Jack Scott's Blog, page 89
October 27, 2012
Gran Canaria, Sex Emporium
Eight hours after leaving Norwich, we turned the key on our digs at Playa Del Inglés. Aside from a few up-market hotels, Canarian apartments tend to be standard fare – concrete boxes with a small dark bedroom, an enclosed shower-room with barely enough light to fix your face, a stark balcony with nasty plastic seats, … Continue reading »
October 25, 2012
On the Buses
Liam and I spent a few days in Gran Canaria to celebrate my birthday and to catch a few rays before the winter drizzle forced us into snug hibernation. We flew Easyjet – On the Buses with a tango tan. As usual, speedy boarding was a nail-biting chaotic scrum. Mindful of our blood pressure, we … Continue reading »
October 23, 2012
No to Hate
Liam and I attended the No to Hate candle-lit vigil in Norwich’s Chapelfield Gardens on Saturday evening which commemorated the savage homophobic murder of Ian Baynham in Trafalgar Square in September 2009. He was set upon by a feral trio of two drunken girls and a lashed-up boy, all minors at the time. They kicked … Continue reading »
October 21, 2012
Suited and Booted
Now that our frivolous semi-retired life among the lotus-eating emigreys of the Aegean is behind us, I thought I’d mark the transition with a major makeover. Not me, of course (far too late for that). Regular readers will have noticed that the blog is now dressed in more sober attire. Backtobodrum commented: “I have to … Continue reading »
October 19, 2012
Bin the Pins
We survived the mid-Atlantic knocking shop with a sordid tale to tell. I’m now catching up on my ‘admin’ and wading through the hundreds of (mostly tedious) emails. As I run my cursor down most of the messages and tick delete, I can’t help wondering if there is a point to Pinterest. I joined, I pin … Continue reading »
October 13, 2012
Jack and Liam Go To Gran Canaria
Perking the Pansies will be off the air for a few days. Liam and I are taking a well-deserved mini-break to Gran Canaria, that scurrilous mid-Atlantic duty free rock to catch some rays, stock up on Clarins essentials and celebrate my 52nd birthday in dipsomaniac style. I’ve been many, many times before for a little … Continue reading »
October 12, 2012
East Anglian Writers
I’ve just been accepted into the august fold of East Anglian Writers so I guess that makes me a proper author. Cor blimey! Filed under: Arts & Theatre, Book, East Anglia Continue reading »
October 11, 2012
Crazy Norfolk Broads
One late evening, Liam popped out for a pint of semi-skimmed for our morning cuppa and a bottle of cheap red. As he turned an ancient corner, he found himself leaping for his life as an elderly Norfolk broad sped towards him in a motorised wheelchair. She had what Liam described as a “unique” look: … Continue reading »
October 9, 2012
Julian’s Vacant Position
I’ve always had a soft spot for Julian Clary. Britain has a glorious tradition of camp comedians tripping out bawdy innuendos with mincing aplomb – Larry Grayson, John Inman and Frankie Howard to name but three – but Julian was the first to place his sexuality at the very heart of his act. Sexual ambiguity … Continue reading »
October 7, 2012
Vox Pop
What’s happened to British TV news and current affairs broadcasting? It seems to be terminally afflicted with the desperate need to solicit the views of the man on the Clapham omnibus. Emails, texts and tweets flood in from all corners of the realm from the poorly informed. How does this add to the sum of … Continue reading »
