Belle practises party pyrotechnics, almost with Stephen Fry

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I accidentally set fire to a partygoer’s vest and it slow burned all night. Stephen Fry was there too but went home with the only other famous person at the party. Sadly I can’t remember who that was. The District Line had been extended to Birmingham.

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Sorry Michael McIntyre, never seen you (Rousse)

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I walked along the sidewalk of a big Canadian city (most likely Vancouver) with Michael McIntyre, afraid to admit that I had never seen his television show.

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God, fish, chips and helping out Rousse (Belle)

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I had to row across a lake in Ireland with a lady wearing a bustle to get to a wedding where the men wore splendid long black silk raj-style jackets and performed songs, stand-up comedy and yoga for God. Fish and chips were delivered to my front door. Then Rousse left me in charge of ‘knocking through’ her lecture theatre and went on her holiday.

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All roads lead to the Bristol Road South (Rousse)

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My colleague CS asked me what I was scribbling into a corner of my notebook. “My dream for Belle”, I replied.

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In my highland hotel I bumped into a greying EMc, wearing wonky glasses. He reading stories with his wife to a toddler girl and a 6 year-old boy whose body parts were dropping off him. TPR was joining us, but had to cross the snowy mountain first.

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Whichever route we took we always ended up somewhere on the Bristol Road South in Birmingham.

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Disasters in M&S, Wales, Deptford and the house (Belle)

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I started a new job as a Marks and Spencer cashier and it was the worst debut ever.

I was being driven ‘to Wales’ for dinner by a mystery man but we were delayed by the pony and trap in front.

At a beach hut in Deptford I thought the redecoration naff (a melting clock?!) but enthused about it to the chap who did it.

I tidied up the slugs that the dog had brought with him.

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Belle survives Facebook sensation questioning (almost)

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Dreamaticus

An old school friend’s new husband was a Facebook sensation. When I met him he appeared in both his young and middle-aged forms. He questioned me about why I wasn’t married while I stared at a strip of beach thinking ‘I wish I was over there’…

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Amorous Archers intentions (Belle)

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I got drunk and tried to seduce Ed Grundy.

Meet another member of the Grundy family in Clarrie Grundy falls victim to loan shark (Rousse)

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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 seeing the film. Back at the gym a woman with a sprained ankle seemed not to realise that I was TPR’s wife.

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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 dust. My PhD was not valid because I had not defended it at a viva.

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