Tag Archives: speech

A cartoon lover and a career in swimwear (Belle)

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My new boyfriend was an almost humanised version of Stan Smith from American Dad.  At his workplace I was presented with a gift and went onto the stage to make an impromptu speech. I said thank you and then said … Continue reading →

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Husband claims that he is God (Rousse)

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I overheard TPR tell a conference delegate that he was God, and claim that this was why he was qualified to speak about social media use in higher education (even though he knew nothing about the subject). He also explained … Continue reading →

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Princess Anne, a posh prat, polar bears, and perfume preferences (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We’d all worked hard on the show for months. Even S played an active role, kindly agreeing to deliver the opening address. I did wonder, however, if she now regretted this offer given the fuss that I was making over … Continue reading →

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Seventeenth century speech in the modern era (Rousse)

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Although fun to begin with, it eventually became rather tedious to keep up conversation in seventeenth century speak, especially for anachronistic tasks such as booking rail tickets.

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Party disaster (Rousse)

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My fiftieth birthday celebration was a disaster. Everything was wrong: The timing – a Wednesday lunchtime when everyone was at work The venue – a boring hotel dining room in rainy Manchester The guest list – dreary external work colleagues … Continue reading →

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Mouse heads up public library service (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

At the conclusion of X’s rousing speech I stood up to confirm that librarians were the most powerful public servants. It therefore came as both a shock and a disappointment to learn moments later that a mouse headed up the … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Aberystwyth (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Aberystwyth was buzzing with activity: ET-S was organising some event to collect data for her doctoral research; I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the university; the theatre was running a “white festival” where everyone dressed in white; … Continue reading →

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A job role too far (Rousse)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was in big trouble at work (again). I’d turned up 15 minutes late to the graduation ceremony. I sneaked up to the balcony and found a seat so that I could listen to the choral music. ED and an … Continue reading →

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Belle recruits Rousse to speak about strokes (Rousse)

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Belle was in a complete panic. All her plans for the AGM had gone to pot and now she was without a keynote speaker. When she approached me in tears I knew that I had no option to volunteer for … Continue reading →

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Victoria Beckham brightens Rousse’s conference woes

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

I walked up to the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh with BF. I was rather embarrassed to be attending a conference in my purple fleece pyjamas, but BF was almost identically dressed and didn’t care at all. Once everyone was assembled … Continue reading →

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