Tag Archives: Stockton-on-Tees

University selection criteria (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The prospective student from Stockton-on-Tees visited campus with his mother, grandmother, and aunts. He stated that he wanted to study Physics. Since we did not offer a degree in this subject, I started ‘selling’ Computing and Engineering, highlighting that two … Continue reading →

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Unqualified medical advice in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Dreamaticus

My mother lived happily alone above a pharmacy in Stockton-on-Tees. Our only worry was that she was offering medical advice to her visitors. This was on account of her proximity to the drug dispensary. We told everyone to ignore her.

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Back to school (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Dreamaticus

It was a busy time on the University campus. BD was over from Canada, actually attempting to leave, but forever being dragged into new projects. Even Belle took a punt at signing him up for some madcap scheme of hers. … Continue reading →

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Speeding in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Dreamaticus

TPR drove at top speed along Bishopton Avenue, then continued straight on at the junction with Bishopton Road West and into Oxbridge Avenue. What he didn’t appreciate was that since his last visit to this part of Stockton-on-Tees two decades … Continue reading →

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A Stockton-on-Tees themed Christmas party (Rousse)

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Dreamaticus

The theme of the staff Christmas party was Stockton-on-Tees. This was possibly in honour of me and EH, although we could not be certain. Whatever the reason, we were well qualified to comment on the town. I joked that we … Continue reading →

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Photographing ferrets in Stockton-on-Tees (Rousse)

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Dreamaticus

From an upstairs window I could see my sister S and her partner C standing on the front step of their house with a couple of black ferrets in their arms. “They would be great to photograph!”, I thought, so … Continue reading →

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Moving back into the White House (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Dreamaticus

On the basis of the enthusiastic reports of the recent fabulous visit of my mother and sister J, I could not wait to return to the White House. I met the man in charge of the (now) old people’s home, … Continue reading →

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Reuniting teddy bears at the White House (Rousse)

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Dreamaticus

My efforts were paying off: after hours of wading my way through mountains of junk, at the White House (Hartburn) I managed to group families of teddy bears that had been separated for years. In most cases they comprised threesomes, … Continue reading →

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A prisoner’s life (Rousse)

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Back in Stockton-on-Tees, I was a little more courageous when talking to the boys, even though it was obvious that they would have preferred the company of ECM. In conversation with AG and ST it emerged that I was the … Continue reading →

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Sacked Canadian soap actress is surprise guest at own retirement party (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The out of work actress was a mutual friend of my cousins N and DT. Until recently she played a regular role in a Canadian television soap, but in the past couple of months her character had been written out … Continue reading →

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