Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Bristol house building and Edinburgh skyscrapers (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It took a while, but eventually I managed to make a distinction between my colleague TF and student AA. This achieved, I climbed into TF’s car for our trip. Our first destination was Bristol. Here TF showed me the house … Continue reading →

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Conference barbed wire and a baby (Rousse)

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I dished out advice on how to live a healthy life to my young charge as we walked along Edinburgh’s Queen Street. From here we were catching a bus to a conference. She listened patiently as I highlighted the value … Continue reading →

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A diamond thief’s regrets (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I decided to return S’s huge diamond engagement ring on the day of her wedding to my cousin TB. When I handed it over to her at the reception at the St James Hotel (Edinburgh) she told me that she … Continue reading →

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Daily Mail sub-editor is secret small screen writer (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I discovered that Daily Mail sub-editor RH was the secret writer of scores of award-winning television dramas. This was on the same day that I overheard him say that he hardly ever watched television. It was my brother-in-law JS who … Continue reading →

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A lost watch in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was struggling to quash the rumours that I was raiding public funds to finance all-expenses paid trips around the globe. In reality all my travel and associated expenses were being covered by my hosts, and not my employer. After … Continue reading →

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Dull conversation with the disorganised (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The young lad who had been telling us about his eastern European Jewish heritage skipped ahead along Bruntsfield Place and stopped at a fast food outlet where he ordered a doner kebab. When we reached him TPR thought about asking … Continue reading →

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Student graffiti attack on west end Edinburgh flat (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We had access to a huge flat in the west end of Edinburgh. Its owner was a young man who worked in finance. I got the impression that he hardly used this place at all. The vast rooms were almost … Continue reading →

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The long route from Glasgow to Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My brother-in-law MF was driving our car with TPR in the passenger seat. I was in the back with another brother-in-law, RH. It was going to be a long day. Our route was (1) Glasgow to Wisborough Green to drop … Continue reading →

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Katie Price is a patchwork of plastic surgery (Rousse)

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I joined Katie Price and Peter Mandelson as an extra on a film set in Edinburgh. Up close Katie Price looked terrible. Her face was a patchwork of plastic surgery and the reconstruction of her teeth barely disguised.

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Edinburgh academic workload woes (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Three of my undergraduate friends had travelled a long way to join this reunion in Edinburgh: SH from London, HJ from Cardiff, and JG from the Republic of Ireland. I felt terrible telling them that they would all have to … Continue reading →

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