| The Gay Tsunami |
first published Februrary 2005 |
| 'American websites have been moaning that the gay community hasn't done enough for the victims of the Asian tsunami. I can't comment on what hasn't been going on in the States but I know British gays are real softies when it comes to those in serious need.' |
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| Tarts, Tops & Bottoms |
first published December 2004 |
| 'Craig is not a tart. Well, he does have a website which boasts a picture of him wearing nothing but a very tight pair of wet white running shorts and which also announces his mobile phone number in case any mature gentlemen might wish to meet him for company (outcalls and hotel visits only)…' |
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| Gold, Silver & Wood |
first published October 2004 |
| 'For a moment I thought I'd struck lucky. I knew Richard described himself as a "gay-friendly" Financial Adviser but I'd always assumed he was utterly, boringly straight. Until he asked me if I would like to try a new trick for getting timber. Did I need "wood"? And, having once seen him in his rugger kit…' |
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| Best Practice – In Hospital & Mile High |
first published September 2004 |
| 'Dennis is very chatty in bed. That's certainly what I remember of the occasional fumble several years ago - a memory confirmed by what a dozen friends have all mentioned lately. "Well, that's you done and dusted," he'll say in a particularly conversational tone, as he disposes of the tissue.' |
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| Bashing the Bishops |
first published August 2004 |
| 'Yes, I know most readers of this piece will consider the bishops to be harmless irrelevancies. Why shouldn't these old dears wear purple frocks and jewel-encrusted hats if that's their thing?' |
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| Regular Bits of Rough |
first published July 2004 |
| 'There's another defining step along the slippery slope to, well, late middle age. It's when you find you're regularly getting up for a wee about 4am and then lying awake. Thinking about your health. And insurance. Private Medical Insurance. Or PMI to use the trade term..' |
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| Where There's a Will |
first published June 2004 |
| 'Quite predictably, he's not made a will. Same excuse: "I've nobody to leave anything to." It really is quite amazing the number of gay men who never get round to making one. Almost as if it's something only breeders do.' |
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| Gay Divorce |
first published May 2004 |
| 'By the end of the year it should be law and by the end of next year that law should have come into effect. We'll have equality and then, just like all those screaming straights out there, we'll be able to have our day in court and get divorced. You know, properly. In style. With blood on the wall, hefty solicitors' fees, maintenance orders and rows over custody of the CDs.' |
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| Discos and Hot Tubs for Grey Gays |
first published April 2004 |
| 'I'm perfectly happy with my partner and we're still quite capable of taking care of ourselves. But as we look around, we see gays a few years older than ourselves becoming lonely and isolated. The best step you can take in planning for your later years is to cultivate friendships with guys a generation younger than yourself…' |
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| The Queen of Beige |
first published March 2004 |
| 'Mid-week, if you meet him, you might say he was just a bit of queen. Sunday lunchtime, if you get invited round his place for a "teensy-weensy G&T", you find he's a first division screamer. Mind you, everything's in the best possible taste - and a symphony in beige…' |
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