July 2026
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Apparently I’m a Gay Elder Now
Last night I had a “gentleman caller”. We’d met on Scruff. I’d kinda given up on…
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Home Again, Seeing Things Differently
Charity shops Empty streets Lack of trees England flags (why didn’t Spanish flags say racist or…
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Principles aren’t principles if they’re selective.
This time I am not going to debate J.K. Rowling’s views on sex and gender here,…
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Reading “The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women”
I think that almost all of the sci-fi books that I have ever read were written…
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Rope, Return of the Jedi, and the Golden Girls
For the first time ever, Funiculosus – my friend and rope master – stayed the night.…
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Repopulating My World
After separating from my husband I am slowly populating my world. Some people come into it…
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Home
Funiculosus, my rope master and puppy daddy (these are all the same person!) was quite insistent…
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Madrid: rainbow city
all shapes, sizes, colours, religions, gender expressions save identities and sexualities. felt incredibly safe
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Dinner for One
After an exhausting afternoon in the Prado, needed to start packing. My big sack was overweight…
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The Prado: Marble, Monsters and Tight Breeches
bsg scan and have to put it in an office.. no photos The Brazen Serpent –…
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Banksy (not actually) in Madrid
Is there something so right that a lad from Bristol, on his last day travelling around…
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Pieles
Pieles (Skins) Love songs and boundaries Meeting friends Kid magnet Spanish poetry
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The Gay Quarter
Shortly before I left the UK, I became aware that it was going to be Madrid…
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The weight of history
I really struggled to get up this morning, the heat is really grinding me down through…
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An Unexpected Massage
Having arrived, showered, and consulted with The Oracle. The plan for my evening was to buy…