A few weekends ago was Nottinghamshire Pride. I had such a brilliant and action packed weekend and I wanted to write about it here. It was my first one as a resident of Nottingham. The fact I could go back to my home comforts for a bit of a rest, to recharge myself and my […]
Last week I read about how they were turning ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ into a film and it is due to be released early next year. I was very excited to read this. And just yesterday the trailer was released and instantly my friend Seb sent me it. It looks wonderful. I can’t wait to […]
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. It is a day to remember those who suffered from violence and discrimination as a result of their sexual and gender identities. It also notes the progress that has been made but importantly focus on the fact there is still so much to be done […]
It was announced a few days ago that Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, will be made available on the NHS from next month. This antiretroviral medicine, if taken every day, can almost completely stop any acquired transmission of HIV during unprotected sex. It feels fitting that I write a piece about HIV in a climate where […]
A couple of days ago back in 2003 Labour thankfully repealed Section 28. The Tories brought in this terrible piece of legislation in 1987 stating that councils should not “promote” homosexuality or allow teaching in schools of the acceptability of homosexuality as a family relationship. It fostered a culture of ignoring and forgetting about LGBT+ […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of The Stonewall Riots. Half a century ago, in the early hours of this morning, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a bar in the gay area of New York and then faced an almighty backlash. This spurred the gay liberation and Pride movements over the succeeding decades. Raids in gay […]
Dear Diary, I wrote this piece and forgot to publish it. I had some other more pressing things on. I just checked through my drafts and here was the article I had written a few months ago. I suppose the benefit of publishing it now is that as I re-read this and voice record it […]
A week and a bit ago I wanted to go somewhere new. I do enjoy Gay Pride events. Therefore I wanted to mix the two so I scrolled through a website which listed all of the year’s Pride events in a big table to see if anytook my fancy. Leeds caught my attention but I […]
Dear Diary, Back in July, I had a couple of days free so decided I was going to make the most of it. Usually, I catch up on emails, watch some films, some programmes and do some “paperwork”. My definition of “paperwork” is wide reaching but amongst other things, it includes reading articles, writing them […]
A week ago today, around this very time, I was preparing for my second night out in Manchester. Seb and I attended Manchester Pride 2017. I cycled from my house to the station and then locked up my bicycle. With 12 minutes to spare before my train, I had a rhubarb cider from The Little […]
This was my third time at London Pride, where I watched the parade and absorbed the atmosphere. It is a wonderful event. I think it is the ambience and the sprawling crowds. One is free to be how they want to be, to wear what want to wear and celebrate who they are. Wider society […]
A month ago today I landed back home after a week spent in Torremolinos in Spain. During this past month, I have spent too many minutes looking through the photo album and re-living this wonderful holiday. I wanted to briefly document the trip. Here are some photos: It was a much needed rest. I finished […]
I am not quite sure how much I managed to miss writing a blog post after my gay night out in Manchester. It was a moment of brilliance. How? Anyway, back on August 6th I got the train with Seb to Manchester. After a quick stop off in Nottingham, we arrived late afternoon and walked, […]
On Friday I got the train down to London. Every so often, East Midlands Trains sends me via email a £10 money off voucher for any journey to or from London St. Pancras so a return was only £9.10. I decided I wanted to go exploring and do something different so after arriving in London […]
Hello there. Oh, I headed down to London last Friday 25th June. I partook in June 2015’s Critical Mass. If you have stumbled upon this blog, or have somehow missed the plethora of posts from me about it before, Critical Mass is an assemblage of predominantly cyclists which occurs on the last Friday of every […]
I talk about joining a running group - Nottingham Frontrunners. A little of my history of getting into running and how Parkrun and Frontrunners have become a set part of my week.
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