Queer Writing for a Queer World
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Ben’s time in France is coming to an end, but it is not the end of his fun. Unfortunately he feels the wrath of Mr Fisher as he takes it too far. To get back on his good side, Ben helps take down a tent and load up the coach. But Ben wants a memento of this time and gets his mates to sign his Speedo. The first to sign is his new friend, Yves.
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Ben watches Charlie head to the ablution hut and can’t resist following. It is his last chance to feel Charlie inside him. He meets Pete and Andy showing the evidence of what they got up to in their shared cubicle.
Afterwards, Ben returns to the shop to meet Yves, who tells him more about Cockaigne-Sur-Mer and the other towns called Cockaigne. Ben is amazed that one exists in England as he’s never heard of it.
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Ben and Calvin leave the beach to get some food, but both are hungry for something else. After cleaning up, they go to the shop at the campsite, where they meet a young man called Yves. Ben finds a leaflet about the nude beach they have been going to, and Yves tells them a little more about the place.
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The day before they leave camp, Charlie, the coach driver, must have a statutory rest day. This means no boring excursions and no trip to the beach. The students have to make their own fun at the nearby lake. But the fun Ben wants isn’t just swimming and playing games.
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A trip to a local vineyard splits the group, and Ben and his friends are left at the beach. This time, they have three girls with them, wanting them to make good on their promise of going to the nude beach. When they get settled, the nude beach offers them more freedom, and they become emboldened to satisfy their desires.
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Ben and his friends spend the day at a local waterpark. Of course, they are wearing their light blue Speedos, but no one cares except Mr Fisher. This was the first excursion Ben hadn’t complained about. When they get back to the campsite, Ben finally gets to have a shower, and he takes Calvin with him.
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Ben is still upset with Fisher after being punished yesterday. But the excursion to an old town doesn’t interest Ben, and he fakes a sickness to stay on the coach. Spending time with Charlie is much more pleasurable than walking around an historic French town.
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Ben has forgotten that he and his friends are on cooking duty today. So, when they get back from the beach, Mr Fisher puts them to work. But Ben is feeling mischievous, which annoys Mr Fisher, as he persuades his friends to engage in an exposing prank.
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Another day at the beach leads the friends to venture further along to the nudist area. Darren takes the lead, but not everyone is enthusiastic to reveal everything. Andy has a specific problem, and Ben helps him out.
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Half the students who don’t want to visit a museum get dropped off at the beach. Ben takes Calvin under his wing. They split off from the rest of the tent mates and returned to the sportswear shop. Calvin’s adamant he will not wear Speedos but humours Ben and tries some on.