Tag Archives: record

A PhD student, a wolf, and a champion demented Whitby stretcher-thrower (Rousse)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

There was so much going on in the corridors that it took a long time to get everyone into the room and the main characters around the table for the PhD supervision. The student had become so paranoid that she … Continue reading →

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Marie Antoinette world record attempt (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Dreamaticus

The place was swarming with hundreds of people dressed up like extras from Adam Ant’s Prince Charming video. I asked my school friend AR (sporting an elegant eighteenth century gown) what was going on. She explained that she was taking … Continue reading →

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Vinyl comeback Queen in Kendal (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Queen of the dance floor KA decided that it was time to change the music. She marched up to the small household record player and placed a thin vinyl record above another one that was already on the turntable. Then … Continue reading →

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Driver records 275 miles per hour en route to Oxford (Rousse)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I hit the accelerator rather than the brake and watched in horror as the speedometer recorded a top speed of 275 mph. Even travelling at this speed did not help us reach our destination of Oxford any quicker. We had … Continue reading →

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Long-dead grandmother turns up in Queen’s bedroom (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My parents’ vast house was designated the most appropriate venue for the 18th and 21st birthday celebrations of my niece and nephew. The first arrivals – a bunch of gorgeous young men in dinner suits who had travelled up from … Continue reading →

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Recording interviews by iPad (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was Online week and although I no longer attended the conference (it was not of interest to me any more) I returned to the venue each night so that the long-haired woman could record television interviews with me on … Continue reading →

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Hot university students (Rousse)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I begged EH to remove two lines from the minutes of the meeting. She refused, not least because I had already approved them and they were already a public record of university business. I would just have to live with … Continue reading →

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Abba dancing disappointment (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The dancing started accidentally. I just lifted the needle on to the track of the LP that happened to be on the turntable and everyone took to the floor. I thought it would all be over in three minutes, but … Continue reading →

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A record deal with Simon Cowell (Rousse)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Simon Cowell was much shorter than I could have possibly imagined. I tried not to stare at his stumpy little legs when he waddled over to join us. For the sake of my niece’s singing career however, I really needed … Continue reading →

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Scottish Tory leader resigns (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I’d been chair of the Scottish Conservative party since 2006 (against my will). Now the grey-haired bully across the table was forcing me to resign. I was a disappointment to all. Even though I had held my post for almost … Continue reading →

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