It took an acute illness and a long period of recovery at home to make me realise the difference between living alone and being lonely. With no close friends or family living close by, I might easily have become seriously depressed were it not for the daily contact with my brother Andrew during that time,  I decided that the best solution for me was to move house so that I could be closer to him, and because I’d given up...

My keen interest in all forms of erotic art inspired me a long time ago to create my own images of sexual behaviour, and although some would say that my pictures are just pornographic, I think they are honest depictions of adult fun. It’s led to a little sideline, teaching a small group of like-minded people of both sexes and all ages. We meet on the first Friday of every month at my home where we chat openly, and use a v...

As the springtime was turning into summer I’d just about completed the changes to my life that I felt were necessary at this juncture. I’d found a new home in a different location where nobody knows me, and I was now between jobs as I contemplated my future. As a confident and gregarious person I had no qualms about seeking fresh opportunities or making new friends, which as it turned out, happened much sooner than I expe...