THE ONLY GAY IN TOWN I’d worked for seven days continuously on a job in the end of nowhere in Scotland and was looking forward to getting back to base & civilisation so I could enjoy some action at my usual haunts. The firm asked if I could first do two day’s work in a small town in the borders as it was not far off my route home. They’ve no idea of geography and think all towns north of Watford are next to each other as...

I like to have a decent walk of a couple of miles or so each day, usually in the late afternoon, light permitting. Now I’m mostly working from home I’m more flexible and sometimes go early afternoon especially if there’s something I need to think out. I normally walk in the fields but when it’s hot I sometimes walk up to the big wood about half a mile from my village where it’s shady and cool. I very rarely meet anyone th...

Last year I bought a small yacht on which I've been working odd weekends in the local marina, 65miles from home. There are one or two live-on boats there, one only three berths down from mine, occupied by a friendly guy, Jim, early 50s, short, slim with greying hair. We've spoken a few times and I thought he was a bit camp. Last week I had a long job to do so I went over on Saturday pm, intending to stay overnight on my b...