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One of the blogs I follow is Paula’s Place. Her byline is “The experiences and adventures of the World’s leading Transgender Conductor and Bass Trombone and Tuba Playing Christian Gardener”. Her blog normally comments on her life in the areas referred to in her byline. A  fascinating take on an interesting life. Recently, her blog onContinue reading “Paula’s Plan”

I have often wondered how people feel who have not had to deal with gender dysphoria. How it feels to be certain, not conflicted by ones gender. As I imagine most people with gender dysphoria carry it with them 24/7….it never goes away. While transitioning I was always conscious I was transitioning with all theContinue reading “A new feeling”

Last week I was impressed with how quickly President Biden had repealed the Transphobic executive orders which President Trump had signed and put in place. This week I came across First Minster of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, making clear her support for transgender people. I am not sure why I have any optimism about a turningContinue reading “Small Shoots”

This week I came across a tweet by comedian Jane Godley where she stands up for being a trans ally. In the simplest of terms she says:- “ I support Trans people, I haven’t swallowed a pill or am too woke so please just block me because you telling me what I should do andContinue reading “Small steps”

Basically this blog relates to things that crop up in my life that are related to my being transgender and my transition. I have  had a week which has been overwhelmingly about work and the fact that the company I have been involved with is going to close and there is going to be a restructureContinue reading “Facing up”

I have been thinking about how I can be active in trans without necessarily being a trans “activist”. I have always taken the view that trying to be a positive example was enough, just to get on with leading my life without drawing attention to myself but not hiding the fact I am trans. IContinue reading “Fighting back”

I have been going through some old photographs. Something I have been putting off for a while as there were a couple of large boxes of them that had been in storage. They had gone into storage from my father’s house at the time I cleared it following his death some ten years ago. SomeContinue reading “Disassociation”

This is the last post for 2020 so some reflection is probably in order. In January, at the beginning of the year, I was living in Essex with my great friends who have supported me through my transition. All seemed relatively ordered. I was working on my development sites in Devon and travelling every weekContinue reading “Reflections”

It seems that the spirit of Christmas is lacking from the Equalities Minister. Liz Truss. In a speech recently linked the protection of single sex safe spaces for women, with the grooming of children by paedophile gangs. It is so depressing that this argument continues to be bandied about. There is no evidence that theContinue reading “Christmas Spirit”

I heard “I am driving home for Christmas” on the radio on my way home from work today. It set me off thinking. Well of course Christmas is going to be different this year with the virus still rampant. I am invited to my daughter’s home for Christmas lunch. Apart from the virus, I wouldContinue reading “Christmas”