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Sir Sean Connery and Simon Cowell appalled by aging actress’ wig (Rousse)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

From the fourth row in the stalls my student party had a very clear view of Sir Sean Connery, Simon Cowell and the rest of the panel on stage. I watched Sir Sean closely when the star performer of the … Continue reading →

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A mismanaged meeting and three glug jugs (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I raced as fast as I could to the meeting. AC and JB were in hot pursuit, not far behind me. As I suspected, the A6 to Penrith was closed so we had to take a quick diversion to reach … Continue reading →

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1970s disco revives old college campus (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

With CT and others from her year group I helped organise a disco in the mezzanine above the refectory of Queen Margaret University’s old Corstorphine campus. With songs from the seventies booming out, I knew that we’d all have a … Continue reading →

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Thomson Reuters presentation mishap blamed on mismatched brown boots (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

At the very last minute, just as the delegates were arriving, SW suggested that I check the set-up of the computers for my opening presentation. We quickly worked out that to get onto Thomson Reuters for a company search you … Continue reading →

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The Desert Island Discs theory of mathematics (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

For once ST seemed just as excited as me that we were meeting in my dreams again. As soon as JC dismissed herself from a three-way conversation about A level maths test results (she scored a mere 40%), I got … Continue reading →

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Kittens come home (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t care that I was allergic to cats. I wanted two kittens, and I wanted them now. The two men from the animal rescue centre opened up a couple of crates. Each one was crammed with a selection of … Continue reading →

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An exclusive relationship (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was terribly excited that SL was in town and we were finally lined up to work on a research project together. On our first night we slept in the same bed. I was somewhat disappointed that MS came along … Continue reading →

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JK Rowling offers advice to novice novelist (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

JK Rowling and I had been friends for a long time, so I knew that she wouldn’t mind at all giving me some advice on the first paragraph of my new novel. JK Rowling features on Dreamaticus quite frequently. You’ll … Continue reading →

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Tsunami safety (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The plan was that I would send a few more e-mails before heading home for the weekend. I delayed this a little more when I accepted an invitation to go and sunbathe on the pier. Everyone was enjoying the casual … Continue reading →

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