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...

Donald Trump! What a man! What a legend! I am astonished by what he has achieved in recent years and find myself gaping in wonde...

The art of conversation is slowly dying. The only people who are currently keeping it active are those above a certain age, like me, ...

I have stopped trying to give up ranting as a New Year’s resolution because usually, within a day, I have exploded when confronted...

When I think about things seriously, I mean really start to think, my brain begins to hurt with pain and despair at the state of the ...

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

Can I share something with you, dear reader? I’d like to take you on a journey inside my imagination. Don’t worry - I won’t steer ...

Last night I went to see my current favourite musical hero in concert and this was a euphoric experience in more ways than one. The a...

Do you mind if I have a good rant? Well, I don’t care – I’m going to have one anyway. At the end of every year, I watch a TV progr...