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 ( 1026 )
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People Shaped Travel
Expedia, the giant American online travel company, is the latest corporation to step up to the plate in support of same-sex marriage in the States by... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Young at Heart
To celebrate John Hurt’s appointment as the first Chancellor of the newly elevated Norwich University of the Arts, we sank a bottle at the nearby Playhouse... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Norwich Rising
Grey East Anglian skies didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the fair ladies of Norwich as they strutted their stuff in support of their sisters around the world on... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
One Billion Rising
‘One Billion Rising’ is a global campaign to eradicate violence towards women and girls. Why One Billion Rising? Well, it’s estimated that one third of all wome... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall
Ruthie Henshall, star of the West End, Broadway and Celebrity Family Fortunes, was in town performing her one woman gig at the Norwich Playhouse. Liam was... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Same Sex Marriage in England and Wales
The debate in the House of Commons was predictable and, as suspected, the traditional wing of the Parliamentary Tory Party revolted. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2013 EXPAT, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX, SOCIETY -
And Then There Was Three
When we lived in Walthamstow, the recycling scheme was clear and simple. We had a single green plastic container into which all material was deposited – plastic... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
God Save the Queen’s Head
The Grand Old Dame of ChelseaOnce upon a time, too many years ago, I was a shop boy on Chelsea’s trendy King’s Road. Days on the tills and nights on the tiles... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Matilda
We ventured down to the Smoke during the big freeze for a night at the theatre. Surprisingly, our train ride both to and from London was untroubled by the threa... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Beating the Bishop
The Church of England continues to get its collective cassock in a twirl attempting to respond to the social changes beating down the cathedral door. Read more
Posted on 28 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Les Misérables
The advantages of joining the club at Cinema City are free tickets and 10% off at the bar, both of which are guaranteed to drag us out into the drizzle. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Turkey, Surviving the Expats – Out Now!
After a few weeks of tweaking, fixing and buffing, Turkey, Surviving the Expats is off the blocks. Episode Two of the best of the blog contains all the juicy... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Big Thaw
After the big freeze comes the inevitable big thaw as temperatures rise to their seasonal norm. The glaciers of Norwich are gently melting to a sloppy slush of... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Hazards of Duke Street
Tombland on Better DaysNorwich City Council in its municipal wisdom has decided that gritting pavements isn’t their bag. While city streets are generally... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Winter Wonderland
It didn’t take the power of the Delphic Oracle to predict the chaos that would result from yesterday’s whiteout. Even a light dusting of snow generally brings... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
I was going to pop out for an Americano, but when I peered up from the laptop, I noticed that Norwich was enveloped in an instant blizzard. I thought better... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Quartet
Anything Maggie Smith does is alright with me. She could break wind on screen and I’d give her a standing ovation. She’s just my kind of actress, like Judi Denc... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide
Santa sent me a bumper prize this year: globe-trotting local lass Roving Jay paid me a whistle-stop visit. Jay currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Follow Every Rainbow
Safely home after almost a week of festive overload, we uncorked a bottle and nested on the sofa to watch ‘Climbed Every Mountain’ on BB2. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Willy-Wares and Booby Prizes
The excessive festive recess started with a Soho reunion: old friends, cards and kisses, secret Santa tat and drunken frolics. It’s a Yuletide tradition of our... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION