When I arrived at the aforementioned cafe, I couldn’t help but notice the woman I was meeting was wearing an above-the-knee skirt and calf length boots. Sexy! Her attire was conspicuous purely as I don’t recall ever having seen her dressed casually and, at least in my head, it is far more common to see … More Thinking the impossible
I went on a date! Ok. That’s just a little inaccurate. I went for a coffee with an acquaintance. She’s 20 yrs younger than me, quite attractive, smart, funny, and her boyfriend is out of the country for 5 months. But it wasn’t a date. IT ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT A DATE! I needed to
Family. The thing you’re supposed to want around you when times get hard. One by one, I thought my way around each member of my family:
I hope Primal Amorous will excuse me linking to her post. The blog seems closed to comments, but it got me thinking about a couple of points. Firstly, the post offers the suggestion that sometimes, grief may be mitigation for sexual infidelity. I have long believed that no one has an affair if
If you are a similar vintage to me, Dear Reader, you probably remember when travel essentials included a guide book, a phone card and travellers ‘cheques … or even US dollars. These days, I find that after shirts, underwear and a toothbrush, the first things I reach for are a selection of USB changing cables. … More Fantasy travel
Within 36hrs of submitting the Divorce application, I had an automated email from HMCTS to say it had been received and accepted, and that a copy had been sent to my stbx-Wife for her “response”. Considering the website had warned of a potential 2wk turn-around, and the backlog I had been warmed might result from … More Unintended (petty) victories
Wednesday 6 April 2022 will go down in history for those involved with UK Family Law, and those in unhappy marriages. I am amongst their number. The courts adopted a new divorce law – one of No Fault. The purpose is to make divorce less adversarial. By all accounts, it’s something the legal profession have … More Nobody’s fault?
Whilst I was brought up Church of England, and even sung in the church choir for many years [Ed: If you ever want to find a clique more dedicated to the worship of Bacchus than Christ, join a church choir.] I lost any semblance of faith in my early 20s. If you want to believe in … More I’m not a religious person
I was sat outside. I just needed to be out of the house. My stbx-Wife had had Her breakfast, been for a run, showered, and was readying to leave for work. Our paths had not crossed. Every radio news bulletin I had heard this morning, probably half a dozen so far, had made mention of
… there are known knowns – there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns – that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know. […] It is the latter … More The Rumsfeld Effect
Accidental Masturbator 