The Plastic Mancunian

I get really annoyed with new phrases and catchphrases that seem to have crept into my life in recent years, usually via my television but s...

Can I just say something? No?  Tough – I’m going to say it anyway. Here it is: I am bloody sick of adverts. There – I’ve said it.  Back in t...

Welcome to a cloudy South Manchester on a Saturday lunchtime. I’ve just returned from a cruise to Greece where we visited four Greek islands...

Usually when I am on a flight, I hear from the captain and the flight crew during the course of the flight. These fine people speak to...

The other day, I sat down on my sofa with my evening meal and started watching a television programme that both Mrs PM and I really li...

I am being bombarded with information and it’s totally my own fault. I wouldn’t mind if this information was useful; most of it isn’t...

I am absolutely fed up of American networks cancelling shows that I love, particularly when the season finale is either a cliffhanger ...

I’m off on my travels again, tomorrow. Unfortunately this is a business trip and my destination is Kunming in China. This is my first visit ...