The Inheritance

if you live in London and are interested in theatre, then you've probably already been to see the epic two part double bill that is Matthew Lopez's Inheritance

if, like me until recently, you haven't got around to seeing it ... then it's time to get a move on - the play closes in the West End on 19th January 2018

the adverts warn about "full frontal male nudity" - but it's more of a (unnecessary) gimmick, rather that anything to get excited / worried about ... it's in Part I, is fairly brief, unerect, and whilst the actor is incredibly fit, his equipment isn't that impressive

the play is seriously impressive though - no wonder it has won so many awards.  the acting is excellent.  the staging is simple but effective.

and whilst you might worry about spending 3 hours 20 minutes on two evenings (or twice in one day if you are really brave) in a theatre - it flies by.

i bought my tickets through TodayTix - who sell off seats for 20 quid at 10am each day.  for the Part II i forked out an extra 7 quid and bought a ticket five rows further in front of the 20 quid seats - which i think was money well spent.  there are lots of other ways to buy tickets !

a huge amount of the audience on the two evenings i went were gay men - but there were plenty of others there too !

you've got three weeks left - if you like plays, go see it

  

Bi Monday

i've written before about how the Bi guys come out to play during the summer ...

but i've recently uncovered another phenomena ...

there seem to be more Bi guys on the apps, and in the steam rooms on Mondays !

i reckon that they've had all weekend with their women (and kids) ... and by Monday they are desprate for some man action ... or just for some relief !

let me know if you notice the same thing ... or if you are part of the Bi monday explosion !!

 

seriously overweight guy

i've mentioned before that i don't normally go for overweight guys ...

but in the steam room the other day was a guy with beautiful skin ... who was up for some fun ...

he was seriously enormous - but young enough that he could just about get away with it !

once we got down to business he kept wanting to pull on my dick ... but he was too hard, so i had to stop him ...

his dick wasn't very big - but that may have been because he was so overweight

after a couple of interruptions, we got left alone long enough to shoot our loads ...

his was quite small ... but it had been a few days since i last shot ... so mine wasn't small !

 

Second coming

normally when i'm messing around with a guy in the steam ... i try and coordinate ejaculations so that they both happen fairly close to each other ...

the other day i was with a short guy with long hair ... who has a bit of a Jesus look about him ... who i've seen a few times before ... but never had a mutually explosive encounter ...

this time he was getting into it ... but he wasn't communicating about how close he was ...

and then he just starting cumming without any warning ... so it took me about 30 seconds to catch up !

i'm not sure if his english isn't great ... or whether he was high (he seemed to go back to the steam room afterwards for more) ... or he just isn't interested in cumming with other guys

whatever the reason, it was a bit of a downer - as he lost interest as soon as he started producing

onwards and upwards !

 

peak steam

one of the steam rooms that i regularly visit has recently become even more steamy than usual ...

it's not actually very hot, but the steam is thicker than normal ... which leads to some strange outcomes ...

it allows guys who are shy to lurk in the corner without gettting too involved ... which doesn't really do it for me

but it also means that when guys are getting it together, you don't know for definite who it is !

a guy walked in recently - and although i couldn't see his face at all ... just from his walk and shape - i was pretty sure it was a guy i recognised ...

before long he was getting it on with a guy beside him ... really going for it ... snogging ... fingering ... wanking ...

this was too much for me, and i couldn't restrain myself ...

i waited for them both to finish each other off before i opened the door and left ... i abide by my own steam room etiquette !

 

wrong chemistry

so many of my "steam room" post start with a description of waiting for the straight guys to leave before the Men who have Sex with Men get left alone to do their worst ...

but sometimes, even when it's only the gays left ... it still doesn't work !

the other day i was in the steam with four other guys who were definitely into guys ... but for some reason it just wasn't working ...

sometimes it's a question of layout - if the guys who are turned on by each other aren't seated beside each other ... then it just doesn't happen ...

sometimes it's a question of timing - if one (or more) of the guys aren't up for it ... then they can act as an anti catalyst ... and then it just doesn't happen ...

it felt like such a waste ... but after a while i just removed myself from the steam, and left without exploding

 

handshake

i've had some odd encounters in the steam room over the years ...

one of my favourite memories is of the bloke who was being hurried along by his straight mates ...

the other day i had a different experience ...

i'm sure i've seen the guy before - he's a nice enough guy, but he's overweight, and not really my type ... but when you're feeling horny ...

it was just the two of us left in the steam room ... but he was nervous and kept covering up ...

eventually we both shot our loads ... although his was so small that i missed it !

afterwards we chatted for a couple of minutes whilst cleaning up and calming down ...

as he left the steam room, he said "maybe seen you tomorrow" ... and extended his hand to shake mine ... which was still covered in cum !

 

covering up

it's fairly common to have to suddenly stop pleasuring oneself in the steam room, and cover up with your towel as somebody approaches or walks past ...

the other day i had a slightly different experience ... as another guy was playing with my dick ... when he noticed that somebody was coming ...

he let go of my dick, and moved my own towel to cover it !

i've never had a guy protect my modesty before !!

we tried again in the sauna later on, but it wasn't discreet enough for him ...

maybe we will manage it next time

 

a decade later

i met a guy years ago for a date ... and we ended up in his flat ... but his flatmate (also his ex) was asleep upstairs, so we had to be quiet ... so ended up shooting in the kitchen !

it was all very odd ... and i've bumped into him a few times since - i suspect he still lives in the same place ... and i've seen him on Grindr ... but i've never actually met up with him again

but the other day i was in one of my local gyms ... which has a jacuzzi in the men's locker room ... and saw him standing in it naked ... which was a nice surprise !

i smiled at him ... and went into the steam ... and before long he followed me in ...

and we got to work on each other ...

he's obviously older than the last time i had my hands on him ... and has developed little man breasts ... but otherwise he is still in great shape ... and has a beautiful uncut dick

it didn't take long before i was expressing my pleasure in liquid form ... but he didn't seem up for shooting ...

maybe i can persuade him to cum next time !

 

London Adult shops - Amex Shop Small offer

For the last few years American Express has been running a scheme in the first half of December to encourage customers to use their cards in smaller shops.  What they offer is a five quid statement credit when you spend 10 pounds or more - what is a damn fine offer!  This year it runs until Sunday 16th December

Last year i used the offer as a spur to do a tour of some of London’s sex shops - quite a few of which are included !  I meant to write up my findings - but failed.  This year I’ve revisited my findings, and have actually managed to put pen to paper ...

First it’s worth saying that even though I live in one of the most gay friendly cities on the planet, my heart still raced as i entered a sex shop for the first time in ages. You’d think that I would have lost the fear by now, but maybe entering a sex shop brings back memories of buying porn mags during my closeted years !

Anyway, onto the adult shops … if you’re only going to visit one sex shop in London, i would recommend heading over to Angel tube station, and going to a place called Regulation.  Firstly it’s very discreet - down a side street, and without big windows for people to look in and see you trying to select the right dildo for you. They operate a buzzer entry system, presumably to keep out the hen parties. Or if somebody happens to be coming out they will hold the door for you. Secondly the staff have been very friendly the couple of times that i’ve been there. In some other shops staff can get be a bit full of themselves, but not here.  And thirdly the shop has more space than others, and so it feels more relaxed and less hemmed in.  There’s a decent range of gear, but maybe not quite as much as in some others - it’s still my top choice though.

However they are moving to a new place in Soho, which opens on 21st December, and the Islington branch will apparently close a few days beforehand so they can move their stock across.  So don’t delay, and get yourself over to Angel.

My second choice is Clone Zone in Earls Court.  It’s more discreet than other shops, as they don’t have windows for everybody to see you.  The staff are also fairly friendly - although i wonder how many customers actually respond when asked if they need help (with their dildo selection). This shop is more tightly packed than Regulation, but it means they hold a good selection for a fairly small place.  There’s also a basement that you should go and have a look at !

My third recommendation is Soho Original Books on Brewer St.  It does have big windows, so people can see you inside, but there’s a certain "plausible deniability” about being in a shop with “Books” in the name!  This place is a mix of male and female sex objects, but probably more towards the gay side. The basement is mostly dvds and magazines and some other stuff.  The place has a slightly seedy feel - but in a reassuring sort of a way!

Also in Soho is Clone Zone on Old Compton St. It’s not very discreet, with big windows, so don’t go there first if you’re nervous. It’s a bit tightly packed so isn’t one of my favourites.  It also had a basement section which is definitely worth a visit.

If you’re checking out the shops in the Amex promotion, and come across one called Closet Case on Brewer St, don’t get excited.  It turns out to be a posh clothes shop!

There’s also a could of gay sex shops in Soho which are not part of the Amex Shop Small offer, as far as I can see - notably one starting with P, and it’s sister shop P Red.

Over by Old Street tube there’s a shop called Gear at 75 Great Eastern St.  Last year when i visited the premises it was called Expectations - but it’s now owned by a german company and been rebranded.  The whole shop is in the basement - but it’s quite open and visible from the street - so again don’t go here first if you’re getting used to whole gay sex shop lark. A lot of the store is given over to clothing, but they have a decent amount of sex objects, including some more extreme items. However quite a lot of their objects are kept in glass cabinets, which may keep out shoplifters, but isn’t really helpful for potential buyers. They also have a urinal on full display. And maybe taking a leaf out of the current fad for bike shops to have a cafe, they also have a proper coffee machine - although i wasn’t offered one during my relatively short visit! The shop is located in an area with lots of offices, and it felt slightly odd visiting it at 5pm - but i’m sure at other times it would be fine!

One shop that it included in Amex Shop Small is Fetch in Clapham High St - but sadly I haven’t yet managed to check it out.  I’ll update this post if I manage to do so before Amex Shop Small finishes.

Another place that’s included in Amex SS is Gay’s the Word on Marchmond Street, north of Russell Sq tube station.  It’s a fairly small, and a little squashed book shop aimed at gay people.

One place that I visited last year was Harmony, who have branches on both Oxford St and Charing Cross Road. I found the shop pretty grim - it seemed to be aimed at the hen party, jokey side of the customer base.

Hopefully something here will be useful.  Let me know if there are any others that I should go and take a look at.

changed his mind

it was a common enough steam room situation ... a few different guys ... some interested in others ... who were interested in others ...

and nothing much happened !

in the end it was just me and another guy that i see there from time to time ... a friend refers to him as the staring guy

and we were both horny ... so we started to get off ... but the staring guy seemed to change his mind ...

however i was past the point of no return ... so he couldn't stop me !

i made sure that my cumshot didn't hit him ... but he really needed to decide sooner if he didn't want it to happen

 

not quite right

before i left to go on holiday i had been chatting to this guy on Tinder ... and whilst i was away we arranged to meet up for a date a couple of days after i got back ...

i suggested an art gallery - as i find it useful to have something to ease the pressure / focus ... and it can be interesting to hear their take on the art ...

in theory i should have found this guy appealing ... he was relatively attractive, had beautifully smooth skin, was tall and slim ... but for some reason it just didn't work

i was fairly sure straight away that it wasn't going to work ... but persevered ... and even went for a coffee with him afterwards ... but i just couldn't get excited

he was probably a bit camper than i usually go for ... and a little younger ... and didn't really have very much interesting to say ...

and i disagreed with his taste in art ... but then i disagree with many people !

  

first time back

after a few weeks away, it's always good to get home ... and enjoy the gym chain that i'm a member of !

the first couple of steam room visits that i made didn't produce any results ...

but on the third occasion i came up trumps (with a small T)

it wasn't the most exciting encounter ever (i seem to say that a lot recently) - but it was still enjoyable

good to be home.