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When medieval art fails to impress (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The other external examiner shared my concerns regarding the PhD thesis. “What are these postcards of medieval stained glass windows doing in the appendices?” she cried. “This is simply pretentious!”

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Saucy seaside postcards come to life in Whitley Bay (Rousse)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Our journey south was delayed somewhat in Jedburgh due to the density of the Jedforest. For a 100 metre stretch you had to bend double to get through the trees. We didn’t stay long at our final destination. There was … Continue reading →

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Tenement opera at the Leith Festival (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

After the snows melted we gathered with the other commune members to follow the crowd to East Claremont Street. From the windows of two different third floor flats a man and a woman sang a series of opera duets. We … Continue reading →

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Corridor chaos and a Carlisle curiosity (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The new corridors on campus were far too narrow. They were also windowless, and nobody thought to post any signs to the walls. As soon as the students returned for the new year, it would be chaos – and perhaps … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s running shame

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The young Irish woman standing by the window declared “I know you from somewhere”. A few minutes later a slightly older one said exactly the same. We eventually worked out that long ago we’d trained together at my old running … Continue reading →

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Spiderwoman student adds to academic’s workload woes (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I needed to speak urgently to PhD student S. I could see her out of the window from my office in the tower block on campus. I called out to her and she said that she would come up straight … Continue reading →

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Rolf Harris mon amour (Belle)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Rolf Harris was my new boyfriend! For him it had been a coup de foudre which he described in interviews with tabloid journalists. I was now the object of derision and loathing. After all, Rolf had left behind his wife … Continue reading →

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Admiration for the ultimate Huf Haus garden accessory: a neolithic stone circle (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I looked through the vast downstairs window of my friends’ Huf Haus and out across the Borders countryside. Strange in itself was a purple-blue sunset, but of far more interest to me was the neolithic stone circle in the foreground. … Continue reading →

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Rag doll family imposters invade Paris (Rousse)

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I popped out to phone TPR from the call box down the street from my Paris pied a terre. I got lost on the way back, distracted by the shop windows stuffed with wonderful cakes and pastries that I could … Continue reading →

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Woman slave held captive in basement flat (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Someone had thrown a brick through our study window. It must have been with some force: the brick had crashed through the shutters as well as the astragalled panes. We wondered whether this was anything to do with the shouting … Continue reading →

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