Tag Archives: door

When the Shop of Curiosities is out of stock (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The most curious thing about the Shop of Curiosities was that it held no stock. Once through the door all you found was a series of dark rooms containing a few sticks of old furniture and a couple of well-worn … Continue reading →

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Chasing Rupert Grint in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My sister J and I walked along the middle of Darlington Road as far as the junction with Kenton Close. The houses were spaced out more widely than we remembered, in a landscape of lush green fields and rolling hills. … Continue reading →

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From A level English to astrophysics (Rousse)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

As usual, I was one of the first on campus at 07:30am. I heard the voices as soon a I pushed through the main door. Then I spotted a mass of teenagers chatting on the sofas in the reception area. … Continue reading →

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Snow, cyclists, and a six stone friend (Rousse)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We stepped out into our yard to discover that it was snowing – in May. With a shudder TPR pulled the front door shut behind us and we set off up the road to meet our friends for coffee. On … Continue reading →

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Stockton Sixth Form College students take to the skies and survive the flood (Rousse)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Very few of the staff who taught me were still now working at the Stockton Sixth Form College. The only teacher that I recognised was Mr X, still sporting his distinctive comb-over. I found ECM queening it over everyone in … Continue reading →

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REF and romance (Rousse)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was meant to be a discussion of what I could contribute to our Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission. It soon turned into a passionate snog. I adjusted my silk petticoat and ran across the room to lock the office … Continue reading →

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Learning to love minibeasts (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My bags were packed and loaded into the hold for the long coach journey through France. I realised too late that my iPhone and headphones would now be parted from me for several hours. Why hadn’t I remembered to keep … 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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Door handle magic (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was too fat to follow EH through the small cat-flap sized hole cut out of the door through to the kitchen. I would just have to wait outside and miss out on the fun. Then I noticed that the … Continue reading →

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Intruders with a Chinese theme (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

When I first opened my eyes I was very surprised to see my colleague AC standing over me at the side of the bed. “I’ve brought your breakfast”, he announced, waving three thin white carrier bags overflowing with Chinese food … Continue reading →

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