http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/en-UKMokoFeed10http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/22/98d16938f1108d86292ab7f3560ed7_160x200.jpghttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/02/05/a_lucky_escape_part~1687070/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2007-02-05:/2007/02/05/a_lucky_escape_part~1687070/Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:10:13 +0100 <p>Well!</p> <p>How wrong could I be?</p> <p>The following Saturday night I got a text from him - begging me for my help. Now, I had a very odd feeling in the pit of my stomach when I got this. I decided not to reply for the time being.</p> <p>On the Sunday my moby was going 9 to the dozen ringing and ringing. It seems he had got his sister to keep calling to ask me to ring him!</p> <p>I eventually got Mike my mate to sort it out and find out what was going on and he rang the sister. The friend who he has supposedly known for 20 years had thrown him out (or asked him to leave) for no other reason apparently than he wanted his place back to himself!</p> <p>He wanted me to help him out by letting him come and stay with me for a while. Sorry, but no way - been there and done that a couple of times before in my life and will not ever entertain that idea again.</p> <p>Something fishy? I think so. You don't know someone for that long and throw them out in the street for no good reason without giving them time to sort out something else unless they've done something real bad.</p> <p>So, I was right to suspect he was after something. Mike pretended that I had gone away for a few days so I could get some breathing space.</p> <p>A few days later I decided to send him a text saying that I was sorry about his situation but there was no way I could help accommodation wise, for one thing it's only a one bedroom place and my teneancy (let alone my sanity!) would not allow it. His friend or even his family should be the ones helping him out. Not me - I have only really met him twice and totally do not know him well enough to help in that way.</p> <p>Plus I don't trust him alone here in my flat (which I didn't add to the text!)</p> <p>I did it by text so as I wouldn't be interrupted or talked out of it (by persuasion - subtle or otherwise) I felt bad, I have to say, as I would never see anyone suffer - but I knew I'd done the right thing.</p> <p>The next day I got the phonecall I was half expecting, trying the soft sympathy tack to wear me down, about how he's had to sleep on the streets and homeless places had no openings in their shelters etc etc. "It'll only be for one night, just somewhere to have a wash and go to work from. I'll even sleep on the couch!" "please, PLEASE!"</p> <p>I held firm - much as it was killing me - I was in tears, but kept saying no, I can't, I can't, I can't. He eventually gave up trying and said he'd call me again in a few days.</p> <p>Obviously he had realised that he couldn't wear me down. </p> <p>I have not heard from him since. </p> <p>Which I am pleased about. Even though it goes against my nature - I couldn't go through the sort of trouble that comes with people with mega problems. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/02/05/a_lucky_escape_part~1687070/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/02/05/a_lucky_escape_part~1687070/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/30/a_lucky_escape_pt~1650844/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2007-01-30:/2007/01/30/a_lucky_escape_pt~1650844/Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:54:22 +0100 <p>A couple of weeks back, Mr 24 hour affair re-appeared in my life!</p> <p>Much as it was a surprise to hear from him again, it was quite nice that he wanted to re-establish contact anew.</p> <p>Seems that the guy he went back to after me had beaten him up again, the so called love of his life! This guy had thrown him out on New Years Eve and he had gone back to live with his family.</p> <p>He was surprisingly upbeat about it all in positive way. Like this happening had made his life change for the good. The relationship over forever, and an offer from a friend of his to come back and live in Salford - he was pressing the reset button for 2007!</p> <p>Also the chance to build and have proper friendships (with me particularly), he'd even found himself a new job.</p> <p>I felt awkward about him visiting, as this was the first time I had seen him since August 2006 - and a lot of water had passed under the bridge. </p> <p>I was pleasantly releived that there was no awkwardness at all about what had/hadn't happened back then, just two friends sharing an evening together. </p> <p>All in all it was great - and seemed to herald a new direction for us as mates with him having his life go right for a change, and me as ever the same guy I always have been....... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/30/a_lucky_escape_pt~1650844/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>friendslovehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/30/a_lucky_escape_pt~1650844/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/23/some_new_postings_to_come_fireside_tales~1606256/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2007-01-23:/2007/01/23/some_new_postings_to_come_fireside_tales~1606256/Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:47:44 +0100 <p>I thought I might over the next few weeks entertain you with some tales from further back in my life - my pre cub days in London.</p> <p>There I met some mad, bad and downright freaky men and got involved in some bizarre situations. There'll be some laugh out loud moments and some where you'll just go Oh My God! did that really happen?</p> <p>Fireside Tales will be my occasional interlude posts and may even read like a book when all put together.