Computer criminal caught in the act (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I caught my former colleague MH illegally sneaking into the office in the middle of the night to use the University’s computer facilities.

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Wife discovers real reason why husband married her (Rousse)

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was in a tiny shared house in Swindon that I finally understood that TPR did not love me. For years he had been in a secret relationship with OC, and his role as my husband was just a front. This explained his lack of interest in decorating, and his failure to appreciate my distress at the peeling green wallpaper in the porch.

All this came to light the day that I cycled to the gym for a swim – forgetting to lock my bike, leaving my towel at home, and nearly getting killed crossing the main road.

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Birthday log book refusal ruins friendship (Rousse)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TDX barged into my office, with a lackey in tow, and demanded my log book.

I said that I was not prepared to give this to her. Her eyes narrowed and she raised her voice in anger. I now knew that our friendship (and possibly my career too) were over.

She was particularly annoyed that I was disobeying her on her birthday.

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High energy Rousse

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My energy levels were so high that I bounded along as if in flight.

I urged the others to join in the fun, but only NY was interested.

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Twins, a five-legged soccer creature, and a lost football pitch (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I accompanied the twin eight year-olds (already kitted out in white football strips) to the vast park. Here I was told that we would easily find the pitch.

We set off as directed. I related tales of a five-legged soccer animal along the way.

Sadly we never found the pitch, and I lost both children.

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Television time delayed due to water allergy (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My sister JMH and brother-in-law had added another extension to their house. This was an enormous bathroom off the kitchen. Its ‘walls’ were made of canvas and decorated with swirly orange 1970s patterns.

In the kitchen itself they had installed a massive television screen to the ceiling. This could be lowered to a vertical position for family viewing.

I was looking forward to catching up on some programmes later. JMH promised that we could do so soon. First, however, as she had to send home AMF’s friend because she was allergic to water.

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The long route from Glasgow to Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My brother-in-law MF was driving our car with TPR in the passenger seat. I was in the back with another brother-in-law, RH.

It was going to be a long day. Our route was (1) Glasgow to Wisborough Green to drop off MF, then (2) to London for our third visit in a week (to drop off RH), and (3) a final leg back to Edinburgh.

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Decline in international standards at doctoral level (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The senior examiner M-LH was ready to approve the award of PhD, and it looked that GW would also agree with this outcome. However, I was adamant that the student make major corrections to the thesis.

This said something to me about the declining international standards of work at doctoral level.

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Samuel Beckett one-woman play ‘worst ever’ (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

EH, TPR and I were amongst the audience at a one-woman play by Samuel Beckett. International cellist US was the star of the show.

She delivered her lines very quietly and – apart from those sitting very close to the stage – very few in the auditorium could hear her clearly. Then a child in the row behind us started to strunch up strips of tissue paper, making it impossible for us to hear anything at all.

At the end of the performance the director asked us if we had enjoyed the show. TPR did not hold back. He declared in a very loud voice ‘This is the worst play that I have ever seen!’

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Frank Underwood comments on flood conditions (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Dreamaticus

When I visited Frank Underwood in Washington I had no choice but to drive. As things turned out it was not as difficult as I feared to navigate the roads from the suburbs into the city centre.

When I mentioned this to Frank he explained that his own commute could take anything from thirty minutes to an hour, depending on the flood conditions.

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