The Plastic Mancunian

I’ve just discovered a link between two things I love to rant about. Actually I’m kicking myself for not spotting it before. The more I ...

I thought I would start the New Year, as I did five years ago, with a daily series of posts. It will also help me to forget all of the ...

Today I’m going to talk about a subject that really irks me and has made me rant a lot over the years. The idea comes from a comedian ...

I read something on the internet last week and I didn’t initially know how to react. It is about a painting. Here’s a summary of wha...

In 2013, I watched a funny programme starring Karl Pilkington called The Moaning of Life , where he travelled the world seeking i...

I was tempted to call this post Poetry is Rubbish . The truth is that generally I find what’s known as serious poetry genuinely is ...

Statements like green is the new black  make my blood boil. It is a ludicrous thing to say and highlights the worst façades of the fash...

The Sunday Times is a huge British newspaper that is published every Sunday (obviously) and takes approximately a month to read. You ne...

I have just read something that has made me rant mercilessly to Mrs PM and the cats. In order to escape me, Mrs PM has left the house a...

Am I alone in thinking that William Shakespeare is over-rated? Am I the only one who thinks that most, if not all, of Shakespeare's play...

I talk crap sometimes. What do you mean “I know”? I may talk crap, but there is one thing I can definitely say with my hand on my heart – I ...