Tag Archives: sleep

No toilet Tokyo (Rousse)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I knew that space was at a premium in Tokyo, but I had no idea of the impact of this on the population’s everyday habits until I visited the city myself. My host family of three was very welcoming. On … Continue reading →

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Sleeping in the office (Rousse)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was reasonably comfortable cocooned in my high-tog duvet in the photocopying room. Sleeping in the office was not such a hardship, and it did make my working life a lot more efficient. Provided that I could keep my sleeping … Continue reading →

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A missed opportunity to bed Chris Addison (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I deeply regretted missing the chance to sleep with my co-star Chris Addison, but this partly my own doing. I should have refused to meet CS in a Glasgow hotel to spend an afternoon downing gin and rum cocktails as … Continue reading →

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Naked office party animals dance til dawn (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Belle and I were both wrecked after the work party – she from alcohol consumption, I from lack of sleep. It was the receptionist who discovered us still attempting to dance in the office the following morning. She was a … Continue reading →

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Sleeping in reception and a London lay-over (Rousse)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I climbed into my bed in the lobby of the London hotel under the watchful eye of the staff on the reception desk. Just as I was drifting off to sleep, one of them informed me that a PhD student … Continue reading →

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Inconsiderate motorists bring news of competition windfall (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I had the best night’s sleep with TPR in a tent in a field at the foot of the Pentland Hills. The original plan was to pack up the tent in the morning, then head to the hills for a … Continue reading →

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Sleeping with a student (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The most gorgeous boy in class wanted to sleep with me, and the few people who knew this encouraged me to follow him into bed. I suggested that we delay our tryst until after the exams. My young suitor could … Continue reading →

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Terrifying taxi transport costs (Rousse)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My cousins T and SB complained of their lack of sleep. They had been forced to leave the ball ‘early’ at 03:30am and only managed a couple of hours in bed before they were obliged to cross town to collect … Continue reading →

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A work weekend in Winchester (Rousse)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The work trip was a long weekend  in Winchester. Our accommodation was so meagre that I was forced to sleep in an indoor cave squashed between two of my reportees. One complained that I sniffed and blew my nose all … Continue reading →

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Croissant quality control (Belle)

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was unhappy with the quality of croissants in general. I had taken to marching into every cafe on Holborn Viaduct to tell the proprietors that their croissants were “too doughy”.   I didn’t even need to taste them to know … Continue reading →

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