Picture this. Me. May 1976. Buxton, in England’s Peak District. At the Annual Conference for NATFHE – the union for… Read more Gays at Work: Sexual Orientation, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities
Category: 1973-77 Living in London
Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech
With my, as they say, newly-minted teaching certificate/PGCE in hand, I went for an interview in the summer of 1974… Read more Teaching the Lads at Uxbridge Tech
The Gay Left and Me in London
For those of you who have read about my life and times coming out as a 23 year old in… Read more The Gay Left and Me in London
Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches
Having just taken you through some of my travel experiences in Northern Europe in the 70s, now we’ll head south… Read more Onto Southern Europe and Gay/Nude Beaches
First Forays into Europe
Having now settled into London, I yearned to get across the Channel to explore worlds I imagined filled with deep… Read more First Forays into Europe
Garry – A Lesson in Love
In my last post, I told you I was going to talk about Garry, a flatmate of ours from that… Read more Garry – A Lesson in Love
Off to Classes
It’s the beginning of October 1973 and time to start my PGCE (teacher training) program at University of London’s Institute… Read more Off to Classes
Starting a New Life in London – 1973
Here is my diary entry for my first day of my new life in London: August 29, 1973. “Land from… Read more Starting a New Life in London – 1973