Tag Archives: 1990s

Supper, sex, and Mrs McPherson (Rousse)

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The nippy waitress was appalled at our amorous antics in the restaurant. She told us to get dressed while she reported our behaviour to the restaurant owner. ‘Report whatever you want’, I replied, ‘I doubt that Mrs McPherson will care.’ … Continue reading →

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Business information sources book recommendation (Rousse)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The trade stand was piled high with all the goods that I remembered from conference exhibitions of the past. There were branded Moleskine notebooks, pencils, rubbers, pencil sharpeners, and desk toys, as well as the usual promotional literature to describe … Continue reading →

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Highlights of the north east coast of the Isle of Skye (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother’s Volvo was not a self-driving car, yet when the whole the family was crammed into the back seat, we treated it as such. I was terrified as we sped through the countryside at top speeds, praying that the … Continue reading →

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Nosy parker notices nose job (Rousse)

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Dreamaticus

The old photos proved it. JC had had a nose job in the 1990s!

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Three-legged dogs in the classroom (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The students chose their modules using a manual ‘course sorter’. This was an enormous sectioned white roller blind. The Chinese contingent was extremely disappointed not to be able to select a particular combination of modules. However, this was not my … Continue reading →

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Aberystwyth University serials acquisition librarian (Rousse)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Dreamaticus

‘Weren’t you once the serials acquisition librarian at Aberystwyth University?’ asked the tall dark lady in the flowered lawn cotton dress. ‘No, never’, I replied. Eventually we worked out that she recognised me from the early 1990s at an institution … Continue reading →

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A book group climbing hero (Rousse)

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Dreamaticus

At the very last minute all members of my book group were able to meet at my flat after all. I quickly set the table with our ‘fun’ Champagne glasses – largely because DM had served drinks from similar glasses … Continue reading →

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Scott McNealy continues to charm (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It was the 1990s all over again. Scott McNealy took to the tiny blue stage to promote his new company. The charisma for which McNealy was famed in the heady days of dot.com boom at Sun Microsystems soon had the … Continue reading →

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Friday night in the caravan (Rousse)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

This was the most depressing of Friday nights. We were packed into a static caravan the size of a railway carriage, not far from Quartermile. I’d been here before when it had been used as emergency accommodation for undergraduates at … Continue reading →

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