Monthly Archives: August 2012

End of Summer Camp Trip

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Sorry for the gap in postings, but there isn’t any internet up in the Smokies! We’ve been camping – just Dave, I and the kids, my Leo and his Jaymee, ahead of their return to school. Great to just chill … Continue reading →

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Dilemma at the Camp

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Sorry for the long gap in posts here. It’s been a pretty busy week. Acrobatics summer camp. Training for a whole group of guys and girls from some of the best around. For example, a handbalancer who is streets ahead … Continue reading →

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At the camp…

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Well, we are at an acrobatics training camp which is held in a kind of ‘circus’ school. A chance for a group of kids – and us! – to learn some new tricks from other specialists. It means a lot of hard work … Continue reading →

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Before the camp…

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

We’re attending a summer ‘acrobatic camp’ next week, as instructors. Leo and Jaymee are coming along as part of the ‘student body’, but I suspect that their skills will rather eclipse what the others can do. We shall see. So … Continue reading →

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Weights Mates

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

OK, so having bored the pants off everyone over the last few posts about finding true (gay) love and all the sort of stuff we used to get up to, and whining on about the books I wrote a lot … Continue reading →

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First Steps: Discovering Love

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

A rare moment of relaxation for Dave and I last evening, slumped in front of the TV and a couple of beers. Gazing at him, thinking back to the beginning of our love, twelve years ago… There we were, two … Continue reading →

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Olympic Homesickness

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Dave and I talked long into the night after watching the live relay of the closing ceremony of the Olympics from London. Seems like it has been an amazing success and that the whole country is buzzing. After the extraordinary opening … Continue reading →

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To Let: Penthouse Apartment with Great Views…

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

…Great Views… into the gym! For the last twelve years that we’ve been members of Chad’s amazing private gym facility, he has lived on the premises in a state-of the art apartment overlooking all the activities, both through viewing windows and … Continue reading →

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Meet the Cast: Cody and Andy

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

I’m long overdue to introduce more of our colleagues who have for various reaons featured in the books. Cody is something of a loner. And, outwardly, weird. I met him first on my initiation day at Chad’s gym, when he … Continue reading →

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On Being Gay… Q and A

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

As you may know, you are invited to e-mail me if you prefer to have a ‘private’ conversation [email protected] An interesting one turned up last weekend and the originator is happy for me to reproduce it here: Greetings! I came … Continue reading →

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