Jackscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1083 )

• Pardon Me!

  

  Grey gays are in the news right now. For a start, Joel Grey, the actor who found fame as the camp Emcee from Cabaret, came out publicly at the grand old age of... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• In the Bleak Midwinter

  

  East Anglia tends to get to best of the weather – it’s often drier and warmer than other parts of these wet little islands. During the bleak winter weeks, when... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Give Us a Quiche

  

  Beverages are big business these days and popping out for a cuppa has become something of a ritual in the Brennan-Scott household. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy as a Ring Tone

  

  After a two year love-hate relationship (more hate than love), I’ve dumped my smarty pants Samsung phone. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Catching Crabs

  

  Those naughty young men at Warwick University Rowing Club certainly know how to perk up a dull day. Since first getting their kit off in 2009 to raise money... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My God’s Bigger Than Your God

  

  Returning from one of our regular pilgrimages to the Great Metropolis, we took a different route home from Norwich Station. Just for the hell of it. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Exodus

  

  Nothing slaps you about the face better than God’s wrath in 3-D. I’m a sucker for a Hollywood style Biblical epic, particularly as the fairy tales of the Old... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• On the Seventh Day of Christmas

  

  2014 has been quite a year for us and our brethren…Okay, okay, I tried to make it scan to the tune of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ but failed miserably. Liam’... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Camp as Christmas

  What with all the glitter, tinsel and shiny balls, there’s nothing as camp as Christmas and there’s nothing camper than the Christmas tree outside Chapelfield... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Cock and Balls Story

  According to ‘Deck the Halls,’ a lovely old carol based on a traditional Welsh tune, ‘Tis the season to be jolly’ and time to ‘don…our gay apparel.’ Who am I... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Turkey for Christmas

  

  After several lean years, it seems that we Brits may be falling in love with Turkey all over again. You know things are on the up when the London Evening... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Drinking from the Furry Cup

  

  A gruelling morning of shopping and pushing through the madding crowds emptied us of Christmas cheer so we decided to refill it at a local hostelry. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Madness of Boy George

  I’ve always had a soft spot for Boy George, despite (or perhaps because of) his well-documented dependencies on booze and drugs, and his well-deserved real... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Out and Proud

  

  On the 19th March 2014, same-sex marriage was legalised in England and Wales. But for those in a civil partnership, converting their union to a marriage wasn’t... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Old Lady

  

  A foul afternoon of driving rain pushed us through the doors of Cinema City to catch ‘My Old Lady’, starring Kevin Kline, Kristen Scott Thomas and the... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pith, Path and Poof

  

  Anyone growing up in Seventies’ Britain will remember that the word ‘poof’ was the insult of choice for red-blooded males in their crotch-hugging loon pants,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Norfolk Says No

  

  A multi-coloured market is the throbbing heart of Norwich, the surrounding streets are its arteries. The daily beat is supplemented by an assortment of... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Cheque’s in the Post

  

  I received an out-of-the-blue windfall from Amazon when a cheque for £17.91 landed on the mat. It wasn’t immediately obvious from the statement what the... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Roll Up, Roll Up

  

  Wonga, Britain’s largest payday lender is getting a lot of bad press at the moment. Good. According to Wonga’s own website (as at 12/11/2014), the interest... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Great British High Street

  

  Jack Scott:Congratulations to Norwich Lanes for being awarded first place in the City Category of the Great British High Street Competition. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION