Jackscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1083 )

• Song for Eurovision

  

  Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile. Forget the worst recession since the South Sea Bubble, dust off that cracked glitter ball... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• IDAHO Day

  

  Today is IDAHO Day. For the uninitiated, this stands for International Day Against Homophobia (not to be confused with a holiday in the 43rd State of the Union). Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Turkish Eye

  

  A few days ago, I was contacted by the fabulous people at Turkayfe, an online site dedicated to presenting a positive image of Turkey to the wider world. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

  

  The traditional high street is under seige from a flat-lining economy, increased rents (no, I don’t understand that either during a recession) and the relentles... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Spamalot

  

  Generally, I enjoy this blogging malarkey. I’m little troubled by the cyber-trolls and infobahn ne’er do wells. But, one tedious aspect of blogging is the... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beautiful Thing

  

  Recently, my gig at Pride Live on Norwich’s Future Radio gave me the chance to chat with Nikolai Foster, the director of the 2013 revival of Jonathan Harvey’s... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide

  

  The Bodrum Peninsula on Turkey’s stunning Aegean coast is the summer playground for hundreds of thousands of discerning holiday-makers offering something for... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Philadelphia

  

  Last month, John, my eldest brother and his missus came to visit. He’s the eldest of five and would be the first to admit that when I trampolined out of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Having a Gay Old Time

  

  I’m really chuffed. GayStarNews, one of Blighty’s most influential and respected online LGBT newspapers, has published a little piece I wrote about gay life in... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum

  

  Overwhelmingly, most pansyfans hail from Britain, Turkey or the States so you can imagine my delight when I noticed that someone from Malaysia was pushing the... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sizzling Summer Reads

  

  This writing lark has provided an unexpected bonus: I get asked to review books and they are sent to me for free. It’s mostly (but not always) a fun and... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shop ‘Til You Drop

  

  With the weather finally on the up and blossom dripping from the trees, the citizens of Norwich were out in their droves doing what the Brits do best – shop... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jack’s Plea

  

  Just a day to go in the travel writing competition by We Said Go Travel and I’m in second place (again). My nails are shot to pieces. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• God for Harry, England, and Saint George

  

  Today is St George’s Day. As most people in Britain know, St George is the Patron Saint of England and his flag is also the national flag of England. But... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The First Day of Spring

  

  The first proper day of spring found us leaping into the car to make sure we didn’t miss it. Liam fancied a road trip to the north Norfolk coast and had the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Displaced Jack

  

  The fine people at Displaced Nation have asked to me to write for them. My new gig is a monthly column about writing. God knows why they think I have anything... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jack Scott’s School Days

  

  Quite by chance, I’ve just discovered that Sebastian Wood became the British Ambassador to China in 2010. Why should I be interested in Her Maj’s... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• In for a Penny, In for a Pound

  

  I entered a travel writing competition on ‘We Said Go Travel’ a while back then completely forgot about it. There’s a prize I think, but I’m not too sure what i... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Margaret Thatcher Dies

  

  First female UK Prime Minister dies following a stroke Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 EXPAT, SOCIETY

• Seven Year Itch

  

  It’s the fifth anniversary of our civil partnership today and seven years since Liam and I first met. I’ve been stalked by happiness (and a bit of sadness from... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION