Tag Archives: London

Belle and a bull

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I had to drive a colleague’s car to Manchester so I could nip over to a Famous Five-style island and manage some workshops. I had to leave the room when I found out that the workshop (not very popular) was … Continue reading →

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A bendy bus trip to Diagon Alley, but Harry Potter nowhere to be seen (Rousse)

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Dreamaticus

What was it with TPR and clothing? Here he was cycling towards town along Morningside Road in Bruntsfield on a sunny day wearing a navy blue T shirt – and nothing else! His response to a request to please put … Continue reading →

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Household marvels and a late puppeteer (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Dreamaticus

P and S had now settled into their new house and we were so honoured to have been invited over for lunch. I marvelled at the waterfall and lagoon that had been landscaped into their back garden. In the kitchen … Continue reading →

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A party and a police officer (Belle)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It had been a big night out. At some point I had been wearing night vision goggles at a party where everyone was having a wild time except me. There was a steamy sauna and lots of loud music. The … Continue reading →

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Removal, Radley handbags, monster Range Rovers and another rescue for Rousse

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The Institute was moving into less costly premises. As we crowded round the door of the new office ES snapped at the suggestion that the staff clock-watched at work: “Eight days a week is the norm here!” he declared. The … Continue reading →

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Conference calamity (Rousse)

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I arrived so early at the conference that it was still dark, and BK and just one other person were the only other participants there. “So far, so good” I thought, but I was so wrong! From that point onwards … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses Clive Anderson – just

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dreamaticus

It was an amazing coincidence to see Clive Anderson twice in one day. I’d spotted him at the London BBC Radio 4 studio in the morning, and now he was here in Edinburgh checking into reception. I hesitated over approaching … Continue reading →

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Rousse remembers train crash

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The train ground to a halt just before Musselburgh, narrowly missing the blue Golf parked across the line. My first thoughts were of the 2001 Selby train crash and the urgency to get out of the carriage and away from … Continue reading →

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Rousse in the rain

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I was the guest of Belle during the week of the annual Online conference in London. It was always a busy few days, but we were looking forward to the Wednesday night out in town. We started off at a … Continue reading →

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Belle’s bad hair day

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dreamaticus

One set of parents lived in New York. The other set in San Francisco. So who would the young couple spend Christmas with? This was NOT my type of film and when the girl tricked the boy into flying to … Continue reading →

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