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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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Animal magic in the Edinburgh New Town (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I rushed back into the study with my camera to photograph the orange toucans perched in the tree at the window. Two minutes earlier had been beside myself with excitement when I learnt that members of this exotic species had … Continue reading →

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An appointment on the Isle of Skye with Hugh MacLeod of MacLeod (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Strangers helped me pack my bike for the journey to the farthest reaches of the Isle of Skye. It was a long way, and I had probably left setting off too late in the day for any hope of arriving … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh’s worst driver (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR leapt out of the black BMW at the traffic lights while we were queuing at the Barnton junction. “I’ll be back in a minute” he shouted. “I’m just going to get some petrol.” When the lights changed to green, … Continue reading →

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Crowded office sleeping arrangements (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It was a bit of a squash, but nine of us were now sleeping on mattresses on the floor of my office on campus every night.

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