Tag Archives: music

Cure concert attire crisis (Rousse)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

What should one wear to a Cure concert? A Cure tour T shirt, of course. I hunted high and low for one, both at the house (didn’t we once have one in blue?) and in a specialist bar for music … Continue reading →

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The boy with the dragon tattoo (Rousse)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The guests hurried to get off the coach that BM had chartered to transport everyone to his magnificent 40th birthday celebrations. All dolled up in a turquoise dress with short black sleeves and flashes on red across the bodice, and … Continue reading →

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Sarah Millican breeds the Beatles with Beethoven (Rousse)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I laughed like a drain at Sarah Millican’s joke. The concept of a musical act called the “Beatlehovens” was pure genius.

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Smiths fans reveal enthusiasm for music, whisky and roll-ups (Rousse)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

By the end of the week-long workshop I had finally made a couple of friends. These two lads shared my enthusiasm for the Smiths, and were impressed that I always had on my body the coolest of accessories: a 100ml … Continue reading →

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Bimbo’s return (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My colleague ST clearly did not expect to see me at work that day. She’d taken over the whole office by moving the furniture around and inviting in a whole hoard of students. Now there was nowhere for me to … Continue reading →

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A job role too far (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was in big trouble at work (again). I’d turned up 15 minutes late to the graduation ceremony. I sneaked up to the balcony and found a seat so that I could listen to the choral music. ED and an … Continue reading →

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JK Rowling bakes a mean meringue (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This is the tale of the day that JK Rowling and I finally secured our friendship. It didn’t start well… BR scolded me. He couldn’t understand why I thought it acceptable to walk the length of the railway line completely … Continue reading →

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Disney millionaire discovers rare Morrissey album in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The mystery Morrissey album that I had been hunting for years finally turned up in the Stockton-on-Tees branch of HMV. The LP record sleeve confirmed that the female vocalist was Jacqui Abbott of the Beautiful South. I was all set … Continue reading →

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A fortune in ‘frothing foam’ (Belle)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This was a truly amazing revelation. Not only did my mother have a boyfriend, but he was a multi-millionaire. He had just sold his music business and was looking forward to a life of leisure with my mother alongside him. … Continue reading →

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Work-out stories for the Apple iPhone (Rousse)

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Anyone who prefers to listen to narrative rather than music when working out will be familiar with the problem of media length. At the end of a work-out it’s not so difficult to wait for a three-minute song to come … Continue reading →

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