</p> <p>Des xx </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/23/some_new_postings_to_come_fireside_tales~1606256/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>fireside-taleshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2007/01/23/some_new_postings_to_come_fireside_tales~1606256/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/12/24_hour_affair_the_end~1118612/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-09-12:/2006/09/12/24_hour_affair_the_end~1118612/Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:12:06 +0200 <p>...although he had said he'd text me when he was on his way, until I heard differenty I was expecting him late afternoon as before and had got a special dinner in and everything and had planned a nice evening for us. </p> <p>Time dragged on and hours passed I called him a couple of times to make sure he wasn't working late or something as he hadn't said otherwise, but all I got when I rang was voicemail so could do no more until I heard anything. </p> <p>Evening became late evening, I still hadn't eaten as I thought he might call any minute to say he was nearly there.</p> <p>I finally got a text from him at 9pm! </p> <p>Apparently his mum was ill and he was going to be staying over at hers. Well, I thought fair enough, as family has to come first, and that at least put my mind at rest that he hadn't had an accident or something - though I was hurt that he hadn't contacted me before I ruined dinner and worried myself to death. </p> <p>I was ok about it though and said we could reschedule things. He said he'd call when he got back. All seemed fine. He was saying how much he was looking forward to seeing me again. </p> <p>I just sent a text each day to see how he was doing and that his mum was okay. I finally got a call back from him on the Tuesday night. </p> <p>He'd decided that he's going to make a go of it with his ex, doesn't want to hurt me etc. </p> <p>I said that's cool and we can be mates, because if anything we get on terrifically well. He thought that was great as he hasn't got many friends to confide in.</p> <p>Of course it hurt me like hell, but I didn't show it.</p> <p>I've heard nothing since, which I suppose I shouldn't be surprised about, as most men can lie to olympic class for their countries.</p> <p>WHY don't men want nice guys???? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/12/24_hour_affair_the_end~1118612/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/12/24_hour_affair_the_end~1118612/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_love~1109538/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-09-08:/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_love~1109538/Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:52:56 +0200 <p>We arranged to meet up on the Wednesday, and he came to mine at about 2pm.</p> <p>We talked, we cuddled, we cried, we kissed</p> <p>Such a connection. I can honestly say I had seldom felt this way so soon with someone. He felt it too, it was all so right. I cooked him a meal and we watched DVDs cuddled up together on the couch. </p> <p>We bared our souls to each other about everything good and bad in our lives, listened to music that had poignant meaning to us, we cried some more.</p> <p>We went to bed and made love, not sex, love. He said that no one had ever treated him that way. It was all so much that either of either of us could feel in a short time, so gentle, so real, so right.</p> <p>After such a special night, when morning came everything felt different and new with the world. I had such a feeling of serenity that I could almost fly!</p> <p>He had to be at work for the next evening, so we parted in town at lunchtime, and spent the next few days texting and caling until we would meet again for Saturday evening....... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_love~1109538/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lovehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_love~1109538/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_introduction~1108610/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-09-08:/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_introduction~1108610/Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:30:22 +0200 <p>One good thing to come out of this years Pride was a new man for me...</p> <p>Our eyes met on Canal Street on the Sunday, like something out of a film. There's no words to describe the feeling unless you've experienced it.</p> <p>Anyhow, a bit later that afternoon whilst I was having a drinkie with my mates he came upto me and started chatting. </p> <p>There was a definite chemistry between us from the first moment we spoke, eyes only for each other - little touches and the occasional kiss. I had plans for the evening so we swapped mobile numbers and arranged to meet up later in the week and start from scratch getting to know each other without the false situation of Pride....</p> <p>...part two will follow soon! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_introduction~1108610/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lovehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/24_hour_affair_the_introduction~1108610/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/poorly_cub~1108574/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-09-08:/2006/09/08/poorly_cub~1108574/Fri, 08 Sep 2006 17:18:01 +0200 <p>Hi again everybody!</p> <p>Well, I am hopefully at the end of what I can only describe of a month of hell illness wise. I got three lots of flu one week after another and was just getting over that when I went to Manchesters Pride weekend. </p> <p>I got thoroughly soaked through queueing up for the wristbands on the Friday and by the Bank Holiday I had a streaming cold and cough which later developed into a full on nasty chest infection!!