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Tossed stone is cause of Aberdeen train tragedy (Rousse)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was a very long walk to Aberdeen, and well after 4pm when we reached the city centre. Our first stop was the railway station. The people waiting on the platform watched a bunch of workers busily repairing the track. … Continue reading →

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University measures of excellence: showers, smoked haddock and guest speakers (Rousse)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

If my life wasn’t complicated enough, I accepted another part-time post at the University of Aberdeen, and was also considering a return to Canada. An advantage of Aberdeen was that CM worked in the university gym. He offered to sneak … Continue reading →

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Inadequate shopping signage (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I should have put in a complaint to my friend RGJ as the manager of this enormously complex shopping centre. It was simply impossible to navigate. My worst experience of the day was when I got into the lift. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bus, buses, centre, complaint, girls, Leith, lift, Lothian, mall, shopping, signage, signs, teenage, time, tower, trap, waste, work | Leave a comment

David Mitchell’s photography one-upmanship lands university professor in trouble (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

David Mitchell showed me his DSLR camera and its a full range of lenses. It was then – two days into our two week holiday touring the Scottish highlands – that I realised that I only had the telephoto lens … Continue reading →

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Peep Show’s Super Hans seeks new recruits to his “Moonys” cult (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was a huge journey from Prague overland, but I eventually made it back to the UK – even though I was minus my pale green fake fur coat, lost by a fat middle-aged woman at a ball in Austria. … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apologies, bag, bedroom, breakfast, centre, conference, corridor, delegates, dining, drunk, escalator, guard, hall, handbag, hotel, hung over, keynote, lecture, lift, mobile, paternoster, Prosecco, room, Rowan Atkinson, security, sessions, staircase, theatre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: centre

Tossed stone is cause of Aberdeen train tragedy (Rousse)

University measures of excellence: showers, smoked haddock and guest speakers (Rousse)

Inadequate shopping signage (Rousse)

David Mitchell’s photography one-upmanship lands university professor in trouble (Rousse)

Peep Show’s Super Hans seeks new recruits to his “Moonys” cult (Rousse)

Rowan Atkinson secrets overheard in hotel lift (Rousse)

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