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About SCARFMAN

Hey, I'm Scarfman, also known as Andy Lloyd! I'm a Copywriter and fan of television shows, books and most sports. I'm a Media and Cultural Studies Graduate from LJMU and love to blog about all sorts as you can see. At the moment most of my blogs are either mental health related ones (OCD sufferer) or popular culture reviews (books and TV shows). I hope you enjoy reading them. Thanks, Andy.

HELLO STRANGER – Episode one review.

Posted on June 8, 2018 by SCARFMAN

The good news is that Hello Stranger was better than the truly awful Naked Attraction.  You must have seen or heard about the latter, the only dating show where people select each other based on the aesthetics of their bits and … Continue reading →

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Peter Kay’s Car Share new final episode review: A FORGETTABLE HAPPY ENDING!

Posted on June 2, 2018 by SCARFMAN

As a massive fan of the original two series of Peter Kay’s Car Share, this review is going to be somewhat difficult to write because I thought this much anticipated new final episode was a big disappointment.  For the most … Continue reading →

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MILLION POUND MENU (BBC2 Episode One) : Haven’t I seen you somewhere else before?

Posted on June 2, 2018 by SCARFMAN

”You’re fired!”  I mean, ”I’m out!”  I mean, ”cooking doesn’t get any tougher than this!”  What I really mean here is that this was a brand new show but it also kind of felt like it wasn’t if you get … Continue reading →

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THE TRAUMA OF OCD!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by SCARFMAN

Infuriatingly, these days you often hear people say, ”Oh, I think I’m a bit OCD”!!  I am truly fed up of hearing this statement because having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is NOT people liking things neat and tidy.  OCD is cruel, … Continue reading →

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HAPPY TO BE ALIVE ONCE AGAIN! Me and my mental health.

Posted on May 10, 2018 by SCARFMAN

The sun is out, music is playing loudly in my bedroom and I feel happy to be alive once again! I have not always felt like this though. You see, eight to nine years ago when my OCD was truly … Continue reading →

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EXERCISE IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!

Posted on April 16, 2018 by SCARFMAN

A blog where I extol the virtues of exercise on my mental health! I was sat there at my laptop a few evenings ago, when I suddenly became aware that I had this wonderful overall feeling of great contentment.  Allover … Continue reading →

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Oh, boy was it good seeing you once again gym!

Posted on April 16, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This is blog where I celebrate my continued fight against my OCD.  This is a blog where I proudly boast of going to the gym yesterday, for the first time in over TWENTY years! Back when I was aged twenty … Continue reading →

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A MASSIVE OCD BREAKTHROUGH, THANK YOU RUTH! Me and my mental health.

Posted on February 13, 2018 by SCARFMAN

Yesterday was the best day in my life for OVER EIGHT YEARS.  Yesterday was the best day in my life since the OCD began to truly cripple every essence of my life.  Yesterday was the best I have felt in … Continue reading →

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HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…….HE’S MISSTRA SCARFMAN!

Posted on January 17, 2018 by SCARFMAN

  HE’S A MAN, WITH A PLAN…. HE’S(me) MISSTRA SCARFMAN!! This is how my life feels right now my friends.  Last Monday afternoon, I went for a careers counselling appointment for the first time in over nine years and overall … Continue reading →

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I NO LONGER FEEL ASHAMED OF MY OCD, THANK YOU ANGELA AND HANNAH!

Posted on January 14, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This is a blog of immense gratitude. This is a blog where I sing the praises of two special young women who have entered my life via Twitter.  This is a blog where I say I am no longer ashamed … Continue reading →

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