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Belle loses out to a toddler and calls in sick

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was sitting opposite my new, breakdancer boyfriend at a diner when he suddenly mentioned he had a wife and baby. The baby, now nearly two years old, was already being followed on Flickr and Facebook by people all around … Continue reading →

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Tweeting, blogging and all that comes between (Rousse)

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I burst with pride on two counts: first that Damon Albarn had chosen my pal SJ as the lead singer in his new virtual band; and second that I had worked this out all my own when “Rod Patterson” started … Continue reading →

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Trop Belle pour moi

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My affair with Don Draper was going from strength to strength and I decided to introduce him to the Turkish restaurant at the back of my house. We accessed it through tunnels and caves and eventually came out into a … Continue reading →

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Don’t mess with my baby/babies! (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Dreamaticus

So many turned up to the last Knowledge Management class of term that even the balcony was packed to the rafters. Until I spotted MN in the front row I was unsure as to whether or not we had the … Continue reading →

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The Doctor will NOT be with Belle shortly

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Where exactly was the flight to London? I was an anonymous person waiting in a departure lounge for the German ‘hostesses’ – or indeed anyone – to notice me. Just think how astonished they would be when my good friend, … Continue reading →

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Rousse, a reptile and rubies

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My thought processes raced through four distinct stages: (1) Is that a snake curled around my ankle? (2) And that scrap of grey cloth, what’s that? (3) Ugh, dead mouse! (4) Yikes, the mouse is dead because it’s been attacked … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s relationship entanglements

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Although I was yet to admit it, our marriage had long been dead. My husband, kind to the end, was simply waiting for me to form another relationship before raising the question of how we could untangle ourselves from almost … Continue reading →

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Conference calamity (Rousse)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I arrived so early at the conference that it was still dark, and BK and just one other person were the only other participants there. “So far, so good” I thought, but I was so wrong! From that point onwards … Continue reading →

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Belle’s crush continues

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I watched a work colleague interview Cesar Millan about his use of social media (“who do you follow?”) while I sighed and puppy-dog eyed at him. I was sure we were meant to be together. Meanwhile, a sort of low … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses Clive Anderson – just

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It was an amazing coincidence to see Clive Anderson twice in one day. I’d spotted him at the London BBC Radio 4 studio in the morning, and now he was here in Edinburgh checking into reception. I hesitated over approaching … Continue reading →

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