At 5.30pm on BBC Radio 4 today the iPM programme was particularly interesting to the trans community. Presenter, Eddie Mair, was talking to a former beautician called Penny, who specialises in helping transexuals with their appearance.

Nina Kanagassingham, the woman accused of the murder of cross-dressing human rights lawyer, Sonia Burgess, turns out to be a transitioning transexual.*

More details here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325544/Woman-accuse...

Gabi

* Sorry if this seems like a sensational “tabloid rag lead-in”, but I used to be a newspaper journalist and old habits die hard, so I hope you will forgive me. :)

I have just had a ’phone call from Angharad to ask me to warn all you Bikefans that EAFOAB Part 1128 might not appear on BC tonight. Her ex-partner and their daughter are arriving by train during the evening for her Aunt's funeral tomorrow, so she will probably be unable to find time to write it.

She said not to rule it out completely, but that it was highly unlikely that she will find time tonight.

Gabi

…that there seems to be a small problem with his and Angharad's ISP which appears to be down for some reason. EAFOAB Part 1092 has been written (in fact Angharad read it to me—aren't I a lucky girl?) but she won't e able to post it till a bit later. She has gone to bed (to rest her knee) and hopes to be able to post it later this morning (23rd August).

They both send hugs to all (as do I)

Gabi.

It must be the silly season when this sort of thing appears on the BBC News Website.

Oscar the Knicker Nicker

See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/10555266.stm

Gabi

Whose mind is boggling—

…or a nightgown. A Tesco branch in Wales won't allow any customers to shop if they are wearing night attire—or barefoot or wearing bedroom slippers.

see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8484116.stm

Have any BC/TS-ers ever been tempted to shop in pyjamas?

Gabi

As many of you might have realised, I have a questionable love of Limericks, so I thought with the festive season just around the corner, a Christmas Limerickathon might turn out to be quite entertaining.

I spoke with Angharad on the ’phone a short time ago and she asked me to say that there wouldn't be a “Bikesode” tonight, because she was feeling very tired and was going straight to bed. She sends her apologies and hopes you can wait until tomorrow.

I must say she did sound very weary and not her usual cheerful self, so I am sure a good night’s rest will do her a power of good.

Hugs,

Gabi

About 300 protesters held a candlelit protest outside a Glasgow (Scotland) theatre over the staging of a play which portrays Jesus as a transsexual.

The protest was held outside the Tron Theatre, where Jesus Queen of Heaven, in which Christ is portrayed as being transgendered, is being staged.

…did you ever—?

I never cease to be amazed about the mind-boggling things I learn from BBC Radio 4. About 5 minutes ago I learned that King Edward VII had a golf bag made out of an elephant's penis. Evidently it was presented to him by an Indian Maharajah. The same programme informed me that "Snow Golf" was invented by Rudyard Kipling when he painted his balls red.

As I said before, the mind boggles.

So what mind-boggling facts have you learned from the radio/tv?

Gabi

In other words, Angharad's back home. She was up at “Sparrow Fart” this (Friday) morning—to catch her ’plane home—after over-exercising herself yesterday (Thursday) and is too tired to finish the episode of Bike she had started, so she has retired to her bed for the night.

However, she was not idle while she was away, because she sent me SNAFU-47 to edit, saying that she might add a bit more. She's not sure when Saphire will be able to post it, but it should not too long (after I've finished with it)

She sends love and hugs to all.

Gabi

I realise that this blog is way off-topic and has no direct TG connections, but today seventy years ago is very memorable for many London kids of my generation.

…or is it my Mac?

Sue Brown has asked me to tell you that there will be a few slight delays to forthcoming chapters of Changes and Football Girl for the time being, because her mother is ill in hospital and she has gone to be near her.

There is a big fire at a tyre depot in Warsop (where Maddy Bell's Gaby comes from).

A transsexual from Nottinghamshire, England, has warned she will end her life if she is refused hormone treatment on the NHS (National Health Service).

Those of you awaiting the next chapter (22) of At Aunt Greta's can rest assured that it is on the way and should be posted in a few days, after it has been checked by Bonzi and his Mum to be free of naughty words that might upset the kiddiwinkies, who probably know them better than I.

Miss Tickell checked off the final nine names in the register. ‘Now, I’m putting you on your honour to be quiet and remain in your places while I go and see Miss Morgan. You may talk quietly amongst yourselves, but I want no raised voices. Understand?’ She looked hard at a few of the boys huddled in the back row and bustled out of the classroom.

‘I always thought there was something weird about Rose,’ Willy Philpott, sitting in the back row, proclaimed.

A woman who bit off part of her boyfriend's tongue during a kiss is likely to be jailed.

At the end of the previous chapter Bryony was in hospital explaining to her friends in the “Bryony Buddy Corps” about her true gender status, and that she had to see a specialist before she could return home.

Just a quick note to say that Angharad is having computer problems and will not be able to post an episode of EAFOAB tonight.

She told me over th3e ’phone that she's going to bed with a book.

An €80-million (Euros) armed robbery at the prestigious Paris jewellery shop, Harry Winston, has been brought off by a daring gang, some of whom were cross-dressed as women.

We scrambled out of bed and went to the bathroom. Farah had the first shower and I followed on. After we had dried ourselves we returned to “my” bedroom.

‘Greta! Freya! Hurry up!’ came a voice from downstairs. ‘Brekky’s ready and we have to go to church this morning.’

I just thought you'd like to know that I had a brief ’phone call from Angharad at lunch time today.