Want to hear something nice?
When I came out, I was in a relationship with a guy from Plymouth.
As a proud Cornishman, my dad had this reaction.
โJack, we love you just the same. But was there really not a SINGLE man on the right side of the Tamar you could have started with?โ
Itโs interesting that people donโt directly link their loneliness or lack of community with their unwillingness to show up for or feel any sense of obligation to others.
The horrifying reality of being a woman, perfectly summarised by @_CaitlinORyan
If you give even the slightest shit about women, watch it all. This is what itโs like.
@comedylopez Iโm so, so sorry you had such a negative experience of us here up North! Very glad there were supportive people around.
That chap sounds like a complete dick
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite won her Oscars, but this line reading from Downton Abbey made her iconic. RIP to the great Maggie Smith.
If youโre a reader living anywhere near New Mills / Disley / Macclesfield / Stockport take a look at High Street Books and Records in New Mills. Lovely Independent family-owned bookshop in need of some support ๐ โค๏ธ
@Gavin_F_Brewis Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, edge of the Peaks. An absolute event and one Iโve been privileged to see / take part in. The entire town is the pitch; Uppards vs Downards. Thousands turn out