Tag Archives: Edinburgh

From Joan Armatrading discussions in Windermere to abandoned babies (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Funny fragments: Travelling in the back of the car along the shores of Lake Windermere listening to the two butch women in the front arguing about Joan Armatrading, and working out how to persuade them to get back onto the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, babies, car, driving, Eaglescliffe, Edinburgh, father, Hartburn, Joan Armatrading, Lake District, Lake Windermere, M6, mother, sister, Teesside High School | Leave a comment

Access to Edinburgh airport, cinema-style (Rousse)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

JW was very proud that she was the one who had encouraged ND to book the circle of the cinema for her party. ND certainly looked very happy, cosying up to TPR in one of the VIP seats. My short … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cinema, circle, cycling, Edinburgh, Edinburgh airport, lorry, party, stalls, TPR, VIP | Leave a comment

Civil attack at site of Glencoe massacre (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The lateness of the hour and darkening sky put paid to our plan to walk over the mountains from Glencoe back to Edinburgh. SJ suggested that we hitch a lift instead, so we took our chances in a gravelled lay-by, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged attack, car, conference, conference paper, dark, dog, Edinburgh, Glencoe, grandfather, hitch, lay-by, man, manners, pyjamas, tea, toddler | 1 Comment

A cycling trip and late admiration (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

“I never imagined that I would settle in the UK” said PhD student VW. “In fact, I fully expected to be living in Poland by now”. He led me into the smart building on the western side of Edinburgh where … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apartment, boxes, campus, cycle, doors, East Lothian, Edinburgh, knowledge management, paysan, Poland, rain, TPR, walls, yard | Leave a comment

Making money on the buses (Rousse)

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I rode my favourite front seat on the top deck of the bus all the way to our destination, very much looking forward to seeing MM at the meeting. As the stop on York Place drew near my two companions … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bags, bus, change, Edinburgh, handbag, money, rucksack, York Place | 1 Comment

Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Gillian McKeith disappoint (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole’s sudden departure from the X Factor left a huge hole that I was expected to fill. Knowing very little about the music industry, I let the bony woman through to the next round. She almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American, business school, car, cat, Cheryl Cole, dog, Edinburgh, exam, Gillian McKeith, Golf, great Dane, knowledge management, Simon Cowell, tourist, X Factor | 1 Comment

Performance anxieties (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Over three decades had elapsed since my last encounter with this group of girls from my first secondary school, and I was curious to know what had become of them. In the course of conversation arch-bully CMcG confirmed that she … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bar, bully, cinema, death, dreams, drinks, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe, film, forces, Fringe, geeks, Imperial College, police, school, seat, theatre, widow | Leave a comment

The Glasgow School of Spelling, David Bowie, Andy Warhol, Limmy and a retirement home for celebrities (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was very sweet of the organisers to remember me, but I really didn’t deserve any recognition at all at the engineering teaching awards ceremony. I suspected that BB was behind this. The biggest clue was that it was one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andy Warhol, awards, basement, bedrooms, bigness, celebrities, chocolates, comedian, David Bowie, Edinburgh, engineering, foundations, Glasgow, grant, Hexham, holiday, Indian, Limmy, media and cultural studies, mobile, nursing home, PhD, professor, Spain, students, teaching, university, University of Glasgow | Leave a comment

Ramona Marquez stars as Jordan in birthday biopic (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The investment in TF’s birthday celebrations at the Edinburgh Playhouse was phenomenal. LF and I watched the unfolding spectacle of music, drama and dance over the course of several nights from our seats high up at the back of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aristocracy, BBC, birthday, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, dog, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse, fingers, France, French, Jordan, Katie Price, Outnumbered, president, Ramona Marquez, ring, theatre | 1 Comment

A suitor, a mugger and a midget (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Dreamaticus

A chatty hippy woman accompanied me up the hill to the Business School building. The golden lozenges that hung from her coat like medals distracted me so much that I didn’t hear a word that she said. As soon as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, bus, bus shelter, bus stop, business school, cashmere, coin, coins, dollars, Edinburgh, Euros, hair, hippy, jumper, lozenges, medals, midget, primary school, saw, suitor, teacher, Tesco, TPR | 1 Comment