"My cleaner provides comfort in an hour of need"
My girlfriend and I had moved into our first flat about a year ago. A promotion for both of us at work led to an increase in money. To give us more free time, we decided to use some of...
"A chance encounter leads to a night to remember"
My weekly pub quiz ended at around ten-thirty, and I left in search of my bus home. Alas, there were roadworks, and my means of getting home was on diversion. After figuring out the diversionary route, I realised I had...
"A school ski trip leads to some interesting experiences"
The announcement of a school skiing trip wasn't that appealing to me. I found the skiing on TV quite boring, but the opportunity to fly (my first time), and visit other countries (France, my only overseas experience) was too good...
"Snow provides an opportunity for fun"
As my children used to ride horses, I was given the job of picking them up from their weekly lesson. I would leave work early, travel by train, pick up my car, and drive to the stables where they practiced....
"The Indian Mutiny!"
I enjoyed working in Bristol. It has a buzzy atmosphere, with lots happening. I made good use of my time there, going to a wide variety of concerts, comedy gigs, and even a wine appreciation course at the local university....
"More West Country 'action'"
Of all the places I stayed when I was working in Bristol, the strangest of all was a self-contained room above a garage. It had an area with a bed, a small shower room, a bathroom, and a kitchenette. I...
"A Christmas Trip To France Proves Explosive"
I'd been seeing Daisy for about five months. She was a strawberry-blonde—carefree, energetic, free-spirited Irish girl with a sex drive that almost matched my own. As we approached Christmas, we were juggling with the decision as to where to spend...
"A tour, plus more"
One of the perks of university life was taking prospective students on a tour of the University (and being paid for it). At the start of the year, hopeful seventeen-year-olds would come to the University and be given an academic...
"A night to remember"
After my experience with various hotels, I discovered a better alternative - staying in a local house in a 'spare room'. The benefits were manifold. It was cheaper, I could leave clothes and toiletries rather than carrying back and forth,...
"Fucking a trucker"
The delights of a motorway service station hotel were not immediately apparent to me. McDonald's and KFC are not exactly haute cuisine. The noisy and very functional hotel was not Shangri La. I was working in Bristol, living in London....