Aug 2025
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A Love Letter to the Molly House
Before there were gay bars or Pride parades, there were Molly Houses. Hidden behind the drapery…
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In the Company of Noise and Kindness
Up early Today is the day of the company party. I had planned to sleep until…
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Daytime drinking in Brighton
Marylin Moments in a Kilt I met a friend in Brighton today. I do not know…
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The Beautiful Room Is Empty (Edmund White) – Review
This is the sequel book to “A Boy’s Own Story” where the “boy” of the first…
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The ache of separation
Last night was the last night before he moves out for good. He stayed over. We…
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Teamwork – even at the end
I couldn’t sleep last night. I finally gave up at 5am and listened to some hypnosis…
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Last times
Tonight we had Chinese takeaway. This is probably going to be the last time that I…
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The Day Before He Leaves
It’s the day before he moves out forever. Everyday I am waking up with a headache.…
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Bra-Gate and the Tall Woman Panic
I’ve been feeling troubled by this recent furore over the “trans” assistant in the lingerie section…
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SingStar sadness
I thought we’d start watching “The Great British Sewing Bee” tonight, but the husband said “What’s…
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Thong on Wrong
There wasn’t much room in the woman’s thong I put on, but it seemed comfy enough…
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Seventeen years
Seventeen years ago today we had our civil partnership, which, thanks to a trick in the…
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Not Much to Pack These Days
Since my surgery, there’s been a lot less to pack out my underwear with. To state…
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A song to free love
I learnt this as a child in church. Back then it felt like a sweet song…
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On Burnout, Dysphoria, and the Texture of Truth
I was so tired today, which made the counselling session much harder because my brain was…