</p> <p>Been off work 4 weeks now and still coughing even today, so it's not fully gone despite the antibiotics<img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/poorly_cub~1108574/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/poorly_cub~1108574/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/anniversaries~832434/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-05-27:/2006/05/27/anniversaries~832434/Sat, 27 May 2006 08:59:52 +0200 <p>I've had a couple of not pleasant anniversaries to deal with this month, so it hasn't been the greatest May on record. But with quiet dignity I got through it.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/anniversaries~832434/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/anniversaries~832434/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/intermission~832430/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-05-27:/2006/05/27/intermission~832430/Sat, 27 May 2006 08:57:52 +0200 <p>After the negativity of the last couple of posts, I bet you're beginning to wonder where the happy soul from the beginning of this year has got to?</p> <p>I'm still in here - buried under doubt and uncertainty - but essentially still the same new me you encountered in January! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/intermission~832430/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/27/intermission~832430/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/06/don_t_get_me_wrong~779306/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-05-06:/2006/05/06/don_t_get_me_wrong~779306/Sat, 06 May 2006 09:21:25 +0200 <p>.....it's not like I don't get any interest from guys.</p> <p>In fact it's been quite the opposite since my bearcub metamorphosis.</p> <p>It's just that - flattering though it is, I want more now than just a quickie play or shag. </p> <p>I know I'm not alone in wanting this (in fact I'm probably one of millions), but just for once it would mean so much if someone would stick around long enough to get to know me a bit. </p> <p>To share some of their time, talk to me, find that I'm a great guy to know outside of the 5 minute fumble!</p> <p>I am so much more than that. If only they would de-compartmentalise their lives for just a while and allow somebody in.</p> <p>Christ! I feel so undervalued at times.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/06/don_t_get_me_wrong~779306/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lovehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/06/don_t_get_me_wrong~779306/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/05/what_am_i_doing_wrong~777436/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-05-05:/2006/05/05/what_am_i_doing_wrong~777436/Fri, 05 May 2006 10:43:27 +0200 <p>There's obviously something I must be overlooking in my quest for a partner. </p> <p>It feels like I do everything right - I'm courteous, polite and well mannered. </p> <p>I smile a lot when I am talking to guys and do my darnedest to enjoy life to the full. </p> <p>I'm also friendly and dead easy to get along with. </p> <p>I have a great sense of humour and am not unnattractive.</p> <p>So - what am I missing out ???? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/05/what_am_i_doing_wrong~777436/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lovehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/05/05/what_am_i_doing_wrong~777436/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/04/26/return_to_blogland~756458/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-04-26:/2006/04/26/return_to_blogland~756458/Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:11:49 +0200 <p>Well there everybody, I am back again after some 8 weeks absence.</p> <p>I felt I just couldn't find anything of interest to write about during that time without sounding boring as hell - so I decided to give it a rest for a while.</p> <p>I have probably lost my readership during this timescale due to being gone for so long. </p> <p>Biggest reason I am back is that I need the therapy this medium offers me as a form of oulet for what is in my mind.</p> <p>Life's had its ups and downs in equal measure of late, but on reflection I wouldn't change any of it.</p> <p>You will however, see a deeper side to me as I lay bare my my innermost thoughts and feelings on here, andat times question my very existence.</p> <p>That's it for now, but the next entry will be along real soon. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/04/26/return_to_blogland~756458/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/04/26/return_to_blogland~756458/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/07/bearcub_even_more_blue~541198/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-02-06:/2006/02/07/bearcub_even_more_blue~541198/Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:50:39 +0100 <p>Down Down Deeper and Down<img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Sorry guys, but this bearcub has been far from happy this last few days!</p> <p><em>"Men....Bastards....one and the same lately. Surprised? Moi? How many V's in Bovvered?"</em></p> <p>Both the planned furry fun times did not occur - I'm not surprised - I am a realist. It's to be expected in these "sex as shopping" days of the 21st century. Off the cuff messages from a complete stranger on "Knob Net" wanting to meet on the night they're in town on business - Pah! - even off of Eurowoof - Mr Cantmakeadecisionastowhereandwhen - Timewasters.com</p> <p>Oh well - their loss.</p> <p>People tend to just "like" me and that's that. Something I gotta deal with....</p> <p>A cuddle would be most welcome, just a man to hold me tight and tell me it's going to be alright. A play?</p> <p>Maybe even love....asking too much?</p> <p>Clearly.<img src="/img/smilies/icon_neutral.gif" alt=":|" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/07/bearcub_even_more_blue~541198/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lonelinesshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/07/bearcub_even_more_blue~541198/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/02/youth_crime_update_an_asbo~527771/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-02-02:/2006/02/02/youth_crime_update_an_asbo~527771/Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:59:30 +0100 <p>I had a very interesting phonecall yesterday from the local Neighbourhood Nuisance team, who wanted to come and talk to me about recent events involving the little scote Ryan, who has been infecting the estate just with his very existence!