Jack Scott's Blog, page 44
November 5, 2017
Sex, Lies and Murder
We’ve seen a few films recently, most notably God’s Own Country, a windswept tale of romance and raunch between a monosyllabic, emotionally-repressed Yorkshire hill farmer (Josh O’Connor – the literary one from the Durrells) and an enlightened and worldly-wise labourer from Romania (a superbly self-possessed Alec Secăreanu). It’s a kinda coming out tale for the … Continue reading Sex, Lies and Murder →
October 29, 2017
Poetry Corner
I’ve just finished A Turbulent Mind, A Poetry Collection of a Mother’s Journey with Alzheimer’s by Jay Artale who is perhaps better known as travel writer Roving Jay. Her Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide remains the most comprehensive book about our old Turkish stomping ground. Jay’s latest work is altogether more revealing. In a series of … Continue reading Poetry Corner →
October 22, 2017
Magical Mystery Tour
We boarded the bus. Where’s he taking me? A little rural retreat with ancient beams and hearty fare, deep in the flatlands? We boarded the train. We must be going to Diss, a pretty little market town with fine Georgian architecture. Where’s Diss? Near Dat, as the in-joke goes. Diss came and went. Liam bundled … Continue reading Magical Mystery Tour →
October 15, 2017
Postcards from Corfu Town
Knickers in the Wind Our final night in Corfu (or Kerkyra as the Greeks call it) is a slow meander through Corfu Old Town, a labyrinth of lanes and alleyways stuffed with churches and intriguing doorways, and shadowed by row upon row of crusty Venetian-era tenements – all tatty shutters and knickers flapping in the breeze. … Continue reading Postcards from Corfu Town →
October 8, 2017
Postcards from Albania
When in Greece go to Albania It’s only three miles from Corfu at its closest point so it would be rude not to. We sailed the hydrofoil from Corfu Town and here we are sipping a cappuccino at a smart restaurant in Sarandë, a port and resort on the Albanian Riviera – yes, they’ve got … Continue reading Postcards from Albania →
October 1, 2017
Postcards from Corfu
The A Gays We chose simple and we got sublime. Our billet is a modest studio (A1 for the A Gays) overlooking a sparkling pool. All we have to do is drag our tired old carcasses the few yards from bed to lounger – perfect for the R&R we crave. Most days we laze about … Continue reading Postcards from Corfu →
September 24, 2017
Gay Britannia
If you are LGBT, 16 or over and living in the UK, Her Maj’s Government wants to know about your experiences of living in our always green but not always pleasant land. The National LGBT Survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. It’s a bit tick-boxy but you won’t be identified and … Continue reading Gay Britannia →
September 17, 2017
Home Sweet Home
While we’re away in sunny Corfu chomping on the mutton, slapping on the sunscreen, gassing the bugs and gagging on the retsina (despite sage advice to go easy on the hard stuff from Annie at Back to Bodrum), here are a few snaps to remind us of home sweet home. It’s not been a bad … Continue reading Home Sweet Home →
September 10, 2017
In the Footsteps of the Durrells
We’re off on our hols to sunny Greece. Seven heavenly days round a cool pool in Corfu. We’re flying out from Norwich’s very own international airstrip – small but perfectly formed, a doddle to get to and a doddle to get through. We’re not expecting the full Durrell-esque experience – no crumbling Venetian mansion overlooking … Continue reading In the Footsteps of the Durrells →
September 3, 2017
Tits with Chicks
The top floor of the old Co-op warehouse provides a bird’s eye view of the low-rise streets beyond. England is famed as a wet-weather country but the east is less damp than the rest and we are blessed with some conversation-stopping God skies. The cloudiness only helps to intensify the divine display. The micro-loft provides … Continue reading Tits with Chicks →
