Tag Archives: position

Broken-legged Belle stars in selfie videos (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I squeezed into the revolving door, then sat side-by-side on the bench, taking care with the positioning of Belle’s broken leg. Then I took out my iPhone. For the next half hour or so we went round and … Continue reading →

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Estate agent lies (Rousse)

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The kitchen in our new flat was long, skinny, and crumbly. The light fittings would have to go, new power points were needed so that we could move the appliances in from the middle of the room to positions flush … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Borders river walk (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I could have visited the M family when I was at the conference in Paris, but instead I decided to go out for a walk with some of the other delegates. These included two retired nurses, one of whom know … Continue reading →

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Poor lavatory location and an inadequate fire alarm (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Dreamaticus

There was no mistake: this bed and breakfast was awful. How had they got away with positioning a toilet in the tiny dining room, and what use was a fire alarm system that relied on the proprietors shouting ‘Fire, fire’? … Continue reading →

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An embarrassing job interview (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dreamaticus

WB suffered an unfortunate upper body wardrobe malfunction when at an interview for a job with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. However, everyone was so keen for her to join the organisation that they all chose to ignore … Continue reading →

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Park death (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The old lady fell backwards and hit the kerb with an almighty crack to the head. Her family ran to her aid and I called 999. The laid-back operator on the end of the line wasn’t really that bothered about … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s new job

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I’d never before applied for an academic job where all short-listed candidates were interviewed together. The panel comprised two well-respected academics: the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of an English university, who – quite out of character – had turned bad cop for the … Continue reading →

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