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From danger in the Scottish hills to a ski-ing trip in Surrey (Rousse)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I struggled up the mountain side, the gap between us widening with every step I took. TPR was miles ahead of me and I would never catch up with him. The terrain was particularly difficult over the grassy banks. If … Continue reading →

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Andrew Lawrence, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, a stranded bride, and the ruler of the universe (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We headed up the M6, keen to reach our destination in time to take part in the 10k race, my final exams, and the graduation ceremony. We were grateful not to be travelling in the opposite direction. A light aircraft … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Management on ice (Rousse)

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

This term I was studying the Knowledge Management module rather than teaching it. The new tutor brought in a number of major changes. For example, most of the classes were taught outdoors in the melting snow, and the regulation module … Continue reading →

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Knowledge management revision disappointment (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Although he had already graduated, PN was keen to come along to my Knowledge Management revision classes again. A man in a wheelchair accompanied him. Of course I wasn’t surprised when their initial enthusiasm wore off after a couple of … Continue reading →

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60th birthday celebration ideas (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Even though I had requested a quiet 60th birthday, TPR ignored me. He engaged KW to round up all the graduates, and KA to make me a pop-up fruit cake – 10 years ahead of schedule. Meanwhile I spotted X … Continue reading →

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Doctor doctor, where did the PhD graduate sign on? (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The good news was that I passed my second PhD. I proudly boasted that I had beaten VE to the title of “Doctor Doctor”. However, I still needed to find a job, and in the meantime decide whether I would … Continue reading →

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Holy Island attractions: gannet catching and whale riding (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

All these years I’d hankered over a cottage with sea views, yet failed to acknowledge that my needs were already met by the house on Holy Island. Now that the developers had started work, I finally recognised my stupidity in … Continue reading →

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Mark Zuckerberg vents anger at Harvard in Simpsons episode (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

There was a television at the far end of the room, but this was largely ignored. Most of us preferred to watch The Simpsons on personal devices such as iPads balanced on our knees. This hysterical episode was based on … Continue reading →

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Unbearable workloads: could cloning be the answer? (Rousse)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Locked away in a hall of residence room in Nantes, I wasn’t coping very well at all. I had returned to the city to take some extra courses and gain credits for a full French undergraduate degree, even though it … Continue reading →

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Debbie Harry impersonator stars at isolated Yorkshire guest house (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The isolated guest house on the North Yorkshire moors was well-known for its strict graduate-only entry policy. I travelled there by car with Belle and a stranger. We couldn’t compete with his credentials as a UCL-based Jane Austen expert with … Continue reading →

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