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I FEEL LIKE CRYING HAPPY TEARS THAT MY CHRONIC PAIN HAS FINALLY STARTED TO DECREASE….BUT I’M SCARED TOO JUST YET!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by SCARFMAN

“If I can’t get