Jackscott
A diminutive, myopic, washed up ex-pretty boy with my best years behind me with a distinctly perverse and frivolous view of the world.
MY BLOGS
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Perking the Pansies
http://www.perkingthepansies.com/
Imagine the absurdity of two openly gay, recently ‘married’ middle aged, middle class men escaping the liberal sanctuary of anonymous London to relocate to a Muslim country. I chronicle our exploits with the mad, the sad, the bad and the glad in a blog for the whole world to ignore.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1024 )
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Only on Auntie
As my innards recover from their recent rude intrusion, gainful employment (such as it is in my rarified world) has been restricted to mornings with BBC Radio... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Norwich – City of Stories
Norwich is a surprising city. It’s seduced me. So when I saw an opportunity to write a few words about my new amour I jumped at it. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Barber’s Tale
Another day, another painful nip and tuck to the manuscript of Turkey Street. ‘Nice story,’ Liam had said at the time. ‘Cut it.’ Naturally, I complied, unable t... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lauren Bacall, RIP
Lauren Bacall died today. I’m not easily star-struck. As a young gay about town along Chelsea’s Kings Road, I worked in Habitat during its heyday. Stars and... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
And The Winner Is…Me
I’m a little bit pleased with myself. I’ve entered a few travel writing competitions over time. I don’t actually expect to win. My writing style (such as it... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
God Save the Queen
Regular readers might remember that, last year, I had keyhole surgery when a double stent was inserted into my abdomen to deal with a narrowing of the arteries... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Healthy Intermission
Normal broadcasts will be resumed shortly. In the meantime, here are a few random shots of the micro-loft. Well, why not? Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Holding Out for a Super-Hero
Just like good old Auntie Beeb, I aim to inform, educate and entertain. It’s for others to judge whether I succeed or not. I find myself rather indisposed at th... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Norwich Pride 2014
We’ve had a good run of sun so far this summer and there was no rain on the Pride Parade. Old queens that we are, we watched the Technicolor pageant from the... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Say It Again, Sam
I’m like a stick of rock. No matter how much you nibble, you always find the word ‘London’ running through me. But, my love affair with the Old Smoke has... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
There is Turkey and Then There is Bodrum
A few weeks back, I entered another writing competition with the marvellous ‘I Must Be Off!’ travel site. The piece is about Bodrum (naturally) and was adapted... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Turkey Street
The sequel to Perking the Pansies is the story of our lives weaved in between those around us. For a good few months, act two of our emigrey tales had the... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Goat Herder Required, Apply Within
House-sitting and house-swapping are fantastic low cost ways of getting to stay in some amazing places. We have old friends in Turkey who live in……Gökcebel, a... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Oldest Gays in the Village
Aside from late starters, rent-a-womb celebrities and the yogurt pot and turkey-baster brigade, most people of a queer bent don’t have any children. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam
There’s a tense stand off in the Scott-Brennan household. The air has cleared of gun smoke leaving a wreckage of words scattered round the cutting room floor. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Istanbul Pride 2014
It’s the summer marching season once again and the ordinary and the extraordinary all around the world are doing their bit for the cause (when they’re not... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Neighbourly Relations
Albert John Cooper the third was born to Albert and Alice Cooper of 48 William Street, Norwich on the 16th of June 1933. Like all new born babies for those firs... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
They Think It’s All Over
A young inexperienced England Team crashes out of the 2014 World Cup, Mexican and Brazilian fans chant homophobic abuse, Croatian and Russian fans unfurl... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Who Ate All the Pies?
East Anglia is England’s breadbasket, a land of milk and honey, a cornucopia of plenty. From crab to duck, sugar, saffron and samphire, poultry and pigs, mustar... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Commonwealth Gaymes
The Commonwealth (a misnomer is ever there was one) is holding its Games in Glasgow this summer. The sporting jamboree will bring together athletes from across... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION