Westie

As Paya is very very busy (and conversely, i have nothing to do as he usually occupies my time), I have decided to take the time to summarise and confirm: So, my understanding of confirmed places (that is, accommodation booked) (1) Westie and (2) Paya, (3) Agaith, (4) Nephy plus her (5) WelshWych (the tart with a heart im lead to believe?), (6) Jonathan Colourfield and his (7) boyfriend. There is the wonderful Mr (8) Bleu, and perhaps (?) if we bug him enough he will come Those that i'm not aware of confirmed plans for are Marzipan, Circle and Anya. Someone should try to bug emulated too, since back in the day this was all his idea. My reckoning therefore is minimum 8, possibly up to 13. I think i also recall expressions of interest from a few others.... SOOOOOO those that ARE coming, should post below, as the ACTUAL EVENTS will be organised via PM NOT ON A PUBLIC FORUM to ensure everyones complete safety.

Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome any friend of Nephy is a friend of mine Sorry to double post, but..... HA HA - a trip to london and you guys have your ADOPTED MUM! You will have to behave.... Paya and I on the other hand.....

Young can be defined as MY AGE + 1 Year. that way i am forever young

Tomorrow is a very special day for me. when I joined GA in April last year, i was lost. I was very much alone and very desperate. Successful at my job, mainly because in the absence of a life (and love) i worked 15-18 hour days. I was even on occasion taking an extra set of clothes to work, catching 3 hours sleep on the couch in my office, and then starting all over again. I was a mess. I wasn't eating, I had no friends, no social outlet. The person I was closest to in the world was my boss, and hell, we really were not that close. My personal relationships failing, my health began to suffer. The marked decline in my health in the 3 years before last April were astonishing - except that I didnt notice. I was too busy working. My only "gay" outlet was some stories I had stumbled across - the "Chronicles of an Academic Predator". As I got consumed in the world of stories, a hunger grew for more. I was reading them on my iPhone on the way to work. I was reading them in meetings. I clicked a wrong button one day, and somehow ended up here at GA, and having lurked for a while, I decided to join up. Following from a blog entry I wrote, I had caught someones attention. He has a very forceful personality and we started talking in chat, then through IMs, then through Yahoo. We had a shared interest in politics, and so he stayed up with me most of election night watching the results come in, even though he had work the next day. I was falling in love fast. At the end of June 2010, we met for the first time, and when I held his hand for the first time, the feeling was electric. I knew right then that this was no fluke - i wasn't desperately clinging on to any driftwood of affection that was passing by. This wasn't a lifeline to a drowning man. It was a whole damn cruiseship. The real deal. The last year has been the BEST of my life. I work less hours (around half as many, truth be told), a travel, i have someone who loves me, emails me when im at work, we chat every night and have PERFECT visits every month or so (sometimes more, sometimes less). My health is almost unrecognisable. I have something on my face, called a smile, that still frightens my work colleagues. they all wonder where the ruthless soul-less manager has gone, and where the hell he found a conscience. My man - the sexiest, most handsome, most talented, remarkable, amazing, beautiful, adoreable, charming, SUPERLATIVE man - has changed my life. And so tomorrow is our anniversary, and I am determined that it will be, the first of many. West

My hotel is booked. Train fare is booked. Paya's flights are booked. The plan to track down Prince Harry and have our way with him is set. We are staying at a secret location (well, a hotel that i wont name on a public forum), which i will say is *near* SoHo (on the edges one might say). We are arriving on the FRIDAY.... i will be there around 2pm, and Paya will land later that afternoon/early evening.... We leave on the Monday. I will probably be flying from Heathrow to Manchester in the mid afternoon. In between, we have a number of ideas about what WE are doing, and will fit those ideas around any meets etc with you guys. Of course, people can tag along with the lovey dovey couple to the places we are going if they wish, but they need to agree to put up with me delivering a lecture on British History at every appropriate juncture. I think thats everything i wanted to mention....

Awww..... whomever could you mean To answer the question..... Satanists are welcome. We hold no prejudice.... except maybe against insurance salesmen and tax collectors

Sorry to double post - but this probably wont ever happen. HM The Queen made a personal vow to her people that "my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service". Also bear in mind that following Edward VIII the word "abdication" is still not welcomed in royal circles. The Queen Mother would turn in her grave - and so for her daughter it is unlikely to cross her mind.

Well, the 1928 Book of common Prayer is based on the 1662 version..... but i think you have interpreted incorrectly. What this means is that marriage has to be based on God's laws of eligibility (i.e. they cannot be siblings, already married, or meet any other criteria for ineligibility as laid out in Leviticus). And let us not forget that this is not just a marriage, but these two chose to wed in sight of god "according to his Holy Ordinance". And there may also be a distinction between CIVIL law and ECCLESIASTICAL law to be made here - so i wouldnt read too much into it. Can i just point out also that all civil ceremonies include the line, that if a man or woman knowingly fails to declare an impediment to their marriage, that said marriage is not lawful either. However, note that while such a marriage may not be LAWFUL, it is nevertheless recognisable in law (in as much as a bigamous man may be required to pay settlements to both wives upon dissolution of those marriages etc).

Our money pays for "head of state" expenses. The civil list provides only for the Monarch's official functions, and for the upkeep of royal palaces (which, even without a monarchy we would have to pay for anyway as historical monuments. Indeed, since HM The Queen paid personally for the restoration of Windsor Castle after the 1991 fire, it would probably cost us considerably more without them.) The Queen's personal income comes from the Duchy of Lancaster (personal property) on which she fully pays income tax. The monarchy costs us considerably less than it did in 1991 in real terms. And indeed, since the Crown Estates bring income in excess of £250m per annum into the treasury, and with the advent of a republic many of these estates would become the Personal Property of Mrs Elizabeth Windsor (a vexed legal point, but in fact an accurate one in true English Law) - The country from a purely financial standpoint doesn't really support the monarchy at all. Im not sure where you get this from, but its BS. HRH Prince William (Now the Duke of Cambridge) will become King. His wife will be the Queen Consort (and thus, not actually reign, but hold a title due to the position of her husband). Their children will not be commoners because they will be born of royal blood and in fact be styled as Prince or Princess. Could I also point out that although a member of the Aristocracy, Elizabeth Bowes Lyon was a commonor before she married the Duke of York, later becoming George VI (the current Queen's father) - so its not like the situation hasn't arisen before. I think Paya has already pointed out, but just to reiterate - the state paid for security and policing to ensure public safety, as is the duty of Governments. The cost of the wedding was borne by HM The Queen (from the Duchy of Lancaster), HRH The Prince of Wales (from the duchy of Cornwall) and the Middleton Family, who are self made millionaires in their own right. There are many ways to criticise the monarchy (as dragonfire and others legitimately argue), but I think its pretty important to argue the FACTS as opposed to some off the off the cuff speculation indulged in above. West

yey! a yorkshire lad to join the UK contingent. even better, another northerner

Hmmmmmm, what make is the laptop? Is it a Dell by any chance? this is a notorious problem for dell laptops you see....

Nephy Nephy Nephy. What i find striking is that we had a very similar conversation to this back in February. You are being taken advantage of. and I know that's hard to hear becuase after all - this is your daughter. But like all people, if there is something we dont want to do... and nobody is going to enforce the rules - well, let's just say that goes to the bottom of her "to do" list. You need to write her a letter. An open, honest and frank letter. You will have to draw upon your prodigious talent for both writing and diplomacy, becuase its a fine line you need to tread. You are going to need to say the following: (1) You love her and her girlfriend very much and you are happy to have them. (2) You are not feeling very loved yourself right now becuase of the way you are being treated. (3) Everything you do is done with love - including writing this letter (4) For your own sanity and for THEIR DIGNITY things have to change (5) They made a promise to do the housework. They broke that promise. You dont want anything extra. You just want them to keep their promise. Tell them what housework entails. you EXPECT the bathroom to be cleaned twice weekly. You EXPECT the laundry done. Sheets are changed on thursdays. These are your expectations. This is what they pay in Leiu of rent. When they start paying cash, they dont have to do the housework. Simple. (6) When people dont pay rent, they get evicted. The same is true here. If they dont meet the requirements you have set, then they are not paying their way, and regretfully they must leave. You love them to pieces, but you will NOT be taken advantage of. (7) How much do they cost to keep - can you quantify what it costs to keep them? How much EXTRA you are spending out of your pocket. How much have they cost you in the last 8 months? Account it up. Then ask them if they believe they have done enough housework to pay their keep. I'll bet they havent. The next thing I want to point out to you nephy, is that based on what you earn and the fact that your daughter and her girlfriend are claiming job seekers allowance (or at least should be), there are likely to be things you can claim. for a start, I sincerely hope you are still claiming the 25% discount on your council tax (if your council does this). In addition, is there any level of housing benefit that the girls could be claiming if you were to, say, issue them with a rent book? Nephy, you are far too nice. You have spent 25 years providing for your daughter, and she is still withdrawing from the "bank of mum". Well I'm sorry but this is a recession, the bank is going bust, she's reached her overdraft limit and there is no chance of extending further credit facillities. You dont want anything unreasonable, but if she thinks you do, then she should leave. And that will be very hard to say - but for her sake and yours, you MUST say it. You are not doing her any favours by wrapping her up in cotton wool. Much love Westie

If i remember rightly, wasnt Semjeza the leader of the watcher's.... the FATHER's of the Nephylim? either my recollection of the book of enoch is WAY off, or that's INCEST..... mind you, you did say you had some kinks Nephy, having had the honour of meeting you, i can honestly say that i could never imagine anyone NOT liking you.... stop hiding in a cloud of insecurity, WEAR YOUR PASSIONS and move INTO the world. Know the world, dont hide on the periphery

You know, what's really sick is that arbour hasnt even posted the real chapter six to make it up to us.... **hint**

I know SoHo very well. People have this misconception that the area is "rough" but nothing could be further from the truth. SoHo accepts everyone, and by that very nature it has a gravitational pull to those who are not accepted anywhere else. It is only natural that such a place should earn a bad reputation, but actually, it is completely undeserved.

Ok, so commonly we have a number of abbreviations for Mark's stories, that we all sometimes use.... Chronicles of an academic predator = CAP A Summer Love = ASL Man in Motion = MiM So, is it fear of Sharon that Mark has not yet abbreviated this story to PMS

Something tells me you're gonna fit in well here..... Been in the Soapbox yet? On the subject of the thread... Sleeping around and exposing multiple partners to STD's... well that borders on Assault. I don't think we should be endorsing criminality within our community

Paya and I have started putting together our programme of things to do. While we are in London, we are gonna be 'tourists' - the GA meet is important but not our only reason for being in London. We have chosen our hotel, which is quite a way from the Youth Hostel people are planning on staying at, but really its only 10 minutes on the 'tube'. I am coming up with ideas for restaurants etc that will be affordable for all, and i will distribute these by Private message for everyone to vote on. Paya and I are staying very VERY close to SoHo, and so im also researching gay specific events and venues (though remembering that not everyone is a "club" person - myself included). Im getting REALLY excited now ....

Yes I did. Absolutely I did. I don't think that was the point anyone was making. I think the beef people(and I) had might have been the portrayal, and perhaps the level of graphic detail included. You're an incredibly talented writer. I feel sure you could have found a way to subtly convey the truth and realism, without such detail

Im liking this story, but Im still unsure where its going.... Im hoping to see less interaction with minors in a pseudo-sexual setting though, I find that a little uncomfortable.

Blue rinse. '80s Perm and rollers in the evening

NOT. I want a manly man. (i HAVE a manly man). And also - they need to get a haircut. That is all

End it now. you are contributing to her dillusion by remaining in a relationship. walk away. Do it nicely. hurting her a little now is better than a LOT later.

Does she know? or is that code for cheating on your GF? are you going to protect her sexual health? and YOUR sexual health? being the big Alpha might SEEM like fun - but ultimately "wham, bam, thank-you ma'am" is just gonna make people think you're a prick.

Matt Carswold for narrator .... He makes a trip to North West England.... where he meets West, an eccentric and incredibly sexy englishman and his hot HOT HOT slavic Boyfriend..... who want a threesome.... :dreams: