It is strange how quickly things can change

 Latino Street Bites

Tomorrow will be the end of the week, the first in a month when I have not visited the cafe, Latino Street Bites, run by my friend, Michelle. The cafe is closed until the New Year because of the Christmas period. Only a month ago, I didn't know of the cafe, now it is part of my regular week. I only found it as I was cold and hungry one afternoon while waiting to meet my friend Clara (below) in Redcliffe, Bristol.

Romance in Redcliffe?

I hope my friendship with Clara, is going to develop into a romance in the New Year, so far we have only had a series of setbacks. Clara keeps telling me she wishes to advance from a friendship to a romance, yet after over eight dates, we have yet to meet. We only began chatting on Twitter two months ago. We were attracted to each other, but at the time, I thought she lived in the USA, so I had no opportunity to meet her, in which case, I didn't get too involved. It turned out, as she lives in Redcliffe, and I live in Hartcliffe, we are almost neighbours

Do you want a Fuck Buddy?

 Alan Place - Sex Object?

Alan Place - sex toy

In recent months, I have been approached by ladies on Twitter, Signal, Telegram, and Zangi, of varying ages, about having a sexual relationship.

I won't deny I have considered their requests seriously, but I have two major obstacles. One is I had purely sexual relations years ago, with several ladies, and looking back I feel used, and dirty. The other is I am in a relationship with my friend, Clara, who lives near me in Whitchurch, Bristol.

Clara - my love

While our relationship is not solid, yet, as we are yet to meet. I am not going to jeopardize what could be a loving relationship, for the sake of sex. I am a one-lady man, that lady is Clara, for now

Aftershock

 Its a hot Saturn's Day 

My Fantasy 

After an early morning discussion over our friendship / relationship status, and my concerns about us. My friend, Clara, and I have decided we're going ahead together as a couple.

This is one of my fantasies. Clara, is a very attractive, to me, mature friend, who has said she wants to be my lover. As the decision is Clara's, I am pleased to be able to please her, I would not have asked

Am I being Haunted?

 Am I trying to move on too soon?

The ghost of Linda Mary Place

I realise I could be, and I probably am , overthinking the occurences, but I am begining to wonder if I am being haunted by the memories of my late wife.

 

After she passed away, in January 2025, I said I wouldn't consider another relationship until the following April, I had a lot of family issues in the period to get through. The key word is CONSIDER, I had no plans for another relationship at the time, I am 69, and never thought a lady would wish to form a relationship with me.

 

However, when I returned to Twitter in Spetember 2025, I was beseiged by ladies asking to meet me. Many I disregarded as the lady didn't appeal to me, lots were young girls seeking a daddy figure, I couldn't form a bond with a girl young enough to be my daughter.

 

The change came in November, I was contacted by a lady called Clara, who lives near me, in Bristol. We got chatting, got on well, and transferred our chat to WhatsApp. While Clara is over 10 years younger than me, she is showing real interest in wanting to know me. 

 

The early part of our relationship was plagued by missed dates, which I take the blame for as I was going to the wrong area of the city, through a misdirected notion. However, since February, I have been going to the correct area, and Clara has been beset with incidents which stop us meeting.

 

I know my late wife wouldn't wish me to rot away, and the children are happy to let me move on, rather than be secluded until the end of my days, but I do wonder

Have I missed chatting to Pamela aka Clara?

Pamela Olsted 

Something good from my time with Clara

Svitlana

It has been a month since I stopped chatting to a lady who "claimed" to live in Whitchurch, Bristol, not far from where I am in Hartcliffe.

I had long considered her a scammer, at least once a month, she'd ask for money for "car repairs," then there was bus money.

The answer to the question is No, I do not miss chatting to the lady.

The best thing which came from that time is I added my profile to two mature dating apps, and the lady above, who lives in Oxfordshire, contacted me.

Svitlana and I hope to turn our online friendship into the relationship that the other lady "claimed" to want.

A strange dynamic

 The Allure of the Older Lady

                                                         Sugar Daddy

With the walks I go on from where I live in Hartcliffe, to my friend, Clara, who lives in Whitchurch, Bristol, Clara comments (jokingly) that I look 21.

This raises an interesting situation for me.

While I fantasised about making love to an older lady, when the opportunity was reversed recently, I didn't consider being the object of being the subject of sexual fascination for young girls

Friday the 13th

I had the feeling something would go wrong

Romance in Whitchurch

This week my friend in Whitchurch, Bristol, Clara and I had been planning to meet today (Friday). We talked about meeting on Friday, I never realised, until this morning what the date was, Friday the 13th. When I saw this, I was tempted to call the date off, but we'd been building up to our meeting all week.

I had the ominous feeling today would go wrong, and it did. Clara's car had a fault, so she couldn't meet me, and I found I didn't have enough to pay for a lunch out, one of the few treats I allow myself, so, I had to return home after a disasterous day

Is there a Future in the Relationship?

 Romance in Redcliffe 

Was it fate?

Today could be the turning point, if not the end of my friendship with my friend Clara, who lives in Redcliff, Bristol.

The rerason for this is we keep arranging meetings, and she never turns up, once is unfortunate, but FIVE times in 12 days could be sending me a message. 

Clara keeps texting me that she wants to meet me, yet, I am the person who is doing the most to keep the friendship running, and I am running out of patience with being stood up.

I don't want to end the friendship, we do get on well, if we get chatting online, but as it stands I see no future for us

No money for food

Sister Act

The Cold Hard Facts

                                                  In discussion with Clara

Knowing Pamela Olsted aka Clara Kent left me without money for food and bills this week. This is the price I pay for helping a lady I thought wished to meet me, and form a relationship. According to her sister, Pamela has been ill since I stopped chatting to her at the end of June, considering she, Pamela, admitted to telling me lies for several months, I am taking this with a large dose of salt.

Was it Fate?

 Fatal Attraction

Romance in Redcliffe

It could be seen as luck or fate, either way I am happy at the outcome

My friend, Clara, has only been on Twitter since September, I saw her several times, and  decided I liked her.We chatted briefly, mainly because I thought she lived in the USA.

At the same time, she had taken an intant interest in me, it wasn't until last month, when I asked her which state she lived in, we found out we're virtually neighbours in Bristol, UK.

At the time Clara joined Twitter, I was on the verge of closing my account, and had decided at 69, no lady would wish to start a relationship with me; I was wrong.

Meat Feast

 Svitlana

If Romance calls

I woke this morning feeling very aroused, this is something I never did while I was in contact with Clara, the lady who "claimed" to live in Bristol. The reason for this is I know the feelings Svitlana has for me are genuine, whereas I always had the feeling Clara was after my money. I was right, she admitted she had been telling lies

Blocked on Zangi

The Fixation

Not on my mind

I often get asked by ladies am I in a relationship, if not why not?

At the moment, I am building a relationship with Clara, my friend in Redcliffe, Bristol.

Before last month, the answer would have been no, the reasons are my wife passed away in January, and I am not fully over the loss; I hadn't thought of another relationship, as until last month, I thought I was not attractive to ladies, andat 69 I was too old.

This evening on Zangi, I had to block one young lady who had become fixated on marrying me; all she talks about is when can we get married?

If I did decide to marry again, it would be to Clara.

 

Should I write again?

 The Appeal of my eBook - The Awakening

The growing WIP

The recent interest in my story, The Awakening, has got me thinking should I start writing again?

I have a wide range of partially written stories in my WIP file that I could expand.

I used to write to escape from the rows my step-son created in the house, mainly aimed at me. Now my wife has passed away, I find myself lost most of the day.

Some of the time, I visit my friend, Clara, in Whitchurch, not far from where I live in Hartcliffe, Bristol, but Clara has her life to live. At the moment, our relationship is not established - from my perspective - as we are yet to meet

Destiny

Romance in Whitchurch 

Alan Place - man of mystery

My friend, Clara, who lives in Whitchurch, Bristol, told me she thinks we were destined to meet as we get on so well with our online chats. I think we are detined not to meet, I live a short way from Clara in Hartcliffe, and visit Asda near her, yet we have yet to meet, on our dates, something always happens to bar our way

Grannies Friend

 Granny Sex 

Sex in the 70s 

This month, to my delight, I have been offered the possibility of sex with two grannies, not at the same time.

One lady "claims" to live in Bristol, but as she keeps refusing to meet me, I have my doubts on this subject, Clara is younger than me as she is 57. The other lady, Svitlana, lives in Oxfordshire, and is a couple years older than me at 74. Though Oxfordshire is 100 miles away, it is easy to reach by train, I'd rather travel 100 miles knowing I will meet the lady, than 3 miles thinking she'll give me another excuse. Clara knows I don't trust her, and she is on borrowed time as August is getting closer.

I also have the offer of sex with a young lady in her 30s from Taunton, Somerset, who visits friends in Bedminster each weekend.

I only met Svitlana as I was exploring, for my benefit, the opinion of ladies on how they see me, as I never considered myself attractive

Damage Control

 Something good

Cash Shortage

Is Clara in Bristol?

My cash shortage caused by Pamela Olsted could be over soon, her sister offered to pay me the money I was owed. I was offered £15,000, but said I was only wanting the £3,000 I was owed, even this is a little over what I paid out, but I think I am owed a little more for several months of living on the edge of my nerves, wondering how I can pay bills. Not to mention the lies I was told.

The sister said she is in Southmead Hospital in Bristol, I never had proof she is in Bristol. I believe she is in the USA, which makes sense now, as she would contact me at 01:00 UK time, which is around 19:00 US time.

I could have used the extra money for my new friendship with Svitlana in Oxfordshire, but I am too honest to take money I am not owed.

After what I went through, I am not holding my breath for the payment, it does raise a question, if her sister had the money, why did Pamela ask me for it?

Amira jewellery,

 Don't be fooled

                                                   SCAMBUSTER

Scams

Last night was another failed attempt to scam me, Amira jewellery, a company I never heard of, that doesn't mean a lot. Texted me on Twitter to say I had won a BMW as a prize for posts on their Facebook page.

They could be honest, but I go by the rule of "It's better to be safe than sorry." Besides what would I do with a new BMW, I can't drive, I am a disabled pensioner, and struggling to pay my bills. The last thing I need is a petrol guzzling car.

This may appear far-fetched, but it is far from the weirdest tale I was told 🤣🤣.

Years ago, I had a series of scam attempts put to me.

Several times I was told I'd won a lottery I didn't know about in the USA. I was told a Mininster had told his parishoners to help the poor, how did they know me, I never mention finanaces online, that is a 👎👎, as soon as people ask about my money, I block them.

There is the sugar momma, a lady claiming to be so rich, she feels she needs to help those less well off. The best is I was told I appeared in three ladies dreams.

One scam I tell freinds about is the Evan Kate scam. 

The usual approach goes like this, you'll get a text along the lines of my father has just died, and I have taken over his business. The next phase is they will send you some photos they "claim" are from their factories. You can't prove they aren't, and they can't prove they are from their factories. The images could just as easily be downloaded from any page online. The stage at which I didn't get passed is when they ask, what would you do with $20,000?

At this point, the next stage would have been to ask for bank details.

I could have been wrong, I don't think I was, I have seen many pages with the name Evan Kate attached in some form, including one attached to Pamela Olsted aka Clara Kent, who took me for $1,0000 pretnding to be in love with me. PO has a police record for identity theft in the USA. At the time I saw her name attached to Evan Kate I wasn't sure what to think, as I knew Evan Kate to be a scam.

60+ ladies in the Bristol area

Silver Surfer

Alan at 69

I have almost resigned myself to spending my last days with no female companion. I was in contact with a lady who "claims" to live in Whitchurch, not far from where I live in Hartcliffe, Bristol. Clara has said we were in a relationship, for the last five months, this is hard for me accept as we have not met, and each attempt to meet has been rejected by her.

Though I am not seeking romance, if a lady in her 60s, living in Bristol, was to approach me, I would consider the possibility of another relationship

How about these for opening lines?

OMG! Are you for real?

Comments from the USA

I've read the usual commnents from young ladies trying to impress me, and they are like "water off a duck's back." They try to think they are original, but I've read them so many times, I see the formula.

That changed in October, 2025.

Coming out of the depression of losing my wife of 38 years, in January, 2025, I changed from depressive Twitter posts, to slightly more optimistic options, with immediate effect. 

Two weeks before my birthday on the 18th, a lady from Gloucester, who is a history teacher from the USA, sent me a mesage saying "I want to suck your c@@k until you cum in my mouth, then drink you dry." To say I was shocked is putting it mildly, the lady had been watching me for weeks, but made no contact before then. Because of intermittent contact on Telegram, before my account was hacked, I never got to ask had she done it before, or was it only a phrase to get my attention?

Not long after that, another lady from the USA commented "I want to stick your c@@k in my breasts, and squeeze until you cum on them," I found out, she was genuine.

I am not imnune to flattery, from the right lady, but rather than going at it from the off, I prefer to build a relationship based on trust, as I am doing with my friend, Clara, in Redcliffe, Bristol.

Apple scam

 Damage Control

Cash Shortage

Scary Times

When Pamela Olsted aka Clara Kent, made contact on WhatsApp, I told her I didn't mind giving her a little money, but she had to collect it, in person, to prove she lived in Bristol.

Her reply was she needed bus money to get to me, this became a regular scam, along with endless car repairs each month.

She often said her cards were faulty, and needed another so she could meet me. More lies, upon lies, she was desperate at the end, she wrote a card out (in Spanish) claiming the card I sent was faulty. After pointing this out, I told her I was adding my profile to some apps, to clarify in my mind if mature ladies find me attractive