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Was it one series too many for After Life? A review

Posted on July 16, 2025 by SCARFMAN

A blog that argues that the black comedy After Life, should have ended in its prime after series 2. Disappointing third series Having just finished watching the third series of After Life by Ricky Gervais, I am left feeling somewhat … Continue reading →

Posted in COMEDY, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, grief, POPULAR CULTURE, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged AFTER LIFE, AFTER LIFE REVIEW, BLACK COMEDY, BRIAN, DAVID BRADLEY, DEALING WITH GRIEF, EMOTIVE, Family, Grief, GRIEVING, LIFE, LISA, LOSS, MOURNING, MOVING, NETFLIX, PENELOPE WILTON, RICKY GERVAIS, SERIES 1, SERIES 2, SERIES 3, TONY JOHNSON, tv review, WIDOW, WIDOWED | Leave a comment

My first ever OCD talk at Staffordshire University, what a rewarding day

Posted on July 2, 2025 by SCARFMAN

One of the best days of my life It is not hyperbole to state that May 15th, 2025, was one of the best days of my life so far. This was the day I gave my first ever OCD talk … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged 2025, alex preston, anxiety, CBT, Dr Sarah Watts, EDUCATION, EMPATHY, may 15th, mental health, midlands, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, post grad diploma, POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CBT, PSYCHOLOGY, public speaking, rewarding, STAFFORDSHIRE, staffordshire University, trainees, writing | Leave a comment

A brave new world as a lived experience expert at Keele and Staffordshire Universities

Posted on July 2, 2025 by SCARFMAN

A new lived experience expert Monday, March 10th, 2025, a day that will be etched in my memory till the end of my days. You see, this was my first day working in the field of mental health, namely as … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged 2025, alex preston, anxiety, blog, BLOGGING, CONTAMINATION, CONTAMINATION OCD, DEPRESSION, Dr Sarah Watts, Health, keele, Keele University, LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT, March 10th, mental health, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, NHS, OCD, post grad diploma, rewarding, roleplays, staffordshire University, THERAPY | 1 Comment

Finally cracking my hellish pelvic pain case, with exercises and pelvic floor relaxation

Posted on February 26, 2025 by SCARFMAN

Just as I was starting to think my old chronic pelvic pain problem was a thing I needed to completely forget about, wham, it came back and hit me where it hurts last December time. Step forward my specialist pelvic … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged CHRONIC ILLNESS, CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN, fight-or-flight, Health, HOPE, pain, pelvic floor exercises, PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES, pelvic floor relaxation, pelvic trigger point release, physio, physiotherapy, PROSTATITIS, tension in the body | Leave a comment

Super Starsailor, meant an OCD triumph

Posted on February 17, 2025 by SCARFMAN

Just over a decade ago, I no longer wanted to be here due to my severe contamination OCD. Fast-forward to Saturday, 15 February 2025, where I saw Starsailor at The Tung Auditorium in Liverpool. It’s proof at how far I … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, POPULAR CULTURE | Tagged anxiety, EXPOSURE, LIVERPOOL, Liverpool University, Love is Here, MUSIC, obsessive complusive disorder, OCD, OCD TRIUMPH, RECOVERY, Starsailor, strings, The Tung Auditorium | Leave a comment

How do I find a woman to date, being a white British man of 48?

Posted on January 17, 2025 by SCARFMAN

Finally admitting to the world, I hate being a straight, single, middle-aged man, living in Britain. ‘I am going to fall in love this year.’ This has been my same New Year’s resolution for the past 20 years or more, … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, COMEDY, EMOTION, RANT, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged aged 48, ART, being single, books, BRITAIN, BRITISH, COMEDY, comfort zone, dating, fake profiles, heterosexual, HETROSEXUALITY, humour, ILL HEALTH, ILLNESS, MOVIES, new year's resolution, OCD, ONLINE DATING, PROSTATITIS, relationships, single man, SIR TOM JONES, straight, SUPPORT, the dating game, TRAVEL | Leave a comment

Have you heard the news today? My type 1 diabetes is A-OK

Posted on January 17, 2025 by SCARFMAN

A blog that celebrates my great self-care of my type 1 diabetes. Unexpected news ‘I am ringing-up about your diabetes’, said my diabetic nurse to me at around 10.30am today. I took a big gulp and braced myself for the … Continue reading →

Posted in DIABETES, EMOTION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged 17 years old, 48 years old, AndyScarfmanLloydblog, autoimmune, DIABETES, DIABETES CARE, diabetes type 1, DIABETIC, DIET, FIGHT, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 SENSOR, good control, Health, mental health, nutrition, physical health, prisoner, self-care, TYPE 1 DIABETES, wellness | Leave a comment

Initial utter devastation at my new prostate illness prostatitis, but this time I fight back

Posted on January 17, 2025 by SCARFMAN

A blog about the trauma of getting prostatitis again, but how I am determined not to let it ruin everything this time around. Panic At age 48, my whole world came crashing down around me just before last Christmas time. … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, Uncategorized | Tagged BLADDER, burning pelvis, cancer, CHRONIC BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS, DEPRESSION, fight back, Health, infection, MALE HEALTH, MENS HEALTH, NIGHTMARE, panic, PELVIC FLOOR, PROSTATE, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATITIS, spasm, taboo illness, urology | Leave a comment

The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt – A review – 4/5.

Posted on August 17, 2024 by SCARFMAN

DeWitt, at his most poignant, brilliant best! If you want a novel full of murders, laughter, or sex, then take a look elsewhere. However, if you want a read that is full of poignancy and gripping emotion, then The Librarianist … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, LITERATURE, POPULAR CULTURE, THE ARTS, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Comet, BOOK, BOOK REVIEW, literature, Patrick deWitt, REVIEW, The Librarianist, The Sisters Brothers | Leave a comment

Knocking knees and perfecting the figure of 8 – My first ever driving lesson

Posted on June 22, 2024 by SCARFMAN

I woke up this morning all of a quiver. You see, after weeks and months of planning, I had my first ever driving lesson. How would I best sum up the experience? Well, I would say it was a classic … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, EMOTION, OCD, TRUE STORIES, Uncategorized | Tagged car, cars, Driving lesson, First driving lesson, Learning to drive, MENS HEALTH, mental health, METROSEXUAL, OCD, RECOVERY | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: EMOTION

Was it one series too many for After Life? A review

My first ever OCD talk at Staffordshire University, what a rewarding day

A brave new world as a lived experience expert at Keele and Staffordshire Universities

Finally cracking my hellish pelvic pain case, with exercises and pelvic floor relaxation

Super Starsailor, meant an OCD triumph

How do I find a woman to date, being a white British man of 48?

Have you heard the news today? My type 1 diabetes is A-OK

Initial utter devastation at my new prostate illness prostatitis, but this time I fight back

The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt – A review – 4/5.

Knocking knees and perfecting the figure of 8 – My first ever driving lesson

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