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Novel marketing ploy from Nandos (Rousse)

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Dreamaticus

When I returned to my cabin mid-morning I found two members of staff still there, tidying up the bedroom and cleaning the bathroom. They hurried away, indicating in broken English that they would come back later. It was only when … Continue reading →

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Fun for two hot, moist, naked women (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dreamaticus

A whole afternoon naked in the moist heat was not really my idea of fun – even though I was the one who suggested it. As soon as I voiced my reservations everyone else pulled out of the plan. However, … Continue reading →

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Birmingham graduate destinations: deep sea diving, death, and a hot rod librarian (Rousse)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were all travelling on the Birmingham University French 1986 graduates’ bus. DM passed along the aisle offering cups of tea. I told her that TPR and I had made a brief visit to Rhyl and she said that we … Continue reading →

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An unethical vacation (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The first couple of days had been blisteringly hot, but the rest of the holiday was somewhat damp. Still, we were in the Caribbean and happy. I enjoyed playing on the pool slides best of all, surprising all by zipping … Continue reading →

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Sausage rolls and small class sizes (Rousse)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I grabbed the hot tin tray of party food (with extra sausages rolls) and ran along the corridor to the classroom. I was 5-10 minutes late, but I knew that the students would wait for me. What I didn’t anticipate … Continue reading →

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Hot university students (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I begged EH to remove two lines from the minutes of the meeting. She refused, not least because I had already approved them and they were already a public record of university business. I would just have to live with … Continue reading →

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Cool gift bags (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I shared out my collection of gift bags amongst my surprised colleagues. First of all they found it astonishing that students gave me presents. They also thought it very odd that I kept the wrappings in the fridge in my … Continue reading →

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Back to Online 1997 (Rousse)

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

As I wandered around London Olympia I tried to work out what year it was. The dolly birds in hot-pants who rode around the exhibition on roller-skates handing out freebies provided the clue that it was dot com boom time. … Continue reading →

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