Jackscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1109 )

• From Russia with Hate

  

  I’m incensed, really pissed off. The parliament of St Petersburg, Russia’s cultural capital and second largest city, has just passed a law making it a crime to... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bodrum Reborn

  

  Barring a few meteorological mishaps and last-minute mayhem from Mother Nature, I think spring has sprung. We’re not leaving until the summer, so we intend to... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dumping Digiturk

  

  We’re busy planning our repatriation to Blighty. We’re not actually leaving until June but it pays to start early. As my project guru, Liam has drawn up a long... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• No Going Back on Going Back

  

  ‘In the beginning there was work and work was God. After 35 years in the business, the endless predictability made me question the Faith.’ I wrote those words o... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Zenne Dancer

  

  A Bodrum Belle of our acquaintance recently saw Zenne Dancer, a ground breaking indie movie about a male belly dancer. The film, which has won major awards in... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Mould Season

  

  During the cold, mold season, a viral fungus spread like the Black Death in the dank corners of our stone house. I blame this year’s unseasonal cold snap. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Adele Cut Down at the Brits

  

  We watched the Brits. Naturally, Adele won best female artist and best album. She’s the most successful singer to emerge from Blighty in years. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It Gets Better

  

  I’m back on my soap box again. Think of me as resident ranter at Speaker’s Corner on a Sunday afternoon. I’m rapidly becoming a single issue bar-room bore. The... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The China Syndrome

  

  Bodrum Belle, Jessica, nearly came a cropper in an attempt to keep body and soul snug in the wee small hours. She turned on her electric blanket a short while... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Postcards from the Ege

  

  I’ve got a small number of signed copies of Perking the Pansies available for free shipping to Turkey. Amazon delivery charges are simply outrageous so this... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Parlez-vous Polari?

  

  As my regular pansy punters know, I’ve just done a gig for the Polari Literary Salon at London’s Royal Festival Hall. I was in the company of a fine cast of... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Written in the Stars

  

  The frosty flurry soon turned to sloppy slurry. Sunday was our day of rest away from commitments. We decided to do what we rarely do these days – a West End... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Whitney Houston, RIP

  

  RIPAnother prodigious talent wrecked by addiction. No doubt the internet is awash with tasteless jokes and serves-her-right statements. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Big Chill

  

  Our trip to Blighty was blighted by the big chill. Before our exodus, I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’d experienced snow in Londo... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perking the Pansies eBook

  

  You don’t need a Kindle to download the Perking the Pansies ebook. All you need is a Kindle Reading App for your iPhone, PC, iPad or Android device. Download th... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back to the Future

  

  Liam and I were minding our own business in Tansaş. We were queuing up at the till, weighed down by a basket-full of cheap plonk. The lady in front of us... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Postman Never Rings Twice

  

  The Turkish postal system is a hit and miss affair at the best of times. We do get mail delivered to our house. Well, not delivered exactly, more chucked over... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hot Pipes and Wonky Erections

  

  The good burghers of Bodrum have been ripping the town apart with giant yellow diggers. No pain, no gain. It’ll all look fine and dandy by the start of the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Graveyard Slot

  

  My 500th post was about marriage equality which seems fitting considering we’re a couple of old ‘married’ pansies. I’ve no idea how many words this miraculous... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Turkey v Fergie

  

  Bad Hair DayI assume we won’t be seeing Fergie slumming and beach-bumming it down Gümbet way any time soon. Not unless she wants her collar felt by a teenage... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION