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Big changes at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Dreamaticus

Childhood friends SB and KH met me in Birmingham to scope out venues for next year’s university reunion. We were in for a shock when we reached the University of Birmingham campus. The French department was completely unrecognisable. The corridors … Continue reading →

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Lip fillers at the Exmoor chintz and regency innuendo hotel (Rousse)

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I arrived late at the school reunion in white jeans and a long-sleeved navy blue T shirt, perfectly in keeping with the outfits of my former classmates. However, I had dressed in such a rush that I had forgotten to … Continue reading →

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Life without a willy (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Dreamaticus

The biggest surprise at TPR’s work reunion was the Japanese engineer dressed in a dark maroon kimono-style mini-dress and black, strappy, high-heeled sandals, who boasted that life was so much better without a willy.

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Fear of the French past historic tense (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dreamaticus

This was a University reunion with a difference: as part of the ‘celebrations’, we were all to sit the final year French essay exam. How could I possibly do this? The only graduates capable of such a feat would be … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Midlands towns (Rousse)

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Dreamaticus

After delivering my lecture on the management of book groups, I met my old school mates for another of our ad hoc reunions. The location of the venue was meant to be a surprise. When I opened my eyes I … Continue reading →

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Dealing with a heckler (Rousse)

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I thought that I was doing quite well interviewing the two older graduates who had turned up for the reunion. The first was very obviously impressed that I was able to guess his degree and recognised him as a famous … Continue reading →

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A meeting and a feast at the Institute of Information Scientists (Rousse)

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Dreamaticus

Once super-organised, these days I regularly missed appointments. This was probably because I had stopping using an online calendar to record my forthcoming commitments. Instead, I had started writing them down on the pages of a paper diary. So now … Continue reading →

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Reunion with scar-faced friend (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I ran across the road to the figure that I thought I recognised. Was it DM? Yes, of course it was! She had obviously aged, and seemed to have a scar on her face, but you could easily tell that … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant’s wife spills sex story beans (Rousse)

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Dreamaticus

On the spot I volunteered to give the address at the end of the University reunion dinner. What better subject than the sexual exploits of two girls from my hall of residence, now respectable grown women, and seated before me … Continue reading →

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A return to University after lockdown (Rousse)

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I was so excited to be returning to university after the pandemic lockdown, and very much looking forward to seeing my 4th year friends. Of course, we all ‘saw’ GK on a regular basis now that he was famous. Usually … Continue reading →

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