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Val McDermid in hidden class act (Rousse)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Val McDermid presented as an invited guest speaker to my undergraduate class. Unfortunately the students found it difficult to see her, hidden behind the stack of tables and chairs at the back of the classroom. I could have done with … Continue reading →

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Dead man chairs a game of classroom charades (Rousse)

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was seated on rows of chairs in a classroom for the lunchtime game of charades. Those in the front row performed first. Then, as soon as someone in the audience made a correct guess, everyone moved forward a row … Continue reading →

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The value of writing concisely (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Dreamaticus

‘The greatest skill that we learnt as undergraduates’ announced JS to the audience seated before her on rows of hard wooden chairs ‘Is how to write concisely. I can turn one person’s long-winded paragraph into three neat sentences – as … Continue reading →

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‘Intelligence calipers’ measure IQs of aspiring spooks (Rousse)

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The job advert had read ‘civil servant’ but I knew that the panel members opposite me were assessing my suitability for a role that included subterfuge, espionage, honeypots, and data decryption. I played along answering the standard interview questions with … Continue reading →

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A disgraceful dip in the pool (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was a full hour before I was due to chair the presentation at Edinburgh University. I persuaded a couple of others that we had time to call in at the dancing conference on the way. We entered a long … Continue reading →

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Matchbox car entertainment (Rousse)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

BC and GC’s house was bigger than I imagined from the photos. I was keen to confirm that I had come to the right place and looked around for green leather furniture. When I returned home I realised that I … Continue reading →

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Losing weight and losing your mind (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were having huge problems dealing with TIX. Although we were terribly impressed by her recent weight loss, we were distressed to discover that she had also lost her mind. When she jumped out of the car in … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: chair

Val McDermid in hidden class act (Rousse)

Dead man chairs a game of classroom charades (Rousse)

The value of writing concisely (Rousse)

A disgraceful dip in the pool (Rousse)

Matchbox car entertainment (Rousse)

Losing weight and losing your mind (Rousse)

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