Tag Archives: forget

Birthday beanie hats (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I had forgotten all about my latest knitting project until I saw GB walk past the bus depot on Annandale Street. I resolved get to work on the beanie hat that I had promised to knit for her birthday, and … Continue reading →

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A secret tryst at the White House (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was mid-January and high time that our Christmas visitors headed off home. While non-stop partying had its appeal, these so-called friends were eating us out of house and home, and TPR had strong suspicions that they were sponging off … Continue reading →

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A pointless trip to Aberdeen (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR tugged me across the motorway – straight into the path of four lanes of speeding traffic. We managed to avoid death at the wheels of vehicles driven by angry fist-shaking drivers. Then we heard the police sirens. Were they … Continue reading →

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Showstopper stuns audience with juggling tricks (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The Showstopper performers took comedy musical theatre to a new high with highly sophisticated improvised juggling in their latest show. From our third row seats KMcL, my sister J and I enjoyed it very much. J left early. She would … Continue reading →

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Forgetting the neighbours (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were really pleased to be the new next door neighbours of T and S in a house that had stairs. We could now be keyholders for one another. The only problem was that we couldn’t remember anybody’s name. So … Continue reading →

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The best accommodation in Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I needed somewhere for a short overnight stay in Birmingham. The perfect solution was to invite ourselves round to our old house in Birmingham. We’d done this before – in secret when the new owners had been away. … Continue reading →

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Settling for less than a six-pack (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Long-term bachelor RA decided that it was time he married. He fancied that I would accept a proposal. Since TPR had been abroad for so long, and had more or less forgotten about me, I agreed to a meeting with … Continue reading →

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Academic highs and lows (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

There it was in print: my first co-authored paper with BC. Best of all, when BC read it out loud to me from the pages of the journal it was the sweetest bedtime story ever. Granted it was only a … Continue reading →

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Nursery rhymes, a British Library refit, and a forgotten computer (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I sang nursery rhymes to toddler A under the watch of her adoring parents J and N. Then I set off to London to do some work. On arrival at the British Library GW and I were very confused by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged British Library, building, computer, confusion, escalator, forget, house, Humanities Reading Room, layout, London, nursery, problem, refit, rhymes, toddler, work | Leave a comment

Warren Clarke horse date fail (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I made an arrangement with Warren Clarke to see him first thing the next day about a horse. Then I forgot. Would he ever forgive me?

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