Tag Archives: university

Sorting sleeping arrangements for house guests (Rousse)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My parents had only been in the house for 12 months and already it was looking shabby. I almost tripped over the split lino as I ran upstairs to check who was sleeping where. If we weren’t careful, we would … Continue reading →

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A polite Newcastle audience (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After spending the night at JM ‘s house, I delivered a guest lecture at Northumbria University. Everyone was terribly friendly, listened intently, and kindly ignored my orange stained pale blue suit.

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Matt Smith speaks at Aberdeen information science conference (Rousse)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I spied Matt Smith sitting at a table preparing his presentation. Up until this point I didn’t consider it an unusual prospect to be sharing the stage with him. Then it dawned on me that this was Dr Who! I … Continue reading →

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Cycling academics, poor publishing standards, diet Coke rations, a farewell disco, and stiletto heels (Rousse)

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I cycled to work to mark the last day of operation of Queen Margaret’s Corstorphine campus. Many other Edinburgh academics did the same, discussing the poor standard of journal submissions as they rode the route. Because it was such a … Continue reading →

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David Mitchell’s photography one-upmanship lands university professor in trouble (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Dreamaticus

David Mitchell showed me his DSLR camera and its a full range of lenses. It was then – two days into our two week holiday touring the Scottish highlands – that I realised that I only had the telephoto lens … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Aberystwyth (Rousse)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Aberystwyth was buzzing with activity: ET-S was organising some event to collect data for her doctoral research; I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the university; the theatre was running a “white festival” where everyone dressed in white; … Continue reading →

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Queen and Archbishop of Canterbury join forces to bless new university campus (Rousse)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I unfurled the parchment invitation from the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The pleasure of my company, and that of TPR, was requested at the service to bless the new campus. I prayed that TPR would join me on … Continue reading →

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Rousse rejects life as a singleton

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I had already clocked up one divorce so it was a dreadful day when TPR admitted that he had “gone off” me. Adapting to a single life was no fun at all. I tried going out with the girls from … Continue reading →

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Intelligent bubble wrap causes Heathrow travel chaos (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After dropping out of university, PM had pursued a career in insurance – or so we believed. I’d certainly not expected him to become the inventor of intelligent bubble wrap. He rolled some out across a workshop table to show … Continue reading →

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Detention for a naughty school girl (Rousse)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dreamaticus

GW and I sat up at the front of the minibus next to the driver – a 15 year-old blonde girl dressed in her pale blue school uniform. While I fiddled with my camera settings in an attempt to keep … Continue reading →

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