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- Jun 17, 2022, 9:53pm
- ๐ง 17 ยฐC
- Altitude: 51 m
EnglandManchesterPiccadilly Gardens53ยฐ28โ38โ N 2ยฐ14โ11โ W
Queer As Folk ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐
June 17, 2022 in England โ
๐ง 17 ยฐC
Lovely relaxing and leisurely morning walking into Ashbourne town for a ‘alf English breakfast. The UK is experiencing a heat wave ๐ฅต at the moment! How lucky can a guy get? โ๏ธIt’s the top news ๐ฐ story today! And, yes, it’s extremely hot ๐ฅ Because I have slowed down a bit I have noticed I’m quite exhausted ๐ด The heat is very different here in the UK ๐ฌ๐ง than back home so I’m just slowly trying to adjust.
Called into Buxton this afternoon: it’s an old spa town in the Peak District: Quaint shops and historic buildings. Bunting still up for the Jubilee! Love how patriotic & Proud the UK ๐ฌ๐ง is!
Too many people have been telling me how cold ๐ฅถ it is in Melbourne so I’ve called Qatar โ๏ธ and extended my Summer by a few more days! Thought it may be a long time between visits so I’d make the most of this while I’m able! You only live once I say โ๐ป
To celebrate ๐ we hightailed it to Manchester for a night out on the Queer As Folk famed Canal Street… and oh ! What a night! โ๏ธ
K-Y Kelly put on a fantastic show. And! What a fabulous drag name! ๐๐ผ
I was feeling very tired and melancholy this evening but it was very refreshing to be able to talk to Steven and Richard about this and discover they had similar feelings at different times. I am so often comforted to know other people are not 100% jubilant and happy 100% of the time! Social Media & facades represent a different view but I so much admire those who are strong enough to admit things can be hard sometimes. Those are MY people & I’m proud to be around them. Honest, real & open ๐โ๐ป
Regardless of the way I feel I am generally very able to pick myself up, take a look at the BIG picture and simply enjoy the moment. This is most certainly the way it was tonight ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฅฐ๐There have only been a couple of these moments during this trip and I think it’s important to let people know that is okay & valid and it is human to feel this way. I handle my mental health very well as evidenced by the amazing experiences I’ve had this trip… โ๐ป๐๐ป
I had an absolutely fantastic and joyous night. What an amazing place Manchester and Canal Street is… I have never in my world ๐ travels found anything that matches the scope and complexity of this amazing GLBTIQA street! People were widely diverse, truly exclusive & honestly friendly, kind and welcoming. It was a pleasure to see and participate in that type of inclusive and honest behaviour.
As much as people may try and pretend that getting older isn’t a factor in the real world it actually is. There comes a time in the evening where crowds and loud music and extremely cramped environment become an effort rather than a pleasure. If you know when to draw the line you have a skill that is worth acknowledging and being proud of. ๐๐๐
An amazing ๐ night, and amazing street; amazing friends that made so much of an effort to help and create a wonderful evening of pure energy and effervescent fun!
It is been an absolute privilege to reacquaint myself with Richard and Steven. They have welcomed me into their home and lives and have been more than generous with their time and efforts in ensuring I have the best time… And, I certainly have! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to both of them! ๐๐ปโ๐ป๐ฅฐโค๏ธ๐บ๐ผ๐ ๐ฌ๐งโ๏ธโค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐Read more
Traveler Hi what a very colourful place to have a night out and how nice to see drags singing with their own voices. I think that is so good and something that I havenโt seen since Patches in Sydney years ago and then only a few. Itโs very very natural that you are going to have ups and downs and that you could feel quite low at times. You have been and are on such a roller coaster you really have and itโs bound to shake your emotions quite a bit. I canโt believe that you have managed to post what you have for us all to enjoy, that my friend is incredible give yourselves a bit of credit you so deserve it. And please donโt beat yourself up, your doing alright you really are.
Traveler Awwwww thanks ๐ Rod! Iโm glad to be brightening your day and hopefully a few othersโฆ I like to tell it how it is and I never pretend things are better than they areโฆ Some people make their life save like a fairytaleโฆ Sometimes it does seem like that Iโm in the real world we certainly do have ups and downs and thatโs just called living life! ๐บ๐ผโ๐ปโ๏ธ๐ฅฐ
Traveler Iโve never known you to be anything than honest and sincere itโs why I liked you the moment you stepped into my home. Allowing us to share your journey with you has been a honour and so much joy to be seeing what you are seeing through your lens has been amazing and I canโt thank you enough what you have written has been skilfully done and very interesting and Iโm not just saying that, thanks.
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