Tag Archives: Birmingham

Hedgehog, dormouse, hamster (Belle)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were driving around the old streets of Birmingham when my father said “Stop the car – we’ll visit the hedgehog”. We stopped at what looked like an illuminated nativity scene. “The hedgehog’s not home, but there is a dormouse”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birmingham, car, dormouse, hamster, hedgehog, manger, nativity scene, toilet paper | Leave a comment

Party date mix-up and chocolate Settlers of Catan (Rousse)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR caused chaos when he declared that we would host our Christmas party on Friday rather than Saturday due to the weather forecast. The last minute change meant that some people now couldn’t make the celebration, and there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birmingham, Catan, celebration, change, chocolate, Christmas, dance, dark, date, forecast, friend, Lyceum, mix-up, party, Pentlands, pub, read, school, Settlers, Settlers of Catan, theatre, town, TPR, weather, white | Leave a comment

A long soak (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The Manor House bathroom overlooked the grounds towards the bay. Here JM and I took a long afternoon soak. Meanwhile TPR was elsewhere (most likely working on code). When it was finally time to get out, a French student brought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged afternoon, bath, bathroom, bay, Birmingham, blue, code, dryer, fluffy, French, grounds, long, Manor House, Northfield, soak, stripe, student, TPR, tumble, University of Birmingham, warm, white | Leave a comment

A kiss and a cuddle in the science museum (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We returned to Northfield, Birmingham to visit S and NY and family, all crammed into our old two-bedroomed house. The neighbourhood was much smarter than in our day, largely due to the conversion of the former rat run into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Abbeydale Road, bedroom, Birmingham, chalet, cuddle, cul de sac, demolition, exhibit, house, kiss, museum, neighbourhood, Northfield, rat run, science, smart, stone circle, wood | Leave a comment

Contini kidnap (Rousse)

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We were all (including toddler JJ) squeezed around a big square table in Contini George Street, Edinburgh when a huge red-headed man in a kilt marched into the restaurant. He looked like an extra from Outlander. Most of us supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged armlock, attacker, barbed wire, Birmingham, captive, captor, cold, Contini, Edinburgh, entertainment, extra, fence, free, garden, George Street, hair, house, kidnap, kilt, lady, man, muscles, Orange, Outlander, plastic, red-headed, rescue, table, terrace, toddler, TPR, wriggle | Leave a comment

Belle and Rousse to reunite (Rousse)

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Belle plotted to return to her old job and arrange for me to join her. I explained that I would need at least a year to prepare for my return to London. There was the small issue of my degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belle, Birmingham, degree, drop-out, finals, French, job, London, Masters, neuroscience, return, reunite, tutor | Leave a comment

Katie Hopkins on University Challenge (Rousse)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

‘Katie Hopkins? Katie Hopkins on University Challenge?’ I asked. ‘Yes’, replied HJ, ‘Representing Birmingham University’. This was all related to me on a Scottish beach where, by complete coincidence, was gathered an array of my undergraduate friends. Here I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged action, beach, Birmingham, coincidence, disciplinary, Elena Ferrante, friend, headmaster, impose, Katie Hopkins, Neopolitan, novel, Scottish, undergraduate, university, University Challenge | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Birmingham

Hedgehog, dormouse, hamster (Belle)

Party date mix-up and chocolate Settlers of Catan (Rousse)

A long soak (Rousse)

A kiss and a cuddle in the science museum (Rousse)

Contini kidnap (Rousse)

Belle and Rousse to reunite (Rousse)

Katie Hopkins on University Challenge (Rousse)

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