Tag Archives: news

Gay Australia news (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I observed in Australia that not only were academic gay couples the norm, but that it was also quite common for them to live with a third, slightly younger, lover.

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Seal invasion (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Dreamaticus

A couple seated a few tables away from us across the hotel dining room appeared to be sharing exciting news. I couldn’t resist interrupting my meal to run over to them and find out what was going on. “Look out … Continue reading →

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The almost bigamist bride (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At a workshop organised by JS, and attended by many of my friends (including JM), AC proposed to MSB. To everyone’s complete surprise, she accepted. The next morning at breakfast AC refused his usual steaming cup of coffee for a … Continue reading →

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Top of the Form meets the Archers in 1970s quiz flashback (Rousse)

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“And next, after the 7 o’clock news bulletin on Radio 4, 13-year old TPR answers quiz questions in the Archers”. We both looked up from unpacking our suitcases, each searching for answers to half a dozen questions evident in the … Continue reading →

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A planned pregnancy (Rousse)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After weeks of speculation our friend finally revealed her big secret. We had expected news of the launch of a business venture. The reality was that she was pregnant.

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Condensed milk cures homesickness amongst British ex-pats (Rousse)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Whoever thought that I was qualified to examine a PhD in Latin on the French Enlightenment needed their head examining. Four of us gathered for the viva around a table in an over-heated room at the end of a long … Continue reading →

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Simon Cowell and Outlook calendar chaos (Rousse)

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Simon Cowell gave me a big hug and congratulated me on my recent work. Then I got back to the Sunday afternoon business of working out how on earth I would fit in a visit to the University of Birmingham … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s real parents

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

So now I knew the reasons why I looked nothing like either of my two sisters, and my parents clammed up whenever the topic of genetics came up in conversation. AP confessed to me that back in 1962 he embarked … Continue reading →

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Chocolate cheesecake recipe wins national award (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Hidden on the back page amongst stories of minor sporting triumphs, and presented in a tiny font, I read the most exciting news. My friend DT was the overall winner of the UK chocolate cheesecake championship!

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Mrs Thatcher mystery solved (Rousse)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Mrs Thatcher was dead. The few people in the know had all been sworn to secrecy. The embargo meant that the news would not be released until the formal commemorations of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War were over. … Continue reading →

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