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Kevin Spacey’s ‘unusual’ hobbies (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Kevin Spacey pursued some of his more unusual hobbies with both men and women in a remote corner of Dumfries and Galloway at a guest house frequented by many other American visitors.

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The school dinner rap (Belle)

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

An old colleague (DP-G) could always talk me into anything. After she was called away to a dog-sitting emergency, she convinced me to take her place in a mixed-pair rapping competition. I met my rapping partner in the lecture theatre … Continue reading →

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A final goodbye? (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dreamaticus

She’d shrunk again. I bent down to wrap my arms around her, and wept. ‘Please don’t make this the last time I ever see you’, I cried.

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Glow-in-the-dark prayer gloves are the latest daytime TV sensation (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Glow-in-the-dark prayer gloves were all the rage, not least due to their practicality for night-time worship. Their provenance was important too. Unlike competitor products they were not made in China by infidels. Belle was making a fortune advertising them on … Continue reading →

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An uncaring husband (Rousse)

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was furious with TPR. First of all he dragged me all the way to E and LC’s house so that we could land on them unexpectedly – on a day that they were recovering from jet lag following their … Continue reading →

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Fare dodger prefers Settlers of Catan to Game of Thrones (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I wanted more time with KR and JG so I jumped on the train that was taking them from the west coast of the US to the east. Not long into the journey I realised my mistake. I didn’t have … Continue reading →

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The chance of a year in France and Marmite tinfoil in a Little Chef (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I sat through the sandy-haired lecturer’s explanation of how to apply for a year abroad in France then took the ‘handout’ at the end. This took the form of three tiny orange cards, rather like rail tickets. There was little … Continue reading →

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Meeting a metal-framed monarch mother at the New York mausoleum (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was auditioning for the role of mistress of an American millionaire. A small Jewish Italian New Yorker appeared to have taken a fancy to me so I did my best to impress him by spending the afternoon with his … Continue reading →

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How long does it take to write up a PhD? (Rousse)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Dreamaticus

By my calculations (in pencil, on a grid) it would take at least another 38 days to complete the write-up of the thesis. This was double the student’s estimate. It also meant that the submission would be delayed even further … Continue reading →

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Cult betting on the Eurovision song contest (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I took the number 10 bus to Granton, then called for the kayak taxi from the pier. The kayak took me as far as a sandbank. I crossed the sandbank, then swam to the small island in the forth. Here … Continue reading →

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