London: City Of Pleasure

I am talking to Edward, a retired professional about to hit 70, a pillar of the local Jewish community, born in South Africa to Russian parents (“My father worked with Trotsky”). On Wednesdays and Sundays, he says, “there are SBN nights. That’s Stark Bollock Naked. They start at 2.30pm, very convenient if you don’t want to stay up late on Sunday night.”

Edward and his fiancé like to go to the sex clubs that Rees was talking about, of which the best known are in Vauxhall. They are often in railway arches, because the space is large, cheap, windowless, anonymous and contains noise, and it doesn’t matter when a train goes overhead. They also give the sense of “going into the darker side of life”. The outside will be discreet although with a special enclosure to deal with the fact that the law requires smoking to take place outside, but the clubbers don’t want to be seen from the street naked or nearly so. There might in the low light be “400, 500 guys all looking the same, all dressing the same: well built, a bit of leather and beard, a harness or something. Fashions change… The music is too loud to talk. At my age I’m hard of hearing." ...

Now, Edward says, the clubbing and bar scenes feed on one another. The more people come, the more attractive these places become. London is a world leader. “People fly in from all over. Paris is less tolerant. Amsterdam doesn’t have the critical mass. Rome has got the Pope in the Vatican. Los Angeles and San Francisco? America doesn’t allow as much as the English do. They have their Bible Belt.” He sees it as part of the city’s wider cultural and economic attractiveness and openness – fashion, art, food, investment – that come from a “stable society and a free society”. “London belongs to the foreigners,” he says. “We the foreigners feel at home. It’s our city, it’s not yours.” ...

From London, City Of Pleasure, an essay by Rowan Moore in The Observer.

Fagburn did a double take on reading the word 'fiancé'.

Can we not coin our own term - anyone for 'fiangay'?

Chemsex: The Horror! The Horror!

The Standard.

'Survivor'?

It's hardly like you were liberated from Belsen, dear.

But you can't have chemsex VICTIMS without the SURVIVORS, can you?

PS Wow! This doctor's really on the ball.

Gay Travel: A List Of Top 10 Places In London To Be Experienced Must Is As Follow...

London is one of the most popular metropolitan cities of UK located at the most soothing urban area in the branch of river Thames. People from various parts of the globe come to this city to enjoy their vacation. Therefore, the government of London issued a number of tourist agencies to guide their travelers properly for the city’s attractions.

A list of top 10 places in London to be experienced must is as follow:

1. The Tower of London:
The Tower of London is located at the heart of the city. Initially the tower was used as the residence of the monarchs of the city; however now the tower is more famous for its use as a prison. A number of famous prisoners were imprisoned over there namely Ranulf Flambard, Anner Boleyn, Elizabeth I, etc. The surrounding area of the tower is consists of several restaurants and shopping centres.

2. The London Royal Air Force Museum:
Located at the northern province of London, the RAF museum is one of the most noted tourist spots. Over 100 aircraft and a number of objects which had been used in the period of World War I and World War II are stored there.

3. Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker:
Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker was used as the subterranean shelter during the period of Cold War. Nowadays the bunker is used for operations centre in Brentwood, Essex.

4. Westminister Abbey:
King Edward constructed the structure of Westminister Abbey during the early eleventh century. A number of royal and national events such as wedding ceremonies, coronation, burials, etc. are exalted over there.

5. Buckingham Palace:

The Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarchs. The major attraction of the palace is the ceremony ‘Changing the Guard’. It is a 45 minutes ceremony which took place daily in the summer at 11:30am and on alternate days in winter.

6. Leeds Castle:
While discussing on the 10 most attracting places in London, Leeds castle can be considered as one of the most beautiful and survived castle of London. Leeds castle is located at the centre of the Maidstone city, London. In the year of 1119, the castle was constructed by Robert de Crevecoeur, and was passed through the hands of numerous royal hands.

7. St. Pauls Cathedral:
The St. Pauls Cathedral is one of the most iconic buildings and the seat of the Dioceses of London. Audio tours of different languages like English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Italian are available here. Tourists need to contact Transport for London Telephone Number at first to avail the language of their choice.

8. British Museum:
The British museum is one of the world’s foremost museums of history. The world’s largest and most revered collections are stored in this museum starting from Samurai swords to Babylonian stonework to Romanian pottery and glasses. Free audio guides are available in the museum which takes place at 10:30am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm daily.

9. Winsdor Castle:
Winsdor castle is the world’s oldest castle structured during the period of the Normans at 1000-1099AD. The most beautiful scenario of Windsor castle is when the whole are is covered with 1000 of flourished cherry trees over 13 acres plot. Numerous exhibitions took place in the castle. A typical visit to the castle may take 3 to 4 hours.

10. House of Parliament:
During the 16th century, the house of parliament was constructed. The famous housing Big Ben and the iconic clock tower are the part of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

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