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George Clooney charms Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Dreamaticus

George Clooney was back in Edinburgh, and now that we were firm friends he opted to stay at my house rather than a hotel. It was a pity that I had to go to work while he visited, but that … Continue reading →

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Voodoo academic claims end to African famine (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

“Prior to the agrarian revolution…” boomed the pompous voice across the lecture hall. We were supposed be celebrating my birthday with tea and cake, but instead were forced to listen to this overblown academic drone on and on and on, … Continue reading →

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Top spring fashion trend 2012: the maroon leather jacket (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I photographed my niece AF and six or seven of her friends looking fabulous in the latest fashion for Spring 2012: short, maroon, leather jackets worn over dresses and jeans.

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Stephen Fry gone in a Wispa (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Stephen Fry was was at my house. Stephen Fry was at my house? Is that right? Yes, there he was sitting on the sofa talking to my niece AF about his role as the new front man for the latest … Continue reading →

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Time-travelling Rousse misses several photo opportunities and breaks a promise

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was in desperate need of a decent picture for my photo journal. I simply couldn’t find anything nearby that was interesting enough to snap. Then I struck upon an idea. If I travelled back in time just a couple … Continue reading →

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Redundancies at the V&A and a pair of curious twins (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were at the same conference with a surprisingly large number of employees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, all of whom were about to be made redundant. I mentioned to them that Sir Mark Jones was a … Continue reading →

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Innovative scheme helps students clear debt (Rousse)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Everything changed when I accepted the new role at work. Now my tiny office was crammed full of students and admin staff. It didn’t help that everyone brought along their own favourite items of furniture to help make the room … Continue reading →

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A misguided love affair, a talking ape, a fairground murder, and three clear advantages of a prison sentence (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We spent the day at Belle’s London office counselling a friend desperate to escape a loveless marriage. When X refused to reveal to me the identity of his mistress, yet hinted that Belle was in the know, I feared the … Continue reading →

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Dancing bear imposter (Rousse)

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The famous dancing bear lived in a plush apartment on the eight floor of a brand new tower block, above a branch of Boots the Chemist. I knew this because he belonged to my friends J and GC. I almost … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Ross’ theatre date and a threat of war in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Every time that we stopped to take a photo on our walk along the headland the gap between us and Jonathan Ross narrowed. Eventually he was so close behind us that we could hear every word he shared with his … Continue reading →

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