</p> <p>They showed mugshots so as to identify him and took a full statement about recent events off of both myself, Mike and other residents too. It seems there has been a huge case being built up against this little vermin and it grows by the day! The recent trouble at mine has been just the icing on the cake!</p> <p>In short they are 100% certain that when he appears in court on 3rd February they will have an ASBO in place that will effectively bar him from setting foot on the close or even approaching myself or Mike for starters.</p> <p>RESULT!!! (hopefully) </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/02/youth_crime_update_an_asbo~527771/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>youth-crimehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/02/02/youth_crime_update_an_asbo~527771/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/bearcub_blue~522730/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-31:/2006/01/31/bearcub_blue~522730/Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:51:21 +0100 <p>I have, over the last couple of days, for the first time this month really started to feel really blue.</p> <p>I don't know if it's the change of lifestyle, but I think it's more likely the recent youth problem taking its toll. It's definitely left me feeling a little unsettled.</p> <p>Anyway I won't whinge on for the moment -I need perking up. (...and it doesn't make for a good read<img src="/img/smilies/grayno.gif" alt=":no:" class="middle" border="0">)</p> <p>I may have the chance to meet up with somebody tonight for a little fun and also on Thursday !! At least that might take my mind off of things<img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/bearcub_blue~522730/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>lonelinesshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/bearcub_blue~522730/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/week3_a_week_of_good_and_bad_happenings~522690/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-31:/2006/01/31/week3_a_week_of_good_and_bad_happenings~522690/Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:40:58 +0100 <p>16th - 22nd January 2006</p> <p>As this week was a scheduled paint and repair by the Housing Association, my college and work life had to go on hold as the workmen needed access to the window frames - (being a ground floor tenant I wasn't going out to work with the windows open!)</p> <p>So, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday were kind of 'in limbo' days where I didn't really get out much and just got on with housey stuff, in the daytime and had a couple of evening meals at Mikes just for a change of scene.</p> <p>Had a brief respite from my week of exile though on Wednesday when I finally got to meet up with another friend of mine, Graham - who I had up until now only spoken to on the phone for hours on end since November!!</p> <p>Later on I met up with Dave when he'd finished work and went for a meal with him and a few drinkies.</p> <p>Friday (20th) as you might know from earlier blog entries at the time was my night of hell - but earlier that day I had spent a lovely afternoon in the company of a cuddly bear that I live close to, Fletch.</p> <p>The rest of the weekend was, again, for the most part a non-event as Friday night had soured the expectations of another night out at Legends. Although on Sunday I had a long chat on the phone with another new potential pal - Ian, then went to see Fletch for part of the afternoon. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/week3_a_week_of_good_and_bad_happenings~522690/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>week-at-a-glancehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/31/week3_a_week_of_good_and_bad_happenings~522690/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/25/my_first_manbears_evening_aamp_venture_i~504104/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-25:/2006/01/25/my_first_manbears_evening_aamp_venture_i~504104/Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:59:44 +0100 <p>14th January 2006</p> <p>..and I enjoyed it immensely!</p> <p>I've not really been one for the club scene since I've been here, but a change is as good as a rest - so they say!</p> <p>My friend John was back from his trip to Mexico, so it was a dual purpose evening out for me. A chance to catch up on all that had been occurring since we last met up as well as my first club night.</p> <p>It was so great to meet up with John again and he was really impressed with the change in me on all fronts. I do like him a lot - we really do get on well as mates. So I spent a pleasant hour or so with him in Taurus, then left for the Outpost (John was going to follow along later and catch up with me again there).</p> <p>I was a little apprehensive walking into the Outpost alone (for the 1st time) but after the initial awkwardness found a nice place to sit and watch people pass by. Over all it was quite friendly. I had some nice conversations with the guys there. By this time John had come in so we had a quick drink and went to Legends.</p> <p>I really did enjoy it. I didn't get paralytic drunk or anything but had enough to feel nicely fuzzy. It was quite a serendipitous night - I met a few more of the faces from Eurowoof and a couple from Gaydar all of whom I had spoken too for some time previously but as yet, had never met.