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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1083 )

• Prowler Stocks Perking the Pansies

  

  On the day Perking the Pansies, hit the presses, I found out that Joe Storey-Scott, the Book & Film Buyer for Millivres Prowler Group, contacted my... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Head Scarves and High Heels

  

  I see Abdullah Gül, the President of Turkey, has been on a three day state visit to Blighty. I’m glad to see that cordial diplomatic relations are being... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Have All the Women Gone?

  

  Liam’s back from Blighty, exhausted and in need of a little TLC. Naughty Nancy picked him up from Bodrum Airport while I warmed the house with candles,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cooking the Books

  

  Our local supermarket, Tansaş, is a short stroll from the house along the narrow ancient street that Alexander the Great once minced down in 334 BCE. Like many... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• High Five Cs

  

  While Nurse Liam is in Londra doing his Florence Nightingale gig, he frets that I’m wasting away on a liquid diet. There’s a lot to waste away these days. I... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Beautiful People

  

  Laugh Out Loud StuffI took a much-needed break from promoting Perking the Pansies. I switched on the TV, put my feet up and settled down to watch Beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Girl’s Got Balls

  

  No balls on this boyOur neighbour, bubbly Beril has just returned from an extended stay in Ankara to see family. She’s been away for about three weeks leaving... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perking the Pansies, Unwrapped

  

  What's Santa bringing you this year?Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the cover for Perking the Pansies. As threatened, it’s colourful with a lot of pansies and ... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Gentleman Jack

  

  Nose to Nipple BritsTo provide a little liquid respite from the endless book edits, I joined the Gümbet Gals for toasts and tittle-tattle. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Keep It Covered, Boys

  

  Yesterday (1st of December) was World AIDS Day. Many will remember when AIDS raised its deadly head in the early Eighties. It was the dark ages of ignorance... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Stonewall’s Bigot of the Year

  

  Gay marriage is a hot topic across the pond, particularly since the State of New York legalised it in July. The noisy vitriol from the opponents is... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 DEBATE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Tales from the Water Closet

  

  Emiköy Alan, who as a hunky young rookie snatched the Queen’s shilling but found it to be debased, lives with the missus in a traditional Turkish village near... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 DEBATE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• What’s in a Name?

  

  The select group of people who’ve had a chance to read the Perking the Pansies manuscript have commented how different the book is from the blog. Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• Uniform Behaviour

  

  Now that the Turkish authorities have banned the home delivery of alcohol, we have to trudge to our local Tansaş supermarket several times a week to replenish... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Will the Real Jack Scott Please Stand Up?

  

  Google sits astride the internet like a leviathan. Forget Yahoo or Bing or a host of smaller search engines, only Google counts. Their search algorithms can mak... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Sense and Censorship

  

  The threat of compulsory Government prescribed filters to access the internet here in Turkey seems to have mercifully receded. According to an article in the... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Top of the Blogs

  

  I was flush with pink pride. Perking the Pansies briefly occupied the top spot on Blogroll Centre, one of the (many, many) blog directories I’ve joined. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Left to My Own Devices

  

  I have been left to my own devices to keep the home fires burning. Liam has flown back to Blighty to take care of his folks. Father-in-law is in hospital and... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Room with a View

  Our stone cottage is a little too small to lodge visitors, particularly those who prefer en-suite facilities for those ‘private’ moments. It’s a dilemma.... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Cover Story

  

  First impressions are all important. When flirty eyes meet across a crowded bar, loins can start to stir (well, mine do anyway). Likewise, food with a flourish... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY