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Rousse stars in Palm

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was the star in a theatre production of a new pirate play called Palm.

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Starring with Rob Brydon (Rousse)

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Dreamaticus

When TPR invited me to sit down in front of the television to watch the hottest new interactive television quiz show produced by Rhys John, Rob Brydon spotted me on the sofa and gave me a cheery wave.

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Kiell Smith-Bynoe is the star of Ghosts (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dreamaticus

When I turned round I found Kiell Smith-Bynoe standing behind me. ‘Oh, hello’, I said, “I recognise you as an actor from Ghosts‘. ‘Not quite’, he corrected me, ‘I think that you mean the star of Ghosts.’

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Chatting with Kylie Minogue and Melanie Sykes in make-up at the BBC (Rousse)

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Since the BBC opened up its building to everyone it had the feel of a public library on a busy Saturday afternoon. Some offices were off-limits but – just as my mother and I had done – you could plonk … Continue reading →

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When your new neighbours are reality television stars (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The new upstairs neighbours had moved in! I was able to confirm this to TPR and DM from the bedroom window as I watched a car arrive in the new parking space behind our garden. Before long we noticed that … Continue reading →

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Off-set with (ugly) Orlando Bloom (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Orlando Bloom was at a loose end with nothing to do, so he eagerly accepted my invitation to while away the afternoon off-set with me. I noted that the actor was shorter than I had imagined, and not terribly handsome … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant purchases train ticket in public (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was Hugh Grant at the station ticket booth chatting with railway staff on the same day that I was trying to make arrangements for a trip to London with DTJ and KJ. I knew that Hugh Grant had met … Continue reading →

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Busty buck-toothed singer charms folk festival audience (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

KT left her seat and took to the stage. Then the rest of the choir pushed out through the door to the right of me, poured down the main aisle and climbed the steps to line up behind the star … Continue reading →

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Pete Murphy mistaken for Liam Neeson (Rousse)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was determined that the engineering students gained an appreciation of social research methods. They needed access to a decent textbook so I took one down to the library to add to its stock. A photograph dropped out of the … Continue reading →

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Friends con and a pink fantasy fairytale princess (Rousse)

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

When we sent off for the offer we understood that we would receive a large Friends poster in which each of us would take the position of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey. Instead, we received six almost-identical prints … Continue reading →

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