Ivor Slipper

I suspect there is quite a bit to be revealed. How did Jim get that wound in his shoulder? How did Jae die? Does it have anything to do with the bodies Dave discovered? So tim, you've got two chapters to give me some answers! And I thought that as an excellent chapter, even if it had such a sad ending.

The English 'Boarding School' was something experienced by only a small % of boys, almost always those from the upper classes. I guess as a consequence of the latter it has received considerable attention in books and films. Just how much cp and gay activities went on in a matter of debate. I suspect more of the former than the latter, although naturally the latter was much less open. Glad you enjoyed the ride, Geron.

I think Jae had every right to run away. Dave failed to appreciate that Jae had been in a 'kill or be killed' situation; didn't appreciate that if Jae hadn't got those tattoos on his cheek then he'd be dead and they'd never have met. He should have been thankful and understanding - especially as he was now about to kill people himself. Hopefully he will find Jae again and have a chance to make things right - but there's an awful lot of wilderness out there......

Really liked this story. Very clever the way in which Duncan slowly came to realize and accept he had misunderstood so much. I think David I going to have some happy years ahead with those two.

Hi CG, 'Slipper' in school terms meant a plimsoll which would have a rubber sole; in domestic terms it more likely meant a leather carpet slipper with a leather sole. In many UK schools the slipper was the equivalent of the paddle although in some the 'weapon' of choice was the cane. More often than not though the cane was reserved for the more serious infractions. Of course detentions and lines were also used. CP has not been allowed in UK schools for many years now and is virtually illegal at home too. As for 'experimentation', put teenage boys together in a bedroom day after day, week after week, and I'm sure things did happen. How openly and how commonly I'm sure varied from school to school and even from year to year. Glad to be able to widen your knowledge of weird old English customs :-) Ivor.

Bath Oliver I nearly fell off my chair at the breakfast table that morning when I started reading the Old Boys magazine. It was now not far short of 40 years since I had left the school but when I did I had joined the Old Boys Association. At the time I think most of us leavers did but I knew that over the years many had dropped out. I wasn’t sure why I was still a member or come to that why I had ever joined in the first place. It wasn’t as if I’d been that good at sport (apart from rugby

I'd forgotten all about Jae's tattoo - great piece of forward planning :-) Great mix of love and tense action. Now let's see what happens when the dynamite goes off........

For John a picture in a magazine brings back memories of his time at an English Boarding School

I've never really imagined the US as being the place to open a 'Recycled Shop' - thought everyone was too busy buying the latest new gizmo and throwing the one they bought last year in the trash. Nice to know that is a misconception. As for the story, I'm glad Steve & Chris got together and pleased that those shorts played a brief part in that :-)

Must be hard to have trust in such a world. You conveyed the problem very well - for both groups.

Thank you for such a riveting review! :-) It is said that you learn something new every day and that sure proved to be true here.

I've just read this story for the second time Geron and enjoyed it every bit as much as I did the first. Where I come from Halloween is virtually meaningless; reading this made me realise what we are missing! Your descriptions enabled me to visualise everything so clearly and share the fun that Charlie and his friends were having both on the night and at the party. Now what comes next, Charlie's Christmas Cracker??

Thanks Geron! I'll confess the last tine was a very last second piece of inspiration that suddenly flew down and landed on my typing fingers. Even though I'd named the lad Lee I hadn't done so with any ulterior intentions. Ivor.

Thanks CG! Glad you enjoyed. There sure is something about the way houses used to be built when they had an individual look to them as opposed to what we get now - at least over here. I do have a pic of a teen wearing the clothes described, hence the detailed description. Thy are definitely eye catching! I'd send it you, but .......... Regards. Ivor.

A short story based on Prompt 536. http://www.gayauthors.org/story/ivor-slipper/aweekendaway/1

A Weekend Away I was amazed – I’d actually managed to qualify as an Eagle Scout at the grand old age of 14 years, 9 months and 3 days. Now I knew that didn’t make me the youngest ever as some kid had qualified a few years back when he was just over 12 which I found freaking amazing. I had to give up on a lot of things to achieve it at my age, but to do it a whole two plus years earlier – gee the kid couldn’t have had any life apart from scouting! Still, now I’d made it perhaps I could relax

A short story based on Writing Prompt 536

It'll be alright if Samuel Davis' group is led by a man with a bald head and dressed in black :-)

Thanks for the comments. Glad to know what I was trying to achieve worked for you. Ivor.

Thank you very much for the review. It was sad, but there was a lot of happiness along the way -albeit only briefly. Ivor.

Hi CG, Thanks for the review. The story was meant to be fun, so I'm glad that came over. The idea of Cal having originated in Britain hadn't occurred to me, but it would have gone some way to maybe explaining him using those words. Too late now though..... As I just said to Geron this was intended to be a one off story, but there could be some more fun to be extracted from the group as well as Callum & Jake. Thanks. Ivor.

Hi Geron, Thanks for the research! My knowledge of American words evidently fails to match my knowledge of Texan school discipline. Sorry for that as I don't like to make such errors. I hadn't really considered these two making a further appearance, but I'll give it some thought. Ivor

Hi Jay, Thanks for the review. I'm glad that my errors didn't ruin the story or you. I'll definitely try and do better next time I try and write a story set in the USA. Perhaps I could use some lessons from Miss Samuels??

Thanks for the constructive comments. I do agree that neither sweets nor cinema should have been there. Lolly I think is slightly more questionable as that was how they were described on the jar, so perhaps Callum would have used that word when taking about them. However, I've changed that and also the sweets and cinema to the appropriate words. I must though disagree with you about the paddling. That very definitely still happens in public schools in Texas - and other states - as confirmed above by Geron. Thanks again for the comments. Ivor.

Three Strikes and I’m Out? Of course it would happen today of all days, wouldn’t it? Any other day it would have been a pain, but today it is going to be a mega disaster. What is it my Pop calls it – Murphy’s Law or Sod’s Law I think, or maybe they are the same thing – you know when something happens that is sort of pre destined but you really don’t want it to happen. Guess I’d better try and explain. Me and my friends, Jake, Danny, Raul and Sam, are all heavily into bowling.