Tag: Jack Scott

Perkingthepansies: “The Birds” by Jack Scott

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The Birds Our little quarter of old Norwich is like a retirement village, jam-packed with sheltered housing schemes – from modern red brick to post-industrial grand. We’re surrounded by the old folk of Norfolk, placing us in pole position for

Perkingthepansies: “Fifty Shades of Gay” by Jack Scott

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Fifty Shades of Gay I’ve been asked to answer the question ‘What does writing LGBTQ literature mean to me?’ As a typically liberal fence-sitting Libran, the answer is both nothing and everything. An endorsement from my queer peers is of

Perkingthepansies: “D.I.V.O.R.C.E” by Jack Scott

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D.I.V.O.R.C.E I suppose it was inevitable. First we had the ‘marriages’ swiftly followed by the ‘divorces’. I was recently catching up on Faceache and up popped an advert for civil partnership divorce on my side bar. Far be it for

Perkingthepansies: “Seaside Special” by Jack Scott

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Seaside Special On those rare occasions when the sun comes out, the wildlife of Blighty flocks to the coast like migrating wildebeest. Not one to buck the national trend, Liam poked his toe out of the front door and decided

Perkingthepansies : Soho Cinders has a Ball by Jack Scott

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Soho Cinders has a Ball by Jack Scott   Picture it, a sultry night in sinful Soho and a pink twist on an old family favourite. Our penthouse pals treated us to a night at the theatre – a much

Perkingthepansies: “Letter Of Hope to LGBT Teens” by Jack Scott

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This is my letter of hope for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens. Dear 15 Year Old Me, That was Then… Jack, what the hell are you doing? She’s a nice girl and all that but, really, you know you’ll

Perkingthepansies: Pipe and Slippers by Jack Scott

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Pipe and Slippers We’re hoping to start our East Anglian adventure in a brand spanking new city-centre designer pad with a high spec and low bills: a six month probation while we try the city on for size. Ancient Norwic