Tag Archives: journal

Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I pushed past the junkies in the dark alleyway at the top of Edinburgh’s Broughton Street to enter Crombies’ temporary butcher’s shop. The butcher business taken over the halal meat emporium/paperback library/convenience store while its main shop several yards down … Continue reading →

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‘Expand’ becomes ‘espand’ at the British Library (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I worked on my journal paper in a reading room of the newly refurbished British Library (now selling tweed jackets in the gift shop). I noticed that the young man sitting next to me, who was typing up an essay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged British Library, espand, essay, expand, gift, jacket, journal, man, paper, shop, student, tweed | Leave a comment

Standard Life National Library staff insult published author (Rousse)

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Standard Life sponsored the National Library. As such, all employees were both librarians and insurance brokers. I was in the library one day trying to get the last couple of pieces of information that I needed to complete a journal … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged article, author, character, hard, job, journal, leaving do, librarian, national library, profile, Standard Life | Leave a comment

David Cameron’s red cod piece (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Dreamaticus

David Cameron was due home any minute so I popped out into the street to greet him. He came around the corner dressed in a bowler hat and cut-out modern business suit Monty Python style, complete with red cod-piece. I … Continue reading →

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Surprises in the snow (Rousse)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Dreamaticus

It was snowing – and I was clod in socks and sandals. My companion PM was worse off with bare feet. We sat in the square planning our next move. It was early evening and PM needed to be in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged academic, bare, boiled, Brighton, Edinburgh, feet, gypsy, journal, meeting, Norway, paper, Princes Street, sandals, school, shopping, snow, socks, square, surprise, sweets, train, work | Leave a comment

Cats that look like pandas (Rousse)

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The members of this small community all seemed to know one another really well. It must be something to do with their isolation, I concluded. However, I also knew all about them too because I followed the Blipfoto journals of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blackberry, Blipfoto, cat, cats, child, children, community, dog, dogs, ear, isolation, journal, lead, miss, panda, pandas, parent, parents, pciture, permission, photograph, playground, pretty | Leave a comment

Lodger lover’s identity uncovered (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Dreamaticus

We were staying at the flat that my cousins S and L had recently bought in London. It was not ideal. The layout was such that only one bedroom had direct access to the bathroom. So if you were sleeping … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged academc, access, affair, article, bathroom, bedroom, claustrophobic, cousin, cultural, desk, engaged, flat, girlfriend, husband, identity, illicit, journal, lavatory, lodger, London, love, lover, media, mobile, monograph, number, room, sleep, studies, trip, uncover, university, window, windowless | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: journal

Junkie Genesis journal article theft (Rousse)

‘Expand’ becomes ‘espand’ at the British Library (Rousse)

Standard Life National Library staff insult published author (Rousse)

David Cameron’s red cod piece (Rousse)

Surprises in the snow (Rousse)

Cats that look like pandas (Rousse)

Lodger lover’s identity uncovered (Rousse)

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