Tag Archives: suicide

A swim, a drink, and passion in the public library (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Even in the pool of a luxury hotel, £30 for expensive for a swim. However, this was a rare opportunity to spend precious time with NP, so I grabbed it. The charge included use of a romantic bedroom and access … Continue reading →

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A book, a bereavement, and butcher’s pie (Rousse)

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Dreamaticus

Nearly everyone I knew had read the tragic novel, loved it, and discussed it whenever the opportunity arose. The one exception was my gym friend L. Whenever she approached any of us, we swiftly changed the topic of conversation. L … Continue reading →

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Fun and games with trains (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I needed to reach Liverpool by 13:15 for a meeting. At 12:30 I jumped on the first train that I saw at Edinburgh’s Waverley Station, assuming that it was a London service that called at Leeds. I was right in … Continue reading →

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Suicidal coach survival (Rousse)

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Dreamaticus

TPR and I were disappointed that two other passengers had bagged the best seats next to the coach driver. Sulkily, we sat down in the second row behind them. Twenty minutes later the driver veered off the road, rumbled the … Continue reading →

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Suicide bomber attack (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Dreamaticus

JM and I were the target of terrorists. We suspected that a suicide bomber would enter the building to blow it up from the inside. We rushed to grab all our belongings (why had I brought so many grey jumpers … Continue reading →

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Jo Jo the poison pen email writer pushes stressed academic over the edge (Rousse)

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was in the habit of commuting by train to the headquarters of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in London. There I worked in the basement on an unending series of grant applications. From time to time … Continue reading →

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Suicide program (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TPR was in bits. He told me over the phone that the program no longer worked and – because of this – his colleague had committed suicide.

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Dolly Parton and the unfaithful husband (Rousse)

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dolly Parton spoke to us before the concert from the window of her underground dressing room. ‘Make sure that you are in the 7-11 after the show so that my crew members have a chance of meeting some girls’. I … Continue reading →

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Rousse is in the dog house

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

In the space of an afternoon both dogs were dead. The first – an ancient collie – died of old age. The second, however, was subject to a vicious attack by an Alsatian. In short, he was savaged to death. … Continue reading →

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Suicide bombers target ocean liner university campus in Leith – with bonus baby monkey (Rousse)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Dreamaticus

A huge media campaign grew up around the campus move to an ocean liner moored in Leith Docks. Thousands of visitors were expected to gather for the firework display that followed our open afternoon. I was looking forward to the … Continue reading →

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