Tag Archives: headphones

Top pilates dancer breaks bones in Australian well accident (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Dreamaticus

While I had been away on holiday, the gym had undergone a massive transformation. Pilates classes were now taking place in a huge gym hall, with three instructors simultaneously leading sessions. The two instructors on the lower level favoured ‘traditional’ … Continue reading →

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Anti-social noisy office neighbours (Rousse)

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Back on campus, the C corridor was swarming with builders – again. All my belongings had been moved into a massive room at the far end of the corridor while my ‘old’ room and two others were being knocked into … Continue reading →

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Flight must-haves: noise cancelling headphones and a pashmina (Rousse)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The school reunion plans got more and more ambitious each year. This time we were all flying to Los Angeles. On the coach to the airport I told AM that I was furious with myself for forgetting to pack my … Continue reading →

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An audience with Paul Weller (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Paul Weller was just visible through the sitting room window. He seemed to be singing to himself while all the others at the party were listening to old vinyl records. I signalled to him from the street to join me. … Continue reading →

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Learning to love minibeasts (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My bags were packed and loaded into the hold for the long coach journey through France. I realised too late that my iPhone and headphones would now be parted from me for several hours. Why hadn’t I remembered to keep … Continue reading →

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Single bed shocker (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We visited ECM on the last day of our three week holiday. ECM’s children were nowhere to be seen, and KJ had replaced PW as her husband. The set-up of their flat was also rather surprising. On the upper level … Continue reading →

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Bose headphones rescued in Montreal (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

All eyes turned on me as I followed my Canadian cousin TT up to the back of the lecture hall. They must have all been wondering what he was doing in class with an old fogey like me. He was, … Continue reading →

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Rousse pays homage to shark-wrestling Finnish immigrant

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It was a bad day: I lost my shoes (black patent leather Mary Janes), mislaid my headphones, and couldn’t face a bare-footed music-less walk home. To my rescue came Professor JM. She offered me a lift down the A1 with … Continue reading →

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