Tag Archives: cat

Tripadvisor hotels to avoid (Rousse)

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Never again will I stay in the following hotels: The luxury American hotel that plonks you in room 22 right next to the bar on a Saturday night The Hebridean guest house that houses a black and white cat in … Continue reading →

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New discoveries at the University of Manchester: puppies working as lift attendants, an immersive Star Trek game with daleks, and a man called Yeast (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

At last the time had come when I could take up my place at Manchester University on the Early English honours degree course. I wondered what it would be like going back into first year. I anticipated that essay writing … Continue reading →

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Animals of unfixed species, gender and sexuality (Rousse)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I knew that my boss wouldn’t mind if I took a small tin of lip salve from the supply that she kept in her office drawer. I needed it for the forthcoming PhD studentship interviews, along with a glass of … Continue reading →

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A flying cat, a red-haired witch, and an all-inclusive school reunion in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Dreamaticus

A flying cat screeched as it swooped over us, the tips of its ears glowing fluorescent green in the darkening sky at dusk. It landed high above us in the canopy of the bare winter trees, only just visible as … Continue reading →

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Cat attack (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The cats attacked me from all sides. They climbed into my handbag and under my clothes. The most vicious one sunk its jaws into my left hand. All my attempts to shake it free were in vain. I was in … Continue reading →

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“Invisible” cat caught wearing navy blue corduroy dungarees (Rousse)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

As we hung our belongings up in the gym changing rooms TPR noticed the sign that said that animals were forbidden on site. I took my purple fleece off its hook and passed it to the cat. “I suggest that … Continue reading →

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An unintentional cute kitten slideshow (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Our first social media training session had gone so well so I had high hopes for the second. However, perhaps it wasn’t the best of ideas to attempt to deliver my PowerPoint presentation from my bed. I kept loading the … Continue reading →

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The cost of milk and kittens (Rousse)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

They’d been messing around with our office accommodation again. My temporary desk at the side of an enormous public room was the first port of call for any student enquiries. The latest question to come my way was ridiculous. A … Continue reading →

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New Russian tabby cat stud (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR announced that we were setting up a cat stud. We would start with four golden-striped Russian tabbies.

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Kittens come home (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t care that I was allergic to cats. I wanted two kittens, and I wanted them now. The two men from the animal rescue centre opened up a couple of crates. Each one was crammed with a selection of … Continue reading →

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