Tag Archives: student

Student graffiti attack on west end Edinburgh flat (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We had access to a huge flat in the west end of Edinburgh. Its owner was a young man who worked in finance. I got the impression that he hardly used this place at all. The vast rooms were almost … Continue reading →

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A failed family get-together at Newcastle-by-the-sea (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Newcastle city centre was packed on the first Saturday after the January pay-day. We should never have agreed to meet my mother and sister S there. As things turned out, we didn’t manage to find one another. This was because … Continue reading →

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Malnourished student rescued from cold classroom (Rousse)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I found D naked on all fours in the cold classroom where he he had taken refuge before Christmas. He looked terrible. His long hair had matted into dreadlocks, and he was dangerously thin having not eaten for about six … Continue reading →

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Staying with friends during house renovations, and a parsnip cheese (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

While their flat was being renovated BM and RG initially stayed with MSB and DB, but now it was our turn to play host. We didn’t have much space for them because there were many others also in residence at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cheese, chest, class, clothes, delicious, drawers, dress, eat, entertain, flat, friend, guest, host, house, niece, parsnip, PhD, renovation, residence, sleep, space, stay, student, taste, underwear | Leave a comment

Cilla Black death faux pas (Rousse)

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

One of my former students had a famous mother-in-law: the singer and entertainer Cilla Black. When I called round to see him and his father-in-law I asked after Cilla. ‘What kind of question is that?!’ said the father-in-law. I had … Continue reading →

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Lancastrian census records help trace a family line (Rousse)

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Dreamaticus

While half my PhD students were busy writing up thesis chapters, the others – who claimed that their work was ahead of schedule – were taking a break from their studies. They amused themselves by tracing the maternal line of … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh academic workload woes (Rousse)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Three of my undergraduate friends had travelled a long way to join this reunion in Edinburgh: SH from London, HJ from Cardiff, and JG from the Republic of Ireland. I felt terrible telling them that they would all have to … Continue reading →

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Birmingham University students play on swings to avoid murder scene (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Dreamaticus

SPC, SH and I stayed in Birmingham at SH’s flat a couple of weeks before the start of our final year at University. Just across the road people were queuing to lay flowers at a murder scene. We tried to … Continue reading →

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Sea races and a student on a swing (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I walked all the way up the hill to the new building of the highest point of campus, then made my way up to the top floor. From there I took position at the window with everyone else to watch … Continue reading →

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Interview nerves (Rousse)

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I had a part in so many research projects I was getting them all mixed up, and now they all merged into one. I had to conduct an interview in the next five minutes and I had not even had … Continue reading →

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