Harrison Bryan so loved his christened name that he invariably introduced himself as 'Harry', he had hated it from as early as he could speak sentences

A consummate professional, he was hit by a tsunami of 'happenings': he recognised his sexuality as gay, retired, was divorced and then diagnosed with heart failure - he preferred they called it heart disease (failure was something that hadn't previously touched his life).

A spell in hospital, and a regime of regular exercise and 8 pills a day enhanced his chances of making it to 80 (as his father had done). Hardly had this all occurred than he was "confined to barracks" by the Covid pandemic.

Rather than vegetate, he took to a life of ....... not crime, but penning (typing really) a series of what others called 'bromances': tales of gay love and life which had mostly been spurred on by new friends and their experiences. Names and circumstances were amended to hide the origins, and one acquaintance (on being shown a part manuscript) told him to have it published.