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A kiss and a cuddle in the science museum (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We returned to Northfield, Birmingham to visit S and NY and family, all crammed into our old two-bedroomed house. The neighbourhood was much smarter than in our day, largely due to the conversion of the former rat run into a … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Sir Ian Brindley’s affair hidden in porridge (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My cousin B finally revealed the solemn secret that she had been harbouring for years. During the war my grandfather had been in a relationship with Sir Ian Brindley. ‘There’s further information in there’, she said, pointing to the museum. … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and astrophysics for lunch (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I took apart the marble mounted interactive display in the museum lobby so that I could replace the details of the forthcoming lunchtime talks. It was high time that the world heard what SPC had to say about Shakespeare, and … Continue reading →

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Dead grandmother joins Rousse on an uncomfortable trip to Ireland (Rousse)

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was a long journey to Ireland by sea and coach. My poor Granny H, dressed in her usual uniform of camel, smiled the whole way, but in my heart I knew that she was not enjoying herself – especially … Continue reading →

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University redeployment policy disappoints (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I bumped into KA in a newly opened museum in Newcastle. She was not pleased. Sunderland University had just offered her redeployment as a departmental secretary.

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A cross-Atlantic trip to the Liverpool Museum of Prison Life (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I hadn’t seen my school friend JB for over thirty years so it was quite a surprise to bump into her in Liverpool. Her husband and one of their four children accompanied her. They’d travelled all the way here from … Continue reading →

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Belle unmasked as a thief on primetime TV

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

My modernist 1950s clock, shaped like a boat, was causing a stir on The Antiques Roadshow. With a value well into seven figures it was quite literally a ‘museum piece’. As the cameras panned into my face, I was asked … Continue reading →

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