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Peep Show’s Super Hans seeks new recruits to his “Moonys” cult (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was a huge journey from Prague overland, but I eventually made it back to the UK – even though I was minus my pale green fake fur coat, lost by a fat middle-aged woman at a ball in Austria. … Continue reading →

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Picked up at Park Lane Four Seasons (Rousse)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Looking ridiculous in a wide-brimmed lilac straw hat, in a gap in the traffic LC dragged me over Park Lane and we made a dash for the reception at the Four Seasons Hotel. Wet sleet was falling and mixing with … Continue reading →

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A kayaking holiday in France (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It was the third week of May and the weather was finally cheering up with the approach of the French summer. My sister J and I jumped into kayaks with our pair of Jack Russell companions and floated downstream. Each … Continue reading →

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Rare feral brown and white mountain goats captured on film in the Scottish highlands (Rousse)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I saw RA’s boyfriend G playing with an iPad. When I asked what he was doing he showed me videos from his summer holiday. His favourites featured rare feral brown and white mountain goats grazing beside a steep waterfall in … Continue reading →

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National Library of Scotland raids English universities for new staff (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The team at the National Library of Scotland had already grown significantly and they were keen to take on even more staff. The main source of new employees appeared to be two English universities. SW was a recent recruit from … Continue reading →

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Unexpected advice on the cultivation of dahlias (Rousse)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Dreamaticus

As I walked across the exam room I started to argue the value of timed written assessments that comprise a compulsory multiple choice section followed by a choice of two essay questions from a selection of five. The invigilator hoping … Continue reading →

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The effects of global warming, old school friends, and a recruitment question (Rousse)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

In this topsy-turvy world the sun hadn’t risen for weeks and the streets were under snow, even though the calendar told us that it was the middle of the summer. It was so cold outside that the thick soles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baby, bottle, box, canteen, cold, courage, dorm, dormitory, Dr Martens, earth, Friends, global warming, interview, job, lunch, moon, pals, parents, PhD academic, photo, photograph, qualification, recruitment, restaurant, Sheffield, Sheffield University, shoe, sleep, snow, summer, sun, table, Teesside High School, TPR, Upper V, wine | Leave a comment

Summer 2012 handbags a huge hit at the British Library (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was surprised when X showed interest in taking charge of conference administration. Indeed, I wasn’t sure that she would be up to the job. On the day itself X caused some confusion amongst the delegates as to where they … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Queen congratulates academic on latest leg of jubilee tour (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

For security reasons the date of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee visit to campus had been kept a closely guarded secret. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to come into the office on that particular day at the height … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged au pair, Black Watch, blackwatch, bottle, bouquet, bouquets, bow, campus, cast-off, cast-offs, congratulate, congratulations, cotton, diamond jubilee, dress, flowers, jubilee, mini-skirt, office, outfit, photograph, photographs, PowerPoint, presentation, Queen, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, royal, secret, security, sixth form, skirt, sports, summer, tartan, thirst, thirsty, tour, university, vacation, water | Leave a comment

YouTube family secrets (Rousse)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was going to be auntie to a new nephew in the summer. My family was adopting him from a doctor couple who had recently found that they could not cope with a third child. By the time he reached … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adoption, child, doctor, doctors, nephew, sister-in-law, son, summer, video, YouTube | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: summer

Peep Show’s Super Hans seeks new recruits to his “Moonys” cult (Rousse)

Picked up at Park Lane Four Seasons (Rousse)

A kayaking holiday in France (Rousse)

Rare feral brown and white mountain goats captured on film in the Scottish highlands (Rousse)

National Library of Scotland raids English universities for new staff (Rousse)

Unexpected advice on the cultivation of dahlias (Rousse)

The effects of global warming, old school friends, and a recruitment question (Rousse)

Thirsty Queen congratulates academic on latest leg of jubilee tour (Rousse)

YouTube family secrets (Rousse)

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