Tag Archives: book

Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I pushed past the junkies in the dark alleyway at the top of Edinburgh’s Broughton Street to enter Crombies’ temporary butcher’s shop. The butcher business taken over the halal meat emporium/paperback library/convenience store while its main shop several yards down … Continue reading →

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The British Library and Boris (Rousse)

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I unexpectedly bumped into VAE in the vaults of the British Library. She was on sick leave in the UK, having suffered illness since her move to Singapore several months earlier. VAE’s current destination was one of the rare books … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book, Boris, British Library, first edition, Harry Potter, illness, laser, London, rare, sick, storage, tube | Leave a comment

Tutor daughter thwarts student mother’s study success (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My mother had only been studying for a week, so had barely opened the book when I told her that it was time for her first exam. I was somewhat responsible for the panic that ensued. I really should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged assessment, book, daughter, essay, exam, mother, panic, question, student, tutor | Leave a comment

A secretive cold rice pudding home-coming (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dreamaticus

EH and I returned together from the book group meeting in West Lothian. We hailed a taxi to take us Steventon, then caught a number 11 bus that was en route to Tranent via Edinburgh city centre. Back at home … Continue reading →

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Bare legs and no knickers in a spanking new library (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The reason for baring my legs under a short winter dress, I explained, was that I had mislaid my tights. My companions were unaware, however, that I was also wandering around knickerless. I knew the location of my underwear – … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1980s, bare, bathroom, book, building, campus, clothes, companion, dress, Edgbaston, furniture, House of Fraser, issue, IVF, knickers, leg, legs, library, loan, lobby, mislaid, naked, nursery, pants, road, slip, spanking, student, suite, tights, treatment, undergraduate, underwear, wife, winter | Leave a comment

Tragedy on the ice at Edinburgh airport (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was one of hundreds of anonymous passengers stranded at Edinburgh airport, many of whom were returning home from ski-ing holidays. For entertainment the airline put on an evening display of ‘danses populaires’. JG took my arm and led me … Continue reading →

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Sacked Canadian soap actress is surprise guest at own retirement party (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The out of work actress was a mutual friend of my cousins N and DT. Until recently she played a regular role in a Canadian television soap, but in the past couple of months her character had been written out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged actress, audience, book, Canadian, character, fire, friend, guest, opera, out of work, party, producer, ramp, random, retirement, return, sack, screen, script, show, soap, Stockton-on-Tees, television | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: book

Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

The British Library and Boris (Rousse)

Tutor daughter thwarts student mother’s study success (Rousse)

Bare legs and no knickers in a spanking new library (Rousse)

Sacked Canadian soap actress is surprise guest at own retirement party (Rousse)

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