The weather continues to be beautiful and two good pieces of news have reached me from my old home in Britain: the "Nottingham Invasion" event celebrated its hundredth outing last week, and a court of appeal ruling overturns a recent judgment so that puberty blockers are again available to trans children.
See my dip in the archives below for news on the Nottingham Invasion.
For the court ruling, you could do worse than read Claire Flourish's well-written assessment here: Doctors can give medical treatment to trans children
As for me, I feel that now that the summer season is winding down, the outdoor pool has just closed till next year and I am vaccinated in a country that is being very cautious with Covid, it's time to start doing the tourist thing again. I live in a very picturesque region with a lot of history. Photos in due course!
Very September scenes: morning glories and misty mountains
A dip in the archives
So the Nottingham Invasion made it to 100 outings last Friday night. The event started nearly ten years ago to encourage TGirls to go out en masse to regular nightclubs, bars and venues not specifically dedicated to the LGBT community. I went a few times in 2012-14 and these posts are among the most popular on my blog. I even had a comment from a Nottingham carpet supplier after my thoughts on the carpet in Oceana!
Nottingham: The Only Place to Invade!
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| In the Revolution bar, Nottingham, 2014 with Rachael and Rachel |
Yes, that's the Nottingham, England, where Robin Hood outwitted the Sheriff, where King Charles I raised his standard, and where the Trip to Jerusalem is claimed to be the oldest pub in England. The city is worth a visit in its own right: Nottingham tourism
The only joke I know about Nottingham:
Robin Hood and his Merrie Men broke into a music store last night.
They made off with the lute.
Sue x
Good to hear Invasion is still going strong and hitting the Hundred mark too.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your tourist photos as well. Good luck on your travels.
Thanks, Lynn. It's good that Nottingham has added a permanent fixture to the trans calendar. Leeds, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Manchester, Newcastle, etc. have all had long-standing trans nights out and it would be good if many more other provincial cities did as well. Sue x
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