Dreamaticus populae
- Noel Fielding on a first date (Belle)
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Tag Archives: library
French at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)
The Birmingham University campus was unrecognisable. It was so hi tech – and the main library had been flattened. SH was still top of the class, and I a complete dunce. I wondered whether there would be time for me … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmimgham, campus, class, dunce, finals, French, library, tutor, university
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An athletic library user (Rousse)
I burst through the main door almost taking out RR (who had just returned from a trip by train) and offered to carry his newspaper upstairs for him. While he took the lift, I charged up the the wide sweeping … Continue reading
Christian Slater is a great rebel boyfriend (Belle)
The venue was hosting both a formal library conference and a small thrash metal event and I was unwilling to commit to either. In the break-out room Christian Slater and I locked eyes and – without needing to speak – … Continue reading
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Tagged board game, Christian Slater, conference, glitter, hotel, library, pirates, rock salt, Sir Ralph Richardson
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Library staff roles in University elearning systems (Rousse)
The vice chancellor was going to the US for a fortnight and left SC in charge of everything, including finance. Just before he left, he asked SC to read out the history of the University as printed in gold embroidery … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, bolster, cushion, data, elearning, embroidery, entry, finance, gold, history, library, objection, staff, system, university, Vice Chancellor
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An unworthy dissertation on Elizabeth I (Rousse)
SC and I were trying to work in one of the smaller University library reading rooms. While I was still worrying about my degree, she was marking a dissertation on Elizabeth I. She and JK wanted to fail the work … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, album, art, degree, dissertation, Elizabeth I, library, mark, photo, photograph, project, Reading, university
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Mystery woman at book group shows off season’s best selling grey woollen outfit from Next (Rousse)
Poor SC. We all turned up at her house for our monthly meeting, but none of us had bothered to read the prescribed text. I was rather puzzled because I recognised the book title and its jacket, yet I had … Continue reading
Loughborough moves a little closer to Glasgow (Rousse)
I was keen to learn the geography of Loughborough. So instead of taking a taxi, I walked from the city centre to the out-of-town hill-top university campus. I was surprised at how few students I saw en route. I guessed … Continue reading
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Tagged campus, computer, Glasgow, hill, information science, library, Loughborough, Strathclyde, university
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