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A fishy tale of fighter jets and a missed meeting (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

From the coach window in Ireland EH, NU and I watched fighter jets sketch vapour trails into the blue summer sky. “How do they do that?” I asked as the planes created a small shoal of vapour trail salmon for … Continue reading →

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Balding barber supplies strawberry feast (Rousse)

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The arrival of the balding barber with a supply of strawberries was welcome relief after a meeting in which we were subject (once again) to a discussion of even more nonsensical suggestions on how to network with industry contacts. When … Continue reading →

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BBC employee discovers drug den in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My high-powered job on Radio 4 required regular trips to London for meetings. Because I needed to be up early the next morning to catch the 05:40 train, I had to consider my sleeping options carefully. The first possibility was … Continue reading →

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Rousse investigates discount rail fares and a career option on the east coast line

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I paid a super-discounted fare to travel from Edinburgh to London by train and back again. The service was so good that I made it in good time for my meeting at 11:00, and by 16:00 I was back in … Continue reading →

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Chronology change chaos at the British Council and the Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Award (Rousse)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The hole in the time space continuum was causing all sorts of trouble, including the relocation of major landmarks. For example, Ben Nevis had shifted 250 miles south to Manchester city centre, bringing with it a microclimate of streaked wispy … Continue reading →

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Belle the economist, detective and pornographer

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was extremely upset to find that once again someone had dumped rubbish on the grass verge at the top of my street. This time it was at least a dozen litre sized empty drinking yoghurt cartons. I stopped to … Continue reading →

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Paris attractions (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I’d only just arrived in Paris and already I had bumped into two people from my Gallic past. First I saw PG on his way to work. He was now a grey-haired father of three, yet had kept his great … Continue reading →

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Rousse hunts for food after a cold night in the research council committee car

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The venue for the research council meeting was a tiny battered car on Annandale Street. I was squashed in behind the front passenger’s seat listening to academics pontificating about anything but research. For example, one shared his obsession for staging … Continue reading →

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Accommodation for a single husband, cycling safety and wedding dresses (Rousse)

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was running late for my meeting, but the issue of TPR’s accommodation was a higher priority. Thank goodness he had dismissed the suggestion of moving back to the Manor House at the University of Birmingham. However, he still seemed … Continue reading →

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Matt LeBlanc meets Rob Brydon (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I offered my only (very loose) connection with show business as a conversation opener to my new friend Matt LeBlanc. On learning this intelligence of Rob Brydon, Matt replied “Well that’s a coincidence. I was at Rob’s new show last … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: meeting

A fishy tale of fighter jets and a missed meeting (Rousse)

Balding barber supplies strawberry feast (Rousse)

BBC employee discovers drug den in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Rousse investigates discount rail fares and a career option on the east coast line

Belle the economist, detective and pornographer

Paris attractions (Rousse)

Rousse hunts for food after a cold night in the research council committee car

Accommodation for a single husband, cycling safety and wedding dresses (Rousse)

Matt LeBlanc meets Rob Brydon (Rousse)

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