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Dissertation draft literature review disappoints (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I had promised my new PhD student that there was nothing to fear at the review meeting – but this was before I realised that she was under the impression that it was appropriate to submit a chapter of creative … Continue reading →

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An appropriate hair style for the almost-bald (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I introduced TPR to my new colleagues Jamie and Jamie. One of the Jamies admired TPR’s distinguished haircut and headwear. However, he regretted his comment the moment that TPR removed his hat. Now it was obvious that the only hair … Continue reading →

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Belle’s indecent play (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Belle was more popular with the lads than me. I put this down to her more daring playground performance. She zipped down the slide at an indecent speed, laughing her head off, with her legs held high in the air. … Continue reading →

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Cousin colouring comparison check (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

GT  stuck his ginger head through the kitchen window of the log cabin in rural Canada. ‘Who the hell are you, and what are you doing here?!’ he demanded to know. He had no idea that the ‘English squatters’ now … Continue reading →

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Career-limiting head tattoo (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

JG didn’t care that his new dirty blue tattoo covered half his head. When I pointed out that he risked never getting a job with such a monstrous appearance, he explained that he had already considered this. He would just … Continue reading →

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A ‘head in the bag’ surprise (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I accidentally left the white tote bag on a rack in the train. I pitied the passenger who would later find the ‘head in a bag’.

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Head seeks full-bodied boyfriend (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The head that bobbed in the corner of the gym swimming pool moaned at me (again) that she still hadn’t found a boyfriend.

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Kidnap victims escape captor by first class rail (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Dreamaticus

BR and I were being held hostage by a crazy gunman who thought it hysterical to ‘tease’ us by holding a gun to our heads. Even funnier, in his warped mind, was to hand the deadly weapon over to each … Continue reading →

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Lobbying the Scottish Government: in person, on a Sunday, face-to-face, in French (Rousse)

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Dreamaticus

So impressed were we of RG’s athletic feat that we lobbied the Head of the Scottish Government – in person, on a Sunday, face-to-face, in French – to mark her achievement with a line of text carved in stone at … Continue reading →

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Fracas at conference dinner (Rousse)

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

As I eavesdropped on the conference conversation at the top table I could sense PB’s increasing frustration at the ignorant pronouncements of the American. ‘What’s the main message of your keynote anyway?’ the American drawled. ‘There’s little point in trying … Continue reading →

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