Tag Archives: breakfast

Cooking up some Christmas crackers (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My sisters and I were cooking gallons of soup, alongside hundreds of breakfast items, on the Aga at my parents’ house. The heat from the oven was almost unbearable: my Crocs offered little protection and I really needed to find … Continue reading →

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The conference trap (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was trapped at yet another dreary conference for PhD students. By Day 2 most people had given up on the programme and headed back to their offices to get on with some “real” work. Unfortunately for me, I was … Continue reading →

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Bathroom flood at Belle’s (Rousse)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was a little surprised to wake up in the big bed at Belle’s house next to my co-investigator. However, there was no point in worrying about this: it was time to get up, washed, dressed, and off to work. … Continue reading →

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Burnt breakfast and a wet trip to Edinburgh Zoo (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

All the ingredients were laid out in the kitchen so I made a start on breakfast: one slice of bacon and a fried egg for me in one pan; three fried eggs for TPR in another. While all this was … Continue reading →

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Intruders with a Chinese theme (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

When I first opened my eyes I was very surprised to see my colleague AC standing over me at the side of the bed. “I’ve brought your breakfast”, he announced, waving three thin white carrier bags overflowing with Chinese food … Continue reading →

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A morning movie, confectionary choices, and a strange site for seaweed (Rousse)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I watched BC’s latest movie in the campus cinema at the bottom of the tower block. As usual, I didn’t quite understand the whole thing, but very much enjoyed the experience, as did BC’s other fans. At the film’s conclusion … Continue reading →

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Rousse prepares breakfast

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I busied myself making bacon sandwiches in the upstairs kitchen of the White House.

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Rowan Atkinson secrets overheard in hotel lift (Rousse)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

After months of planning, the day of my conference finally arrived. A little behind schedule, I popped into the hotel dining room to see who else had made it to breakfast. A surprising number of delegates were there, the majority … Continue reading →

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An unaccompanied visit to New York’s Robertson Library (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I agreed to meet the others at the same patisserie where we had enjoyed breakfast earlier in the day. A round of cakes would set us up nicely prior to catching our flight back to the UK after this US … Continue reading →

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Breakfast and afternoon tea party prep (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We forgot that we had invited J, N and baby A around for Sunday breakfast. They arrived when we were still in bed and had no supplies in the house. Even so, we welcomed them in. We left them in … Continue reading →

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