Tag Archives: dance

Baby survives a squashing outside Nando’s (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I watched in horror as the huge lorry rolled backwards on the pavement outside Nando’s on Lothian Road, Edinburgh. That poor baby, who a couple of minutes ago was playing on the ground just out of the line of sight … Continue reading →

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The writing of Horace and Brighton bullies (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

This first gathering of the UK information science community in years took place on a hill top in Brighton. There I was really pleased to meet HJ Horace, the American writer. I told him that I wanted to buy his … Continue reading →

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Smoked salmon and snazzy dance moves (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was the start of the new academic year and, as usual, I was busy serving smoked salmon to a long line of students. Afterwards my sister’s school friend DM led me to the dance floor. What a mover! He … Continue reading →

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Toronto school reunion disco (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Toronto was not the obvious place for a school reunion, and the mix of people at the party was most peculiar. I saw JD, but where was JT, for example? And what were AB and HS doing there? NP was … Continue reading →

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A Barcelona penthouse party (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Belle was staying at SH’s penthouse apartment in Barcelona. From my vantage point at the conference hotel window I could see the pair of them dancing on the roof-top. I was so keen to join them, but first I had … Continue reading →

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Preservation of a seventeenth century drugs hoard (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

DT danced down the hall to ‘oldies’ on my ancient iPhone 3. Then she boogied into the bathroom where she picked up a blister pack of tablets. ‘Oh, let’s try these!’ she called to WB. ‘Not so fast’ I said. … Continue reading →

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Phil Collins’ Ghostbusters dance (Rousse)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Phil Collins danced with joy as I watched Ghostbusters on a decrepit VHS tape. Afterwards I took the dog into town to find TPR’s abandoned bike. When I returned home to the White House I annoyed my sister J. She … Continue reading →

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A temporary loss of digits and dancing to the Wombles (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Dreamaticus

One of us was required to chop off all digits on the hands. TPR bravely volunteered. Then he headed off to Reading to meet MP before the big party. They spent the morning engaged in geeky conversation and activities. I … Continue reading →

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Temptations of a topless dancer (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

DB took to booking basement bars for wild parties on weekday afternoons. I always enjoyed these – until the day that TPR decided that the semi-naked LB was a more exciting dancing partner than me.

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Top of the Form meets the Archers in 1970s quiz flashback (Rousse)

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“And next, after the 7 o’clock news bulletin on Radio 4, 13-year old TPR answers quiz questions in the Archers”. We both looked up from unpacking our suitcases, each searching for answers to half a dozen questions evident in the … Continue reading →

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