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Christmas and Lindtt chocolates in Nottingham (Rousse)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

In Nottingham AN interrupted the overweight yellow Harris Tweed clad waitresses as they gossiped about their boss’ complicated love life. “Do you serve lunch on Christmas Day?’ she asked. I was aghast that the idea of not preparing the festive … Continue reading →

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Pea soup in confined space (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

In B & E’s tiny galley kitchen I cooked pea soup on a temperamental electric hob. B was so keen to try the green boiling concoction that he drank some straight from the pan. It was a miracle that he … Continue reading →

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Flo-Jo and the mermaid marathon (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The streets of Toronto were lined with spectators for the first ever mermaid marathon. There was just one competitor: a green-tailed lady in a raspberry tutu. To add glamour to the event, Flo-Jo had volunteered as the mermaid’s pace-maker. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Canal dipping off the cycle path (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were enjoying ourselves on the cycle path when my little sister interrupted our fun – again. She did not understand that her behaviour was inappropriate. TPR suggested that I should make it clear to her that I … Continue reading →

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The lost and a linguist in Toronto (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR and my cousin N both left the shopping mall before I had a chance to put my change into my purse and gather my bags. When I eventually followed them out into the Toronto streets I could no longer … Continue reading →

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A PhD plagiarist (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My suspicions were raised when I spotted the phrase ‘this doctoral study’ in LC’s honours project submission. It did not take long to confirm that ‘her’ dissertation was, in fact, a patchwork of text stitched together from sections of an … Continue reading →

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Red hat disease rife at academic conference (Rousse)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Over the course of the three-day conference I had been allocated three different bedrooms. This was so confusing that I couldn’t remember where I had left my yellow cycling helmet. The situation was more complex now that graduate SG dropped … Continue reading →

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A Glasgow kiss (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Dreamaticus

On the outskirts of Glasgow, in a field, en route to a football match, my companion wrapped me in a passionate embrace and pulled me to the ground. We rolled around in the grass for several minutes. It was only … Continue reading →

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Croissant quality control (Belle)

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was unhappy with the quality of croissants in general. I had taken to marching into every cafe on Holborn Viaduct to tell the proprietors that their croissants were “too doughy”. I didn’t even need to taste them to know … Continue reading →

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1980s fashion fail (Rousse)

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I travelled back in time to Queen Margaret College Edinburgh in the late 1980s. Here I found pasted to the walls of reception dozens of amateur black and white posters inviting students to join the Christian Union. Then I spotted … Continue reading →

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