Tag Archives: primary

Barn conversion love (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Two boys from my primary school days – ST and SA (both now grown men) – loved my sister’s barn conversion.

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Sister publications and primary health care (Rousse)

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My sister stood up and introduced her publication to the guests seated at round tables in the conference room. After she waved the folio-sized book in the air, I did the same with my own latest output. My sister was … Continue reading →

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Free trial liposuction, force-fed kipper, and ferocious wolves (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I was disgusted at the rope of white marshmallow-like goo extracted from my midriff by the white-uniformed beautician. My first experience of liposuction was definitely going to be my last. I asked the beautician to stop my free trail, gathered … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial infants (Rousse)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Dreamaticus

We knew that we had come to the right place when we saw all the primary school children dressed in hand-knitted jumpers. They were modelling their own creations in the hope that they could sell surplus stock at their stall.

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Rogue primary school teacher gives up ‘research fellow’ disguise (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My immediate thought on waking in my office was whether or not I had any clothes to change into from my red fleece pyjamas. What I thought was a pair of black and white spotted knickers on a bookshelf turned … Continue reading →

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A misremembered Loughborough childhood (Rousse)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

BP took to holding staff meetings on Saturday mornings. I was first this week, so I left TPR in bed and wandered off to my appointment, curious to know what was on the agenda. BP and I shared experiences of … Continue reading →

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New business model for raising charitable funds rakes in thousands (Rousse)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

This woman was a genius! She’d developed a new business model for raising funds for charities and was raking in thousands. The way it worked was that she would set up shop in the house of the recently deceased, then … Continue reading →

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A conference encounter with a successful project manager (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dreamaticus

What fun! I turned up to the conference to find that I was seated between my primary school friend HP, and MH from my history A level class. I had seen HP relatively recently, but had had no contact with … Continue reading →

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Rousse sees off a rival

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Dreamaticus

PC and I were finally reunited after thirty-one years apart, and I was delighted. We had known one another since aged 7 at primary school right up to the point that we took our A levels in 1981. Now PC … Continue reading →

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William Morris book design determines undergraduate reading habits (Rousse)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Now that the degree results had been published it was time to prepare for the graduation ceremony on campus at the University of Birmingham. Of course, TPR would be in the audience as usual, and I invited my nephew P … Continue reading →

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