Later whilst I was working in central London I met another Terry. This Terry, 19 years old, lived in Notting Hill Gate, an area of London that was a bit bohemian in the early 60's. At this time in the swinging sixties London was an exciting and vibrant place to be. In the evenings I would l go to the A&B club in Rupert Ct Soho which was one of the very few gay clubs in those days when homosexuality was illegal.

We shared a bedsitter there for a few months.
He was an easygoing guy and we enjoyed each other's company. I'd been working as a salesman for some time and this delightful guy was also a company representative.
During our time together we had a lot of fun and excitement in Earls Court and the West End clubs and bars. The swinging Sixties was party time for us.

It was while out shopping with the only fiver that I had that I saw a group of people standing around an upturned box where a man was doing the famous three card trick. It was the first time that I had encountered this and of course feeling clever after watching how easy it was to win a bet my fiver and lost it. I was very upset when I returned to the bedsitter for I was ashamed of my behaviour. Terry was not at home and I sat on the edge of the bed and wept which was the way he found me some 20 minutes later when he returned from the bookies.

"Iain, wha’s the matter with you?" Terry asked on seeing my appearance in the bed sitting room. "You look upset and your eyes are red."
"Terry I have done a terrible thing." I told him.
Terry sat on the edge of the bed and beckoned me to join him. "Come tell me about it then. Can't have my handsome boyfriend looking so upset come an’ sit beside me."
I walked across the room, sat beside Terry, he put his arm around me and said, "Okay. Now what happened to you?"

When I told him what had happened and the predicament I was only just pulled out his wallet, gave me another five pound note and told me that it was okay because most people got caught out. He then told it was a popular trick in almost all the London markets and that I must use it as a learning experience and not be upset or worried about it.