</p> <p>I stayed until virtually the end, enjoyed many admiring glances and little chats and some great music. Then I walked to Mikes where I was crashing for the night (only took 45 mins which wasn't bad)</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/25/my_first_manbears_evening_aamp_venture_i~504104/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>clubnetworkingfriendshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/25/my_first_manbears_evening_aamp_venture_i~504104/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/24/sorted~501758/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-24:/2006/01/24/sorted~501758/Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:36:36 +0100 <p>You'll be pleased to know that last Fridays' events are now behind me(thank God).</p> <p>All has been quiet here since then. On Saturday evening one of the neighbours -Billy, who happens to be the local drug dealer (strictly small time stuff I hasten to add)- called around for a chat. </p> <p>Seems that Ryan had made the unwise decision to have been verbally abusive towards Billys girlfriend on the same evening that everything kicked off.</p> <p>Now, whatever diverse circles we all may move in, it's generally verbatum that you do not in any way antagonise the local hardman's nearest and dearest!</p> <p>In short, Billy gave me his word that this spawn of Satan would be "dealt with". </p> <p>That's good enough for me!!</p> <p><strong><em>Please note - I don't hold with violence of any kind - but sometimes when the law can't get you justice there may just be someone who can.</em></strong> </p> <p>Be assured though that it will be no more than an extreme wake up call for the lad and he will still be able to walk.</p> <p>If not in a straight line<img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/24/sorted~501758/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>vengeanceyouth-crimehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/24/sorted~501758/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part3_finally_ending_up_with_one_twat_sp~493323/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-21:/2006/01/21/part3_finally_ending_up_with_one_twat_sp~493323/Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:54:53 +0100 <p><em><strong>Here it is folks - the final instalment of this unbelievable and somewhat alarming trilogy</strong></em></p> <p>About 10 mins later, after Mike had come round to see me, he was on the phone to the people who installed the gates telling them what their fuckwit workmen had done.</p> <p>I was next door checking with one of the other neighbours whether they'd not got keys either, and guess who was walking up the courtyard with his minions - yep - the premier twat of the estate, Ryan!</p> <p>I went in and told Mike they were on their way back up. Then we went to see what was occurring. Sure enough he was trying out the keys that "he" had stolen earlier on other gates. He was abusive to the poor old bloke next door when challenged as to what he was up to.</p> <p>Mike decided that enough was enough and walked up to Ryan and said "come on I'll have those keys please they're not your property" to which several expletives were spewed out from his festering little mouth.</p> <p>All the time, giving it the verbal and goading at Mike to "come and have a go then", equally all the time backing along the courtyard as Mike confidently and calmly carried on advancing towards him demanding that if he would not get off the estate then the police would be called in.</p> <p>Then it all went NUCLEAR!!</p> <p>The little drug fucked abortion of a child started to get violently verbally and physically abusive. He was totally off his face on dope and booze.</p> <p>He threw his bottle of alcoholic drink at Mike drenching him and spitting at him an threatening to get us both killed by his "uncle Pete", now totally in our faces. </p> <p>By this time his little hangers on had scarpered to be replaced by 4 older lads who began to try dragging him back from us to get him off the estate, at the same time I was already on the 999 call to the police. </p> <p>Mike decided to head back in and as he turned the little shite wipe broke away from the lads who were dragging him off and launched himself at Mike kicking the back of his leg above the knee.</p> <p>Obviously disgusted by his behaviour towards Mike, rather than support him one of the older lads started laying into him, pulling him to the ground and engaging in a full on fist fight and bawling insults!!!</p> <p>At no time did any of his "mates" take his side, and at various points during the fight they individually came up and apologised for what was happening.</p> <p>We walked back to towards my porchway to await the police and the guys from the gate company (they'd been called out to come and remove the lock so that it couldn't be used). </p> <p>Ryan then somehow managed to break away from them again and had found a broken chair seat and ran up threatening to "do" Mike yet again and it almost made contact with his head. His mates tried pulling him away from us yet again, and we shut the gate (pity we couldn't lock it really).</p> <p>He still came back for more!!! Throwing himself at the gate yelling abuse and threatening our lives yet again, spat at us both before finally being dragged off the courtyard for the last time that night.</p> <p>The police took a very long time to respond considering it was an urgent 999, but did turn up some time later. </p> <p>The upshot is that Ryan has been charged under the umbrella crime of affray - encompassing assault,theft,threatening behaviour,criminal damage, and was carted off to spend a night in the cells.</p> <p><em><strong>Apparently his own father didn't want to know and told the police to take him</strong></em></p> <p>The lock was removed and currently I am without any form of security ouside the flat.