That trip to Cosmo’s was my one and only, and it’s shut now. It had an odd atmosphere. I used to go to gay clubs in England when I was a club-goer, but Cosmo’s felt more like a school disco or youth club at first. Things only warmed up after a few hours of drinking had passed.
There was a no snogging rule, which everyone seemed happy to adhere to - which is odd for any nightclub, but i think the managers didn’t want to frighten off the hetero market, as they needed to make a profit.

It’s not illegal in Jersey now, but the law didn’t change long ago, and I think the general public’s attitudes have a way to go.

On hornets: “Hornets may nest in the same location for several successive years but never use the previous year’s nest.” “Often it occurs near human habitation, but is not troublesome to man.” “Hornets are undoubtedly a very important component in our environment because of the large numbers of flies they kill in the neighbourhood of their nests. Moreover, they are a very beautiful species of Hymenoptera and magnificent builders of perfectly designed nests. They do not directly attack man but are feared because of their size and ‘wasp’ coloration. I have approached their nest on several occasions, at times very close while taking colour photographs, and I was never attacked by the Hornets.” (Quotes J. Zahradnik, “Bees, Wasps and Ants”, Hamlyn, 1991)

On the French over-charging the British: I think probably, just as in Britain or most places with any locally hired home work, you should get an estimate for your specific job first.

I would love to hear more about the Cosmo Club. From descriptions I have read about the Channel Islands, I got the impression that anything Sapphic there, even between consenting adults, would still be illegal.