age: 29 (Nov 10, 1983)
MEMBER SINCE: October 2005
occupation: A civil servant
sign: Scorpio
fantasy: To be wooed in the manner of Amelie Poulin
gets me hot: hot water bottles
most humbling moment: Its in the past, so nothing to worry about.
i lost my virginity: Embarassingly quickly
makes me sad: Sundays, loneliness, depression, aspects of my job, lost opportunities, bad adaptations of good books, hats getting ruined in the rain, shops that run out of xs, the upset of my friends.
stats: Diminuative is the polite word
crush: Sinnah
makes me happy: SG, my friends, good films, coffee and surprisingly tasty hot chocolates, the sea, random text messages, receiving post, quiet galleries, matinees, new books, London, handwritten letters, discovering new music
into: Writing, reading, matinee film showings, wanders on the Southbank, browsing in bookshops, solitude, gatherings. comic books, music, ballet, Autumn, live music
In truth there will be minimal impact from my departure. I have deliberately kept my friends list small, and comprised mainly of actual friends. As a consequence most of you are Facebook friends or Twitter friends or – with my recent addition - Instagram friends. As a result my involvement here has dried up to the extent that it is almost non-existent.
When I became active on the SG I had nothing. My marriage had ended, my friends had (rightly) abandoned me and I was tasked with figuring out who I was independently of a woman or a marriage. Now I have a wonderful network of friends, many of whom have changed my life. Anything I could have taken from this community I have taken. The reconstruction process complete, my time here has naturally come to an end.
It’s clear too that the website is evolving, or at least changing. It would be disingenuous to dissect the relative merits of these changes (I think the majority have had an adverse effect, but my opinion is irrelevant), but it does mean that I no longer recognise the landscape of the environment I support. It is right, therefore, that I leave.
Of those still on the site, I’d like to thank Annalee for her art recommendations, and Sinnah for being one of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Fische; you have been a terrific and loyal friend, and I’m sure that SGUK will be in good hands.
My social media presence remains, and I can be found as drewjbeckett on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram should you find me inexplicably fascinating.
Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast
































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