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part3_finally_ending_up_with_one_twat_sp~493323/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>workmenyouth-crimehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part3_finally_ending_up_with_one_twat_sp~493323/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part2_causing_to_everything_to_go_tits_u~491871/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-21:/2006/01/21/part2_causing_to_everything_to_go_tits_u~491871/Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:22:59 +0100 <p>...Part 1 was just the backdrop, the most shocking bit is still to come<img src="/img/smilies/graybigeek.gif" alt="88|" class="middle" border="0">...</p> <p>I got back home at around 9pm after having one of the most wonderful afternoons I have had in months, and having stopped off to get a bit of supper.</p> <p>The gate was unlocked as expected, so far so good - I got into the flat and looked on the mat for the keys. There were no keys!</p> <p>I was somewhat annoyed as you might expect. So I phoned Mike to tell him about it whilst I was eating my supper. Then I heard my gate open! (bearing in mind it was still currently unlocked)</p> <p>Three verminous little Mings had let themselves in - bold as you like and were about to settle on the bins for smoke and drink! - Well I lost it then - put the phone down and I threw open the door and told them to "piss off". The younger two had already run from the gateway and just the mouth on a stick (Ryan) remained defiantly in the porchway "No, you piss off - you gay twat!" he responded. I bolted through the door and went to slam the gate behind him saying "Fuck off you little wank" as he followed his friends down the close.</p> <p>I went back inside to resume my conversation with Mike and tell him what had just occurred. I thought to myself this isn't over yet......hmmm.... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part2_causing_to_everything_to_go_tits_u~491871/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>workmenyouth-crimehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part2_causing_to_everything_to_go_tits_u~491871/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part_1_workmen_with_the_i_q_of_a_slug~491793/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-21:/2006/01/21/part_1_workmen_with_the_i_q_of_a_slug~491793/Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:45:58 +0100 <p>This week on the housing association scheme where I live we have been having general paint and repair done and also metal railings with security gates put up enclosing each pair of flats.(one upstairs, one down)</p> <p>The reason for the new security measures is that we have had on-going problems with local youths in the area (<em><strong>from here on in referred to as mings or vermin</strong></em>) for a long time.</p> <p>The workmen had all but finished the work yesterday (Friday 20th) hanging the gates with temporay locks to see how they hang etc.</p> <p>I had to go out yesterday about 2pm, and, as the workmen hadn't yet finished for the day, I had some concerns about what the situation would be regarding distribution of keys for the gates.</p> <p>As I left for the afternoon I approached their van and spoke to one of them and mentioned I was out for the day (he was eating burgers and mushy peas and certainly wouldn't have got through the doors of MENSA !!!)</p> <p>"No probs" he said, "each flat gets one key for their shared gate and one goes back to St Vincents" (<em><strong>the association - from here on in known as the incompetent arseholes!</strong></em>)</p> <p>He continued,"we'll leave the gates unlocked and put the keys through your letterboxes, so you'll be able to get in later and lock up yourselves"</p> <p>I thought, fair enough and went happily on my way without a further thought for what was to happen later.....</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part_1_workmen_with_the_i_q_of_a_slug~491793/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>workmenyouth-crimehttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/21/part_1_workmen_with_the_i_q_of_a_slug~491793/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/20/midnight_musing~487956/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-20:/2006/01/20/midnight_musing~487956/Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:59:15 +0100 <p><em>Do you ever get nights where you just can't settle to sleep?</em></p> <p>Well I'm having one now.</p> <p>It's like my brain just can't wind down.</p> <p>It's also the sort of time when you do a bit of metaphorical navel gazing.</p> <p>I'm meeting loads of people now - in comparison to previous years. Obviously as they're all new contacts bar a few that I have known a while, you just can't predict which direction any of them will take. </p> <p>I'm hoping that many will develop into regular strong friendships, maybe one or two potential boyfs along the way might be good too!</p> <p>I am lonely. There, I've said it now.<br> I just want to wake up with a pair of strong loving arms around me, and know that it'll be more than once.</p> <p>I know I'm self indulging, but hey that's what midnight musing's for! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/20/midnight_musing~487956/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>friendshiplonelinessmortikahttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/20/midnight_musing~487956/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/out_bowling_1st_of_the_year~485953/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/out_bowling_1st_of_the_year~485953/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:49:32 +0100 <p>10th January 2006</p> <p>On Tuesday evening Mike and myself went along to our monthly bowling night at Parrs Wood Megabowl. There's usually up to 16+ of us each time - enough to use two lanes. A fair few regulars and usually a few new faces every time. It's a great alternative evening out and good fun too (and dare I say it - good exercise!!)</p> <p><strong><em>I wonder if I could get a group of bear types to go bowl sometime</em><img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></strong> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/out_bowling_1st_of_the_year~485953/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>outhttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/out_bowling_1st_of_the_year~485953/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/week_2_slowly_easing_back_into_everyday_~485940/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/week_2_slowly_easing_back_into_everyday_~485940/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:43:08 +0100 <p>9th - 13th January 2006</p> <p>It's been yet another good and interesting week for me this week. On Monday I was due to go back to college to continue my ClaIT advanced course, bit knackered though, so decided to work from home. Course tutor is cool as she knows I can do the work.</p> <p>I went into work on Tuesday to something different! Margaret asked if I fancied a change and so I went with her to the Cheetham Hill charity shop. They are clearing out the premises there to relocate a few doors down and hopefully re-open in April. It was like old times for me as I was born into shopwork (my parents managed shops for 30yrs)and have helped fit out a store in the past. Its another insight into what Age Concern Manchester does. Met Barbara the manager and it turns out that I lived in the next street to her and Barry for the first 3 years I lived up here - talk about small world.</p> <p>Anyhow, Margaret did say that they haven't really got a strong team together as yet for the new shop, so I tested the water a bit by saying that I'd be able to offer more hours and have the experience to back it up - (maybe even be deputy manager at some point perhaps?) </p> <p>My interest was registered and stored in memory for future use....</p> <p>I just had a regular day on Wednesday pottering about at home and at Mikes for tea. On Thursday I went directly to the shop as I had stayed over at Mikes the previous evening (he lives in Cheetham Hill, so just a short saunter really).<br> There wasn't a lot to do as most of the fixtures had been emptied out on the previous couple of days, so I just had a brew or two with Barbara and Barry talking about life in general until Margaret got there. Finished up early as nowt doing, and had another quiet night in. (Love doing that, really balances the week out)</p> <p>Friday more work on my course at home then in the afternoon went into town with Mike for some cheap drinkies at the Outpost happy hour. Stayed in town for another (yes yet another!) Chinese Buffet meal and a few more drinks, til about 11pm. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/week_2_slowly_easing_back_into_everyday_~485940/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/week_2_slowly_easing_back_into_everyday_~485940/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/music_and_me_rediscovering_the_joy_of_cd~485588/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/music_and_me_rediscovering_the_joy_of_cd~485588/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:41:13 +0100 <p>I've gone through more of a change lately than just my image.</p> <p>I'd been, up to the end of 2005 for quite a while in a state of flux with music - I could go for weeks barely even touching my CD collection - let alone listening to it! I suppose we all have moments like that where nothing appeals and you'd rather read book or watch TV.</p> <p>From Christmas I started to rediscover my music if you get my drift and changed my habits too - Rather than leaving the TV on all evening - now will switch off after a while and play an album or two instead. And when I'm at home of a day - daytime telly is now barely ever on. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/music_and_me_rediscovering_the_joy_of_cd~485588/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/music_and_me_rediscovering_the_joy_of_cd~485588/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/facial_hair_update~485564/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/facial_hair_update~485564/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:34:18 +0100 <p>I am getting great feedback from nearly everybody I meet about the new furry me, so it's staying for definite.</p> <p>As you can see from the profile picture it's all coming along very nicely..woof! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/facial_hair_update~485564/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/facial_hair_update~485564/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485556/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485556/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:28:28 +0100 <p>8th January 2006 - Evening/Night</p> <p>....about 5 ish my mobile rang - it was my good mate Dave who had just finished work and heading into the village to meet up for a drink with someone from Eurowoof. He thought it was cool that I was already there and invited me to join them in Via Fossa - Yay! </p> <p>An evening drink with a mate too! - this phase of my day in the city was to become my most impressive phase of newtworking to date..!</p> <p>I took an hour for myself first to rest up shower and change before heading back to the bars, then trotted back out to meet Dave. Spent a couple hours chatting and quaffing some beers with him and his mate (also called Dave!)</p> <p>Anyway, coincidence #1 - my best mate in all the world (Mike) was also out and about that evening, so he joined us for a couple. </p> <p>Felt like a change of venue after a bit so Mike and I went next door into the Rembrandt for coincidence #2 - saw Jimmy, a lovely guy who I have spoken to on many occasions on both Gaydar and Eurowoof and even met outside ASDA!,but never met up with socially - until this evening - Yay! Life is wonderful like that sometimes<img src="/img/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Mike decided he was heading home, so I was wondering where to go - Phil who was in there with a couple of his friends was going to Falcon and Jimmy and his crowd had left - so I didn't know where they were going.</p> <p>I settled on the idea of Company bar as I hadn't been there in more than a year or so. Great choice of venue to end my evening - great atmosphere and great 80's music into the small hours - (well about 2.30!)</p> <p>Also caught up with Jimmy his partner and his friends - Phil and his friends too Terry, Keith and Grant. </p> <p>Networking heaven....<img src="/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif" alt="B)" class="middle" border="0">...and a wonderful finale to my day. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485556/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>networkingmatesbarshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485556/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485448/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-19:/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485448/Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:47:20 +0100 <p>8th January 2006 - Late Afternoon</p> <p>....I walked Chris back to Oxford Rd station around 3.30 after wonderful couple of hours in my hotel room, and decided I had worked up somewhat of an appetite<img src="/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":DD" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>I thought to myself, being as I'm sort on holiday and sort of visiting (even though in reality I only live about 2 miles away - lol) I'd try out the Pizza Hut that was nearby. I caught it at the right time before all the squealing kiddies arrived for the ice cream factory pig out!</p> <p>They had a Sunday offer on where you could have 3 courses for £6.99. I ended up having barbeque chicken wings, ham & pineapple pizza and New York cheescake - scrummy.</p> <p>Feeling sufficiently satiated food wise decided to take a bit of a stroll and head back to the village.... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485448/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/19/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~485448/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/17/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~479530/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-17:/2006/01/17/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~479530/Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:16:13 +0100 <p>Sunday 8th January 2006 - Daytime</p> <p>I've always wanted to stay in a hotel overnight so as I don't have to bugger about getting rip off taxis home after a good night out.</p> <p>So for this Sunday only, I organised to do just that! It only cost me £35 for the double room and I stayed at the New Union on Canal St. Not a bad room at all (I must confees to expecting it to be a bit rough and seedy but was pleasantly surprised!)</p> <p>I booked in just after 1pm, unpacked my bits and pieces and then headed out to meet Chris (a married guy that I have been in contact with for sometime on MSN - he was visiting the bike show at G-Mex!)</p> <p>Today was the first time I was to meet up with him, so it was a nice tie-in about the hotel...(mmm - coincidence, yeah right!)</p> <p>Needless to say I got to know him extremely well and intimately this afternoon for a couple of hours (but that might be another blog)and will see him again..... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/17/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~479530/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>married-menhotelsexhttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/17/my_new_year_treat_to_myself_part~479530/#commentshttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/16/week_1_back_to_work~478277/tag:tumnuscub.blog.co.uk,2006-01-16:/2006/01/16/week_1_back_to_work~478277/Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:51:42 +0100 <p>3rd to 6th January 2006</p> <p>It's been a good week for me this week. On Tuesday I went back to work, it was good to be back actually (funny how much I had missed it without having the structure during Christmas) I have a PC now on my desk which makes me feel like I am gradually becoming more of a permanent fixture at Age Concern. (Just a feeling, but I'm thinking something big may happen on the job front).</p> <p>My social life keeps on growing - went out on Wednesday evening for another Chinese buffet (Shang Hi)with Dave and his mate Glenn. Very nice it was too (though I have eaten better buffets). Rounded off with a drink in the REM where Mike was already out and about. Glenn and Dave went soon after so Mike and I went for another couple of drinks in Via Fossa until midnight as the Rembrandt is a strange place of late sometimes buzzy others totally dead and with a foreboding atmosphere- it was the latter this evening!. Some of the bear types, I notice have begun to favour Via Fossa nowadays too. Again a few faces I recognised from Eurowoof but couldn't put a name or profile title to. (It always makes me scan Eurowoof when I get home just to do a ident match)</p> <p>Nothing majorly eventful Thursday aside from a second day at work doing Margarets contact list inputing onto a database. Quiet evening in tonight as new series of Charmed started!</p> <p>Friday was film night again and I met up with Mike for a hot chocolate at Starbucks in the Arndale when he'd finished work. We went to see the Chronicles of Narnia. Really marvellous film, I totally got all the Christian parallels too, with Aslan sacrificing himself for tha sake of Edmund. Add to that breathtaking cinematography and the awesome creatures in Narnia itself - in all fantastic! Had a great meal afterwards in Old Orleans restaurant at the Printworks. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/16/week_1_back_to_work~478277/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>chinese-buffeteating-outcinemahttp://tumnuscub.blog.co.uk/2006/01/16/week_1_back_to_work~478277/#comments