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The envelope thief (Rousse)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I caught a QM graduate stealing cardboard envelopes from the bottom shelf in my study.

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Efforts for an A grade student (Rousse)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I called to DT that I’d see her at the revolving door so that we could head home together. Then I thought that I had better check my office before I left. The PhD applicants who had unexpectedly turned up … Continue reading →

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Rousse breaks mountain safety rules

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

This was so foolish. I set off up a mountain with two men that I barely knew, in the dark, without a torch.

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Christian boyfriend problems (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I knew in my heart that we could never be together, even if TPR were despatched elsewhere. In spite of everything else in my suitor’s favour, I could never accept his Christian faith.

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Climbing frame love (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

He asked me why I loved him. My answer was twofold. First I admired his intellect. Second, his impressive height reminded me of a climbing frame.

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A possible funeral and chances of a missed wedding (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was wondering if I had visited this rural church before (perhaps for a funeral?) as PB-S brought me up to date on her holiday plans. She was looking forward to a few days away on the Norfolk Broads with … Continue reading →

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Medieval French literature, relationship advice, a Jacobean trunk, and a blue Maserati (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We were working through archives of exam questions, extracting any that could be recycled for the next academic year. My collection was so old that it included questions on medieval French literature from my own undergraduate days. My colleagues started … Continue reading →

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Fake invalid benefits from meeting with budding rock star (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I quite enjoyed behaving as if I were a poverty-stricken invalid. I barely made any effort to work, and TPR gladly cooked me the special meals that I demanded. I regularly attended a charity service that helped clothe the needy, … Continue reading →

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Green and black chocolate confession (Rousse)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The office party was only made bearable when I discovered an untouched stack of Green and Black chocolate bars in one of the bedrooms – and stole one from the pile.

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Floods, Scotland’s obesity problem, and the Great British Bake Off (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

PR was at a loss as to what to do with the flooded garage attached to his house. “Apply for a grant to turn it into a swimming pool, open it to the public, and solve Scotland’s obesity problem”, I … Continue reading →

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