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Rousse’s disappointing trip to the cinema

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were at the cinema for the showing if the latest 3D Toy Story-type offering thanks to Oracle and a contract with Coke. When this was made public by the cinema staff TPR took the huff and we left without … Continue reading →

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Rousse is in the wrong place

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Dreamaticus

We were in Lyme Regis but were meant to be in Muir of Ord. Panic!

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Rousse required to hand back her “PhD” (eek!)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I joined the exercise classes run by the National Trust ranger on Holy Island, along with other academic staff from Loughborough and Strathclyde universities. I was forced to leave when the venue moved indoors to a saw mill full of … Continue reading →

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Just an ordinary day walking the dog and calling in at the pub (Belle)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was walking Norman Wisdom’s dogs. The local pub ran lunch-time sessions where you could sit maths tests at school desks and eat cheese.

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Rousse’s Princes Street rescue

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Dreamaticus

TPR stayed at the venue to perform his Fringe act, but I was too tired and very chilly. All I was wearing was my black wrap dress and absolutely nothing else – not even underwear. I needed cash for a … Continue reading →

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Rousse hopes Mark Zuckerberg is watching

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Dreamaticus

At the craft fair they were selling flat little chocolate bars in Facebook-branded wrappers.

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Alien invasion – includes Wayne Rooney (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The aliens were here but I was the only one who could spot them. It was a dead-giveaway. They were all 6’4″ and over, and made silly mistakes with their English: “I’ll meet you at 8 quarter past o’clock” and … Continue reading →

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Unexpected meeting leads to football match in Prague (Belle)

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was in an airport arrivals hall and couldn’t work out the ticketing system that enabled passengers to leave the building. I bumped into an ex, and it was the second time we had met in an arrivals hall. He … Continue reading →

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Remembrance and Shetland revision classes (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I turned left on to Nicholson Street and came face to face with the mourning masses marching in remembrance of those who had perished in the disaster. ======= I was furious that, once again, I was expected to work when … Continue reading →

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The sea air is not so healthy (Belle)

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I lived by the seaside. There was a contagious zombie disease that turned victims into orange wig-wearing clowns. I was not affected.

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