, I turned up for the first knowledge management class of the new academic year. This was just as well because the module leader was late for the 11:00am start. At … Continue reading →

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Tipping taxi drivers in Greece (Rousse)

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dreamaticus

It was very convenient to live in Scotland when Greece was just a short taxi ride away. The only difficulty was knowing how much to tip the driver.

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New blue and yellow wallpaper brightens office (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Dreamaticus

PC took advantage of his time off work on sick leave to redecorate his office. He hung a bold wallpaper of blue and yellow blobs on all four walls to create a ‘homely’ feel. I was so impressed that I … Continue reading →

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How to keep a loving relationship alive (Rousse)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was raving about a new BBC lifestyle documentary about keeping a loving relationship alive – starring my cousin SA and his wife LA! The quality of the production was superb, and it was no surprise that this show was … Continue reading →

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