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Dissertation deadline dilly dally (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Romana left my office carrying three enormous sheets of flipchart paper covered in red writing. My message “Your dissertation won’t write itself” buzzed through her brain. Earlier in the day she had arrived with a stack of empirical data, an … Continue reading →

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Car chaos in central Edinburgh, and mixed Morgans (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I handled the mark 2 silver Ford Granada like a tank, and with complete disregard for the other vehicles parked on Edinburgh’s Cockburn Street. When it came to reversing into a space I was so lazy that I didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Great-grandmother returns from the dead in Lancashire, and a once secret lottery win (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I found my great-grandmother running a busy household in Lancashire. With her beautiful long silver hair, smooth skin and a perfect set of teeth, she looked great for someone who had died in 1967. I never expected to meet her … Continue reading →

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Twentieth century icons AJP Taylor and Paul McCartney keep Rousse amused

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Boy did we have something to celebrate! PT and I took possession of the enormous office on the other side of the D corridor, with its fabulous views over the verdant countryside. I was yet to furnish my end of … Continue reading →

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iPad hidden feature revealed and pretty ponies perform (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

TPR looked so pale and I suspected that he had been crying. What had driven him to come to my office on campus in such a state? He pulled out his iPad and confessed that he had been monitoring my … Continue reading →

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The Doctor will NOT be with Belle shortly

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Where exactly was the flight to London? I was an anonymous person waiting in a departure lounge for the German ‘hostesses’ – or indeed anyone – to notice me. Just think how astonished they would be when my good friend, … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses Clive Anderson – just

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It was an amazing coincidence to see Clive Anderson twice in one day. I’d spotted him at the London BBC Radio 4 studio in the morning, and now he was here in Edinburgh checking into reception. I hesitated over approaching … Continue reading →

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