Archive for 2010
Gay by Degree from Stonewall
Gay by Degree is a website that has been developed by gay rights charity Stonewall. Initially when I heard about it, I wasn’t sure what to think. But when I looked at it I was impressed with the idea and how it has materialised. Basically Stonewall has rated each University on it’s level of gay [...]
Back in the UK
Sometimes in life things don’t work out how you want, dream or hope they will. The last month or so has been one of these times. Boyfriend-W and I split up, things just didn’t work out and I returned to the UK. We have remained good friends. I learn’t so much being in Benidorm and [...]
I want…The Dead by Charlie Higson
I loved The Enemy by Charlie Higson, indeed I even wrote a book review: Book Review: The Enemy by Charlie Higson. Now I´ve just discovered on The Young Bond Dossier that the much awaited sequal entitled The Dead is to be realised in October 2010. And look here´s the cover: I´m so excited, I´ve found [...]
Goodbye Democracy? As Online Petitions Suspended
Is it goodbye to democracy with the new conservative liberal democrats coalition government? I ask this open question with the recently aquired knowledge that epetitions at No. 10 Downing Street online has been suspended. From their website: With a new Government in place a review is taking place of online services, including e-petitions. We are [...]
Book Review: The Self-Preservation Society by Kate Harrison
The Self-Preservation Society by Kate Harrison was a book I picked up because it was on offer. In it you meet Jo Morgan who puts all her energy in to minimising the risk in her life. Accident prevention is part of her job as is planning for catastrophes that might happen. But it is not [...]
Anticipated Albums
There are some really good albums coming out this summer and Whoop! Whoop! I´m excited! First Night Work by Sissor Sisters. See their first single off the album Fire With Fire: Release date: 28th June 2010 Second Aphrodite by Kylie Minogue. Here first single from the album is All the lovers. You can hear it [...]
Spanish Language – some basic phrases
Hello or Hola, As I´ve been living in Benidorm with Boyfriend-W for a few weeks now I thought I´d show you some basic Spanish phases I´ve picked up so far. The english will be in bold, how it´s written in Spanish will be in blue and how it´s said phonetically will be in italics. So [...]
Book Review: The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett
The Magician’s Assistant by Ann Patchett is a story of Sabine who we meet when she looses her gay husband Parsifal suddenly. She knew he had HIV but expected it to be a few more years before his death. Parsifal was a great magician and Sabine his loyal assistant. Parsifal had been in love with [...]
Promoting and Influencing Health module results
A few months ago I was rushing an assignment for my university module entitled Promoting and Influencing Health so that I could spend a week with Boyfriend-W with out worrying about the upcoming deadline. Boyfriend-W phoned and I explained about the assignment I was working on and stated “I just want to do enough to [...]
Welcome to Benidorm!
It´s nearly been a week since I arrived to start a new chapter in my life with Boyfriend-W in Benidorm. It´s been a time of learning, a new language, a new job, a new life style (sleeping some of the day to stay up later in the evening and most importantly living with someone). With [...]




