An Awkward predicament in... 'Public Inconvenience'.

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Short & Curlies: Public Inconvenience The guy stood next to me at the urinals made it apparent he was up for fun. ‘I am shy,’ he muttered. I glanced down and raised an eyebrow. ‘Clearly not that shy.’

An Awkward predicament in... 'Public Inconvenience'.

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A tribute to actor Derek Martin and the day the Kray twins came to Brum... 'Cockney Guv'ner'.

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Cockney Guv’ner Reggie warned Ronnie to stop flirting with Derek because, ‘He doesn’t like it. He’s mad enough to get a truck and drive it through our front window… and mum’ll kill us…

A tribute to actor Derek Martin and the day the Kray twins came to Brum... 'Cockney Guv'ner'.

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Tales of the Second City – Updates 09/01/2026 I am regularly asked when and where Boltz is reopening.

Tales of the Second City - Updates.

When and where is Boltz reopening?

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Tales of the Second City - Updates. New Year. New Directions.

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Tales of the Second City – Updates New year. New directions.

Tales of the Second City - Updates

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News of new directions in 2026.

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One of two short tales in the Jan issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine.

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Bare Naked Artists: Naked Men Drawing Naked Men

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When coming out is a family occasion... 'Fledgling Flight'.

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The final BLOG of 2025 from Tales of the Second City... 'Fledgling Flight'.

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Fledging Flight The matriarch proudly explained that her eighteen-year-old son had recently come out and the entire clan had brought him to Hurst Street on his first visit to the gay scene. This cherished teen was…

The final BLOG of 2025 from Tales of the Second City... 'Fledgling Flight'.

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The final BLOG of 2025 from Tales of the Second City OUT TOMORROW.

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'Where There's a Will'... the latest blog from Tales of the Second City.

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'Where There's a Will'... the latest blog from Tales of the Second City.

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Where There’s a Will Many unmarried couples mistakenly believe that, because their house and bank accounts are in joint names, they retain full ownership when one partner dies. That is not the case…

The importance of getting your affairs in order is addressed in THE LATEST BLOG from Tales of the Second City... 'Where There's a Will'.

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Sweeney Prod You can cut the sexual tension with… well… a pair of barber’s scissors.

Something for the weekend in... 'Short & Curlies: Sweeney Prod'

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Ride Home The taxi pulled alongside and the driver called out of the window. I wasn’t in the market for a cab… just yet, but this guy was hot… and I thought I detected that glint in his eye.

2025 saw the launch of a series of mini-tales with... 'Short & Curlies: Ride Home'.

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Home is Where the Heart Is Over the weeks, he became steadily more at home in our home, until one evening he came swishing into the kitchen wearing nothing but briefs and a little vest top. “What?” he asked innocently, clock…

Best mate becomes house mate in... 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'.

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Return from Death Mountain We found a small pride flag lost under a bench at the base of the hill and proudly planted it at the point where Jay finally announced that he’d HAD ENOUGH; didn’t care about reaching the summit; w…

Taking the high ground in... 'Return from Death Mountain'.

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Drama in the gaybourhood in... 'TIMBEEEER'.

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Man’s Best Friend I took the opportunity to text my partner, ‘I’m talking to a lovely Romanian. I don’t think he has worked out that he is a gay bar.’

When your dog is a scene queen... 'Man's Best Friend'.

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They Don’t Like it Up ‘Em! There was one young shark cruising the aisles between the vote counting tables. He had slicked-back hair, SS style black shirt, sharp dark suit, and wore a permanent sneer. I whispered to the head …

Things get political in... 'They Don't Like it Up 'Em!'

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It Takes a Village The venue smelled fresh… and looked stunning. A combination of old pub charm with state-of-the-art club and cabaret facilities. The greatest compliment I can give is that it felt vibrant and new, y…

The grand opening in... 'It Takes a Village'.

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'Home Is Where The Heart Is' the 3rd in a trilogy of columns from Tales of the Second City, in the DECEMBER issue of Forever with Pride e-magazine www.foreverwithpride.com/e-magazine/

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When your best mate becomes your house mate in... 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'.

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Sitcom antics with a new man about the house in ... 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'.

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Home is Where the Heart Is Over the weeks, he became steadily more at home in our home, until one evening he came swishing into the kitchen wearing nothing but briefs and a little vest top. “What?” he asked innocently, clock…

READ THE LATEST BLOG... 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'.

The third in a loose trilogy that started with 'The Boy with Hearts in his Eyes' ... and continued in 'Hearts Broken'.

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Artistic License We encountered an artist friend, bemoaning Birmingham’s lack of gay men’s life drawing events, of the type available in London, Brighton, and Manchester. Ru piped up, “I’ll model for you,” contorti…

Draw me like one of your French women... in 'Artistic License' the LATEST BLOG from Tales of the Second City

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