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Three services for late academic (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

My colleague BEX was dead. Instead of a single funeral, three services were due to take place in honour of his memory. One was in an Anglican church, another in a Catholic cathedral, and the third was the private family … Continue reading →

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Return of the student bride (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

From a pretty ordinary hotel room TPR and I were upgraded to a massive suite. The room included a huge Georgian sideboard and a bed that was positioned in the open air on the balcony giving great views of the … Continue reading →

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Hidden academics (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was asked to share an office with one of the most untidiest of my colleagues. This would be a big challenge for me. As for the students, they would never be able to find us because we failed to … Continue reading →

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Slim female academic transforms into overweight Chinaman (Rousse)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We were only permitted to join the PhD students at their table if they invited us to join them. XY was pretty certain that she could persuade at least one of them to offer us an invitation. However, this was … Continue reading →

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Jaded academic seeks oblivion with the help of yellow jellied cocaine (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It took us a while to find the meeting on the top floor of a deserted University building. The venue was a formal board room, and it was packed. All the great and good were there, including KW who greeted … Continue reading →

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Party highs and lows (Rousse)

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Finally reunited, it was going to take more than looking after a bunch of party guests to prise me away from my comfortable position wrapped around XY on the sofa. He was wearing me like a stole and I loved … Continue reading →

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Activities for a kid advanced for his age (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My toddler cousin (grandson of N and J) was very advanced for his age. I held him on my knee as he spoke eloquently of his varied academic interests. He then expressed interest in the family tree and, in particular, … Continue reading →

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Smoked salmon and snazzy dance moves (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was the start of the new academic year and, as usual, I was busy serving smoked salmon to a long line of students. Afterwards my sister’s school friend DM led me to the dance floor. What a mover! He … Continue reading →

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New whisky distilled by Chinese students (Rousse)

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I had never had such a rowdy class of students, nor had I ever been so poorly prepared for the start of the new academic year. When two of the Chinese students were late because they had been distilling whisky … Continue reading →

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Academic highs and lows (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

There it was in print: my first co-authored paper with BC. Best of all, when BC read it out loud to me from the pages of the journal it was the sweetest bedtime story ever. Granted it was only a … Continue reading →

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