Jackscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1098 )

• 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

• Rite of Passage

  

  After small town Brighton and the tale of Can’t Sing for You, Brighton came a jolly to the big city and time to party. My nephew and namesake, Jack, was... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• War and Remembrance

  

  2014 marks the centenary of the start of the Great War. We Brits love to wallow in the past. Needless to say there have been commemorations all year – books,... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Exit Through the Gift Shop

  

  As anticipated, our London to Brighton expedition was a booze cruise of Swedish proportions. The main seaside event was supposed to be Elaine Paige in concert a... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The World Through Expat Eyes

  

  Hot of the press from the splendid people at InterNations is Expat Insider 2014, one of the largest global surveys of everyday life and personal happiness in th... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sea, Sailing and Safaris

  

  I’ve knocked up a couple of websites recently as part of my little author2author sideline, neither of which were actually for authors. I guess this... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION