To paraphrase Noddy Holder, 'So here it is, we've had Christmas, everybody did have fun, look to the future now, its all still to come!'

is now up ready to read!

We'll start today with Smokin’ the Chimney, the thrilling conclusion to stage 3 of the Ryedale 3 day event. As you might expect by now, there is drama from the outset, Team Apollinaris certainly don't have it all their own way! I've included a couple of my own photographs to give you some idea of the terrain that faced the youngsters and as is always the case, they don't do anything I wouldn't do myself.

As promised,

I'm not sure what I feel about Christmas this year what with one thing and another.

Saw this today. Unintended consequences, anyone?

When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away

So, if you have a bone marrow transfer from a member of the opposite gender, say...

Interesting, no? Looks like good material for a story or three.

Penny

He had operated on many T girls and was one of the earlier ‘go to’ doctors in the day.

He passed on November 7, 2019. He was 88.

So here we are, as promised, a full set of links for the Gaby Heads South trilogy.

interview with a former Orthodox Rabi who transitioned: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/abby-stein-went-from-bei...

Never NEVER seen that one coming!

I write fiction about elves, dark elves, mermaids, super hero kids in high school, goddesses, other worlds and Who knows

But I would have never come up with this item today! from the REAL news~!

Man in all my days I could not think that one up!

TRUTH

"""London Bridge hero used Narwhal tusk to help stop attacker"""

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hear he ripped it off a wall in the nearby historic hall..but still!

It has been something of an oversight

It was twenty years ago this week
Erin made a friendly place to seek
It's been going in and out of style
But it's guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The site you've known for all these years?
BigCloset is your friendly place!

Here is a video that tells the truth about the riots in Hong Kong, not the version that's being peddled by the media.

https://youtu.be/LQx5NKAfueg

today I found out a Roman emperor not only dressed like a woman, he wanted a sex change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus#Sexuality_and_gende...

Ok. I know that there probably aren't a lot of Pro Wrestling fans here at Top Shelf, but this is, IMHO important.

AS Trans persons, we are always concerned with acceptance in mainstream society. Here's a T-woman who is breaking into the most male dominated profession in the world short of North Korea.

Nyla Rose is a M-F professional wrestler who has broken the gender barrier in a new Federation...A.E.W....All Elite Wrestling, headed by a couple of former WWE "superstars."

A man walks into a bar

Some of us are old enough to have had surgeries to correct sexual organ issues, and did not know until later. The story came out later for me and I had to piece bits of circumstantial evidence together until the pile got too big to ignore. Later in life I found out about my genetics ... The conclusion I came to is that the Doctor had taken me in another room and done a radical Hysterectomy. I found out that I spent a while in the hospital after I was born but not what for.

Yeah, it was all the pizza's fault, first I had to make it (well load it with goodies at least), then I had to cook it and lastly I was forced to eat it! by the time I'd finished dessert that was an hour gone. Of course, if I'd got back earlier, if I hadn't uploaded my ride stats before eating, well you might've seen this a bit earlier, but I did so you didn't.

I did set out to post this at least two hours ago

Posting late that is.

I've got an idea flitting around in my head that has revived an old story line that died out for me a long time ago. I have no idea if anything will come of this. There is no magic, no gender, not anticipating interfacing with Whately, though my character may very seldom perhaps visit the place on the way through the area for a cup of potion with one of the folk there. If my mentioning the name of the school, is an issue, I'd likely just not name it. My character might hate rules, love chaos, and rebel against authority, not that this character does anything to promote chaos very often.

So, after a good night's sleep I'm feeling somewhat better and able to string two sentences together!

Yes indeedee, today you can read the first chapter of Gaby Book 20, Express, here on BC for absolutely nothing.

Here it is, the posting you've all been waiting for, chapter 40, the final instalment of Gaby book 19, Girl's on Fire!