Tag Archives: phone

A car park reunion and worthy hotel labour (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

It had been quite a while since I’d seen school friend ST so I was delighted when we were reunited in the car park. I dared myself to invite him to join me for lunch and was astonished and grateful … Continue reading →

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Exciting new printing facility in central Edinburgh and the death of Cousin Bunny (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Everyone enthused about the new printing facility on North Bridge next to the Scotsman Hotel so I thought I’d give it a go first thing in the morning. There were so few people around at this time that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Phone fury (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Was I invisible? The chairman of the meeting allowed one man to dominate the discussion, ignoring my raised hand and futile attempts at eye contact. I was desperate to join the debate and to correct the misassumptions. In my frustration … Continue reading →

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Politics, boyfriends and other weighty issues (Belle)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The good news was I had the most amazing new boyfriend. The bad news was we were living in an oppressive regime and were trying to bring down the government. Three political rebels were pinned to cricket scoreboards and I … Continue reading →

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Rousse withholds confectionery and debates fun at work

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We now deeply regretted offering our services to AC. The ten or so people squeezed into the tiny sitting room did not match my usual audience demographic. I couldn’t ever remember presenting to anyone who hid their face behind a … Continue reading →

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Belle’s diagnosis

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The phone rang and a man said “I am calling from Lewisham Hospital with your test results”. “Oh”, I said, feigning interest. “Yes. You have pneumonia. Have a good day”.

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Sopranos and chips (Belle)

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I went to visit Tony Soprano who was lying in State in a meeting room. Sil was there. There was an answerphone next to the coffin taking messages for Tony. The phone rang while I was there. I also tried … Continue reading →

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