rob_manc England · Manchester

liverpool and late night decisions

Another week on the road. Another hotel room that looks exactly like the last one. Sometimes I wonder if these places are designed to make business travelers slowly lose their minds. Liverpool this ti

23 May 2026 👁 33
aberdeen_al Scotland · Aberdeen

weeks offshore and one night in aberdeen

Three weeks on the rig this time. Cold north sea. Constant machine noise and men everywhere. You forget what soft touches feel like. What perfume smells like. Just salt and diesel and sweat.When I get

23 May 2026 👁 30
cardiff_carl Wales · Cardiff

loneliness and the art of companionship

I never thought I'd be here, writing about hiring companionship after Margaret passed. Retirement was supposed to be our time together, travelling, reading, just being. Now it's just me and too many q

22 May 2026 👁 32
mark_nottingham England · Nottingham

when the conversation goes sideways

I hate the pre-booking conversation. Every single time. There's this moment where I have to explain my body, my transness, and hope the person I'm about to see doesn't suddenly decide I'm too complica

20 May 2026 👁 37
rob_manc England · Manchester

another week another hotel room

Manchester to Leeds, Leeds to Newcastle, back down to Birmingham. Some weeks the motorway feels like my only real home. My exec Audi's seen more of Britain than most people ever will. And yeah ok I kn

19 May 2026 👁 44
liam_dublin Ireland · Dublin

guilt and pleasure: what my marriage doesn't know

Sometimes I wonder if my wife would recognize the man I become in those hotel rooms. Not the successful consultant who comes home with spreadsheets and business dinners, but someone softer. More vulne

19 May 2026 👁 46
andy_belfast Northern Ireland · Belfast

why escorts work better for an autistic guy like me

Dating's always been a minefield for me. The constant social performance, the unspoken rules, the anxiety of reading signals. As an autistic guy in Belfast, traditional dating feels like trying to sol

14 May 2026 👁 36
dave_london England · London

stress relief with alice: an evening in mayfair

Another brutal week at the bank. Twelve-hour days, back-to-back meetings, constant pressure from senior management. By Friday, I was completely burnt out. My usual go-to for decompression is Alice, a

12 May 2026 👁 28
cardiff_carl Wales · Cardiff

quiet moments and unexpected kindness

I've learned something about loneliness in these past three years since Margaret died. It's not always about being by yourself. Sometimes it's about feeling disconnected, even in a room full of people

12 May 2026 👁 30
aberdeen_al Scotland · Aberdeen

when the north sea gets inside your head

Two weeks offshore. Cold metal. Gray waves. Your world shrinks to steel corridors and radio chatter. I know this rhythm too well. Aberdeen boys understand. We work hard. We spend harder.Last trip was

5 May 2026 👁 39
zurich_zak Switzerland · Zurich

why swiss sex work beats london's underground scene

First time writing about this, so bear with me. I've been in Zurich for almost five years now and the difference in how sex work operates here compared to back in London is night and day. In the UK, e

29 Apr 2026 👁 45