Tag Archives: London

Kevin Towler – Olympic athlete (Belle)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Dreamaticus

They were an unlikely pair of gold medal hopefuls. In fact, they looked more like young media types out on the town in Hoxton, and yet here they were being filmed for a documentary about Britain’s Olympic hopefuls. It had … Continue reading →

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A visit to Gilbert and George’s pizzeria (Belle)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Dreamaticus

An unlikely group of us had been gathered together in the east London home of artists Gilbert and George. For many years I had made no secret of my loathing of their work yet now I found myself charmed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artists, Crufts, dinner, dog, Gilbert and George, London, pig, pizza, tableau | 1 Comment

Belle the revolutionary

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

As I was standing at the junction of a wide, London street, I wondered why this excited crowd was gathering. Eventually an open-top carriage came by with an aristocratic wedding party seated within. The crowd cheered. After the carriage had … Continue reading →

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Rousse searches underground Theseus-style

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I ran along Market Street past grand Georgian houses in pursuit of VE. When she ducked into Oxford Circus tube station I lost sight of her. As I pondered what to do next, an old man and a blind woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blind, deaf, girl, girls, hat, Hebrides, London, Minotaur, naked, Oxford Circus, Royal British Legion, String, Theseus, tube, underground, work | Leave a comment

Belle the heiress and a clumsy Will Young

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Several distant aristocratic relatives died unexpectedly and I inherited £100,000. There was no way I was going to tell anyone about this sudden good fortune, but I did treat myself to a new skipping rope. At the Eurovision obstacle course … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aristocracy, Bermondsey, Eurovision, furniture, inheritance, London, money, obstacle course, shopping, skipping rope, waitress, Will Young | Leave a comment

London university appoints controversial vice chancellor, conference acrobatics, and a flood (Rousse)

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Emerging from my slumbers to a soundtrack of the Radio 4 Today programme I was very surprised to hear mention of an external colleague’s name. The big news was that DW had been appointed vice chancellor of one of the … Continue reading →

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Postcards to Prince William, a rat in the office, and in-flight washing facilities (Rousse)

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Dreamaticus

When I said that I would join them just as soon as I finished addressing my postcards to the Palace most of the party shot me dirty looks. I didn’t care. They were just jealous that they – unlike me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged airport, brother-in-law, Buckingham Palace, Edinburgh, filth, flight, flying, hair, London, meeting, office, palace, Prince William, rat, stewardess, wash, work | Leave a comment

London at speed and bonus kittens (Belle)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We were on board a modern white coach for a ‘London by night’ tour. The driver was negotiating the winding streets at breakneck speed and the city was reduced to blurred streaming bright lights. Meanwhile, it was kitten season. Tiny … Continue reading →

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Katie Price’s (aka Jordan) career on the conference circuit, and a life of crime in Australia (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Katie Price (aka Jordan) was my new, self-appointed, right-hand woman. She accompanied me to all my speaking engagements, often with her two younger children Junior and Princess. On this occasion I was delivering a keynote paper on computer security at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australia, burglar, computer, conference, felt tip, Jordan, Junior, Katie Price, London, mind-map, police, policeman, policemen, policewoman, Princess, scrubs, security, TPR | Leave a comment

Rousse makes her choice from the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppets, Ruby Wax, and Clive Anderson

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Dreamaticus

At last a taxi stopped in Bruntsfield and three of us jumped into it to shelter from the pouring rain. LM, however, couldn’t face the mess of discarded chicken bones, cold chips and KFC wrappers on the taxi seats and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, bones, Bruntsfield, chicken, Clive Anderson, Isle of Lewis, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, litter, London, mess, paintings, pictures, Ruby Wax, Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, studio | Leave a comment