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Lost in a Birmingham blizzard at Christmas (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The server dropped the half-filled ice cream cone when the call came through. It was now snowing very heavily outside, and anyone who wanted to travel any further needed to get back into their vehicles immediately. TPR and I rushed … Continue reading →

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“Invisible” cat caught wearing navy blue corduroy dungarees (Rousse)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

As we hung our belongings up in the gym changing rooms TPR noticed the sign that said that animals were forbidden on site. I took my purple fleece off its hook and passed it to the cat. “I suggest that … Continue reading →

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Find My iPhone catches cheating spouse (Rousse)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I needed a back-up plan since my husband appeared to be no longer interested in me. R would do. He fitted the bill well as a tall, skinny engineer. There were, however, a few of drawbacks of my pursuit of … Continue reading →

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A crush on a younger man (Rousse)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I knew that S had fancied me for years. I used to think that he was too young for me, but over time he had matured, and now I found him rather attractive, especially now that he wore his dark … Continue reading →

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Tsunami safety (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The plan was that I would send a few more e-mails before heading home for the weekend. I delayed this a little more when I accepted an invitation to go and sunbathe on the pier. Everyone was enjoying the casual … Continue reading →

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The world’s most beautiful beach (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Although I supplied the food for the end of term party, I had no intention of eating a mince pie with green butter. Next to the spread, CFS and I discussed escape plans for the holiday. Would we get away … Continue reading →

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Lovesick “spy” in purple fleece pyjamas goes shopping for an Easter egg at Woolworths (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Such was my haste to accept the invitation to work again with JB and his team that I didn’t have time to dress properly for the mission. I hoped that nobody would notice that I was wearing my purple fleece … Continue reading →

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A failed kidnap and household safety advice from a Newcastle United fan (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We two brothers (plus dog) climbed into the car. Each of us believed that it was the other who had arranged to be picked up by this strange man and his daughter. Before long, however, we established though some frantic … Continue reading →

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Bose headphones rescued in Montreal (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

All eyes turned on me as I followed my Canadian cousin TT up to the back of the lecture hall. They must have all been wondering what he was doing in class with an old fogey like me. He was, … Continue reading →

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Where modern architecture and knowledge management meet (Rousse)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I thought it was an act of genius to challenge the final year students to write an essay that tied Corble’s take on modern architecture with the practice of knowledge management. However, when I discovered the whole class fighting over … Continue reading →

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