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  1. Ivor Slipper
    Thanks, Geron. Must admit I do like happy endings myself - much better than the alternative. As for what comes next...
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    Thanks CG. I suppose it was a bit of a fairy story with a 'happy ever after' ending. but... sometimes it can happen.
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    Back then, even in a gay friendly town, I believe they would have had no chance of being allowed to adopt or even foster. They could well find a boy of 16/17 sleeping on the beach in the summer and would quite possibly be tempted to repay the debt they owe George.
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    Yep, sometimes but probably not often enough for kids like these.
  5. Ivor Slipper
    Glad you enjoyed the story @JeffreyL. I enjoyed writing about them.
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    'Endured' would be the appropriate verb. The resorts with sandy beaches such as Blackpool, Margate, Bournemouth and many others were the popular ones. And Brighton's pebbles were large - real toe bashers. Official beach photographers had their own territory, but it is quite feasible there were amateurs doing the rounds looking for interesting subjects 🙂
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    As far as I can be sure, there was only one name that had any meaning to me . That was George's surname of Martin as a person of that name did run a hotel in Cliftonville where stayed a few times when I was a lad. But his name wasn't George and he didn't have anything to do with the putting greens or any other council work! The rest is pure coincidence, especially as I know nothing about Coldplay. 🙂
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    Thanks, Chris. Things definitely turned out alright for them.
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    In Full Bloom It was light when Chris woke, but that was hardly surprising as he was virtually always awake early and at this point in May the sun rose just before 5am. He moved his head slightly so he could see the clock on the bedside table; it showed the time was just after 7am. On a weekday the alarm would have gone off before 6am, but today was a Saturday so there was no need for a rude awakening. As always he was snuggled up behind Billy, the pair of them sleeping naked as
  10. Ivor Slipper
    Hilarious coming out scene - and the rest was fun too.
  11. Ivor Slipper
    My word, all these films that I've never seen! Good opportunity to see them now though!
  12. Ivor Slipper
    Nice memory for you DQ. Georgy Girl could be worth watching - especially in current times 🙂
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    Georgy girl didn't appear until 66, but I'm sure Chris & Billy would have gone to see it. Most of the others mentioned had already appeared and undoubtedly the earth was shifting. Not so sure Quentin Crisp was in evidence then though. To quote a lyric - 'The times they are a'changing'
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    Thanks for the feedback @Jon Jon. Glad you're liking it.
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    DQ - that's a great summary of the story. In different ways they were all broken, but put together they have all become whole again.
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    I think you're right Geron. The boys are 'good' but George really is someone special.
  17. Ivor Slipper
    Thanks @Daddydavek Not only did England win the World Cup (for the one and only time!) but elephants did start to fly - in the form of jumbo jets... 🐘 🙂
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    Yes, Chris wanted to do it 'properly' - even before he knew what George had done for the two of them.
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    Flowering at Last On recognising the man in the photo Billy felt sure his legs were wobbly and that his face must have gone white in surprise. Just when he thought he had repaired his bridges with Andrew and found a friend, now came this shock – Andrew's father had been one of his Saturday night clients! He tried to pull himself together but he knew he needed both some time to think and also to get away as soon as possible. He had no idea of when Mr Standish would come home a
  20. Ivor Slipper
    Nope - egg on face time. You weren't there when I started writing it is my defence 🙂
  21. Ivor Slipper
    I dunno about Dawson's Creek, but I think Dawson is about to find himself up the creek! I really didn't think Dawson was that dumb. He's behaving like a lovestruck teenager. (Sorry Wesley, got here first 🙂)
  22. Ivor Slipper
    The mystery deepens. And like Gary, I have no idea where this is going.🌕
  23. Ivor Slipper
    Thanks for the thoughtful comments CG Billy does seem to have found a new life and has perhaps changed more than Chris in the last few months. He very probably needed to feel part of a family with people who love him for who he is rather than what he can give. Chris didn't grow up in an institution and at least experienced a family life - even if it was one without any real love. He had worked out his own almost independent way of living while there, but now is also discovering love.
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    Yes, but it's a small country and Margate is a small town. Except during the holiday season in those days,
  25. Ivor Slipper
    Good question. I honestly don't know at what age of the eldest of two children Child Allowance (or whatever it might have been called back then) ended. I'd strongly suspect that if it didn't automatically end at 15 then his mother would still have been claiming it. 🙂
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