Jack Scott's Blog, page 45
August 27, 2017
Norwich, City of Murals
I’ve always liked a mural, ever since Coronation Street’s former resident charlady Hilda Ogden tarted up her back parlour with a sea view embellished with a trio of flying ducks. She called it her ‘muriel’ and she was very proud of it. I was rather addicted to Corrie growing up – all those ballsy northern women … Continue reading Norwich, City of Murals →
August 20, 2017
Dunkirk
Generally, I don’t like war films. They tend to be way too violent or jingoistic (or both) for me. I don’t do gore or mindless nationalism. But then we read a five star review of ‘Dunkirk’ which told us to go see it on the biggest screen possible. So we did as we were told … Continue reading Dunkirk →
August 13, 2017
Life After My Saucepans
Fellow author and blogger Lindsay de Feliz gave up marriage and a successful UK career to follow her dreams as a scuba diving instructor in the Dominican Republic. She met and married her hunky Dominican man and went on an incredible adventure involving political corruption and being shot in her own home. Lindsay’s dramatic account … Continue reading Life After My Saucepans →
August 6, 2017
What’s the Point of Pride?
They used to say, ‘they shouldn’t be allowed to march.’ Now they say, ‘Why bother to march?’ Certainly there’s more joy than anger on pride marches these days. Yes, attitudes have changed, things are better. But all that glitters is not gold. Recently, Channel Four ran a series of ads made by Pride in London. … Continue reading What’s the Point of Pride? →
July 30, 2017
Pretty and Witty and Gay
The words famously not sung by Natalie Wood in West Side Story – and there was plenty of pretty, volumes of witty and oodles of gay at yesterday’s Norwich Pride. With colourful coppers leading the way, frisky fireman bringing up the rear and the whole world in between, the pride march reflected all the colours … Continue reading Pretty and Witty and Gay →
July 27, 2017
The Day the Rot Set In
On this day fifty years ago, the Sexual Offences Act received Royal Assent. The act partially decriminalised male homosexual acts. I say partially because the repeal only applied to rumpy bumpy between men 21 and over in England and Wales. It excluded the rest of the UK and those bastions of red-blooded machismo, the Merchant … Continue reading The Day the Rot Set In →
July 23, 2017
God’s Own Country
On a complete whim, we decided on a mini tour of Yorkshire. As England’s largest traditional county by far, it was a very teeny weeny tour encompassing just Leeds, Knaresborough and Harrogate. We travelled across the flatlands to Grantham, the birthplace of Maggie Thatcher. I’ll leave you to decide whether that should be celebrated. From … Continue reading God’s Own Country →
July 16, 2017
Sticky Fingers and Sticky Knickers
When Mother Nature flicks the switch, Norfolk broads dance in the park. So it’s no surprise the summer festival season is in full swing, with tasty titbits to suit all palates. Put the words ‘food’ and ‘drink’ together and you’ve got me hooked. So what better way to reel me in than the Norwich Food … Continue reading Sticky Fingers and Sticky Knickers →
July 8, 2017
London Pride 2017
In Istanbul, tear gas and rubber bullets broke up small groups of brave souls attempting to defy the ban of this year’s pride march. In London, the rainbow flag flies proudly over Tower Bridge, one of the city’s most iconic buildings. Just sayin’. Happy London Pride today. For those, like us, who won’t be parading … Continue reading London Pride 2017 →
July 2, 2017
Heaven is a Place on Earth
Recently, the wonderful Stephen Fry presented an equally wonderful programme on Channel Four celebrating five iconic buildings inextricably linked with the pink community and the struggle for LGBT rights. As a London boy with my London ways, two of the building resonated with me in particular. The first was the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in south … Continue reading Heaven is a Place on Earth →
