Tag Archives: hall of residence

New discoveries at the University of Manchester: puppies working as lift attendants, an immersive Star Trek game with daleks, and a man called Yeast (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dreamaticus

At last the time had come when I could take up my place at Manchester University on the Early English honours degree course. I wondered what it would be like going back into first year. I anticipated that essay writing … Continue reading →

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University of Birmingham stages reconstruction of Manor House fire (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The Manor House reunion served several purposes. First, it was a chance for old undergraduate friends to meet up again. Second, it gave the fire service an opportunity to stage a reconstruction of the recent arson attack. Third, senior female … Continue reading →

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Find My iPhone catches cheating spouse (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I needed a back-up plan since my husband appeared to be no longer interested in me. R would do. He fitted the bill well as a tall, skinny engineer. There were, however, a few of drawbacks of my pursuit of … Continue reading →

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Advantages of going to college close to home (Rousse)

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I signed up for (yet another) degree. This time I would be studying at the Hexham campus of Northumbria University. As I started planning how to arrange my belongings in my tiny hall of residence room, I congratulated myself on … Continue reading →

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Trendy Teflon tough tans (Belle)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Located in Devon, my new hall of residence was not particularly convenient for south east London. When I arrived at midnight the ‘moonlight harvest’ was in full swing. Meanwhile, the latest craze at college was the all over Teflon spray-tan.

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Belle the rumour expert

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Having lied to an old school friend (telling her I was married), wildfire rumours were spreading about me. Apparently I was married to a renowned wife beating thug called A and the girls at my hall of residence were gossiping … Continue reading →

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Hall of residence handicrafts at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Nobody needed any persuasion to take to the floor at the Manor House reunion disco. With the first beat of the first record it was filled with enthusiastic dancers. I mentioned to TPR that we should list all these popular … Continue reading →

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Rousse escapes the timetable but gets trapped by her past

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

A timetabling mix-up meant that it was now up to me to entertain the final year students for two hours. I rummaged in the box of handouts that I had taken to the last class in the desperate hope that … Continue reading →

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Security enforcement with Charlie Drake and sliding with Suggs (Belle)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Thirty years after I did it the first time, I was now moving into my hall of residence. This time round I was at ‘a Northern University’ but had no idea which one. When I lay on my single bed, … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s qualifications quandary

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I spent almost an entire academic year pining for TPR in a tiny hall of residence room at the University of Birmingham, with only my Mac for company. Permanently logged into e-mail, I lived for his messages from the other … Continue reading →

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