Tag Archives: doctor

Call me doctor, and please support the pandas (Rousse)

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I never thought that I would be forced to encounter sixth form bullies Nasty N and Crafty C after I left school, but here they were, just across the room. It was over thirty years too late, but now – … Continue reading →

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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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David Tennant returns as Dr Who (Rousse)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The rumours were true. David Tennant was back as Dr Who – and I was his assistant! He grabbed my hand for the latest adventure: The ghost bus. Once aboard the bus in question, the title of the episode became … Continue reading →

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BBC employee discovers drug den in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My high-powered job on Radio 4 required regular trips to London for meetings. Because I needed to be up early the next morning to catch the 05:40 train, I had to consider my sleeping options carefully. The first possibility was … Continue reading →

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Chat cures all in medical practice staffed by volunteer “doctor” (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

There was a staff shortage at the doctor’s surgery so TPR stepped in to help (even though he had no medical qualifications whatsoever). When I asked how he was getting on he assured me that all was fine. Apparently most … Continue reading →

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Toilet drugs haul (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I heard that there was “free stuff” in the men’s toilets. I hovered by the door and managed to catch a glimpse of the goods on a desk: a mix of pink 40th and 50th birthday cards, plus some pens … Continue reading →

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Doctor doctor, where did the PhD graduate sign on? (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The good news was that I passed my second PhD. I proudly boasted that I had beaten VE to the title of “Doctor Doctor”. However, I still needed to find a job, and in the meantime decide whether I would … Continue reading →

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A fortunate Falkirk house sale (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Following a fabulous picnic on the grassy dunes of Falkirk from where PC, SA, RC and I watched the sea-rooted wind turbines, I confirmed my decision to move out of town. How fortunate that the doctor’s Georgian house on the … Continue reading →

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Another PhD and the police (Rousse)

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I successfully defended my second doctoral thesis so it was now entirely legitimate for me to call myself Dr Dr. However, the celebrations would have to wait because everyone had rushed outside to watch the extraordinary activities of the police … Continue reading →

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YouTube family secrets (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was going to be auntie to a new nephew in the summer. My family was adopting him from a doctor couple who had recently found that they could not cope with a third child. By the time he reached … Continue reading →

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