Tag Archives: university

A compromise husband and security failure (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I needed a new husband. David looked like he might fit the bill. He was young, kind, had a good job in student services at the University, and seemed willing to go along with this plan. (However, he had fair … Continue reading →

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Spy penguins deployed to improve University security (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The University issued an orange and black plastic spy penguin to each member of staff. Mine was tall, thin and male. AL was very proud of his slightly overweight female bird with wide floppy ears. The powers that be instructed … Continue reading →

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University reunion surprises (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

At the university reunion one girl complained that her breast reduction surgery had not been worth the bother, another seemed unable to sit still at the table (until we realised that she was popping out for cigarettes every ten minutes … Continue reading →

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Computer criminal caught in the act (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I caught my former colleague MH illegally sneaking into the office in the middle of the night to use the University’s computer facilities.

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Loughborough moves a little closer to Glasgow (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was keen to learn the geography of Loughborough. So instead of taking a taxi, I walked from the city centre to the out-of-town hill-top university campus. I was surprised at how few students I saw en route. I guessed … 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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Bad manners at Loughborough University graduation ceremony, and countryside iPhone thieves (Rousse)

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Dressed in a pale green, silk-cotton mix, short-sleeved summer tunic, SC criticised me for drinking Diet Coke, the pattern that my food left on my plate half way through a meal, and eating in front of her. I considered her … Continue reading →

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A disgraceful dip in the pool (Rousse)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Dreamaticus

It was a full hour before I was due to chair the presentation at Edinburgh University. I persuaded a couple of others that we had time to call in at the dancing conference on the way. We entered a long … Continue reading →

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Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran play Birmingham University reunion

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I sat next to Simon Le Bon – and opposite Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – in a club with other former classmates following Duran Duran’s performance at our University reunion. Simon feigned attention in my tale about a friend … Continue reading →

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From drama to dental school in California (Rousse)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was in California on business for two weeks. TPR and my niece B accompanied me. B was about to start drama school there as an international student. We thought it important to check out her new university, not least … Continue reading →

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