Tag Archives: university

Diamond disappointment (Rousse)

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Three decades after graduating with our first degrees, several of my peers were once more taking rooms on campus. I had two sets of accommodation to organise: (1) at the University of Birmingham; (2) in France. In Birmingham I showed … Continue reading →

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Joe Keery lookalike is a Stranger Thing (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Following three decades of no contact, during which one of us had moved to California, I was reunited with my school friend JB. Although we had never been best buddies, our friendship stretched back to infant school. Now that she … Continue reading →

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Sofas, snow, and singing on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street (Rousse)

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Two new shops opened on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street while we were away on holiday. As an avid reader, I was pleased that one was a book exchange. The other was a posh furniture store full of University of Edinburgh students. … Continue reading →

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Eminem’s fiancé (Belle)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My relationship with Eminem (or Marshall as I was now calling him) was going from strength to strength. Although marriage hadn’t been mentioned, and no formal proposal had been made, Marshall helped me fashion a wedding headdress out of costume … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, cat, Eminem, fiance, headdress, Lady Gaga, London, marriage, performance art, perfume, singer, song, Taylor Swift, university | Leave a comment

Job competition (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I acknowledged that KA was a stronger candidate for the advertised post than I, but never expected to find her at the University on interview day, super-slim and chic in a smart silk dress, and gearing up to hurl insults … Continue reading →

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Project plans go up in smoke (Rousse)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Out of the blue I heard that I had been named as a co-investigator on a UK Digital Economy Programme Network+ grant on the theme of ‘Place’. The project would be led by a colleague at the University of St … Continue reading →

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Accommodation woes at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The renamed, but not refurbished, Mason Hall on the Vale at the University of Birmingham was to be our home for our Masters year. Once again I was sharing accommodation with HJ and SL, although this time it was not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accommodation, basin, bathroom, bed, bedroom, Birmingham, camp, double, flat, hall, library, Mason, Masters, revision, study, university, Vale, woe, work | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: university

Diamond disappointment (Rousse)

Joe Keery lookalike is a Stranger Thing (Rousse)

Sofas, snow, and singing on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street (Rousse)

Eminem’s fiancé (Belle)

Job competition (Rousse)

Project plans go up in smoke (Rousse)

Accommodation woes at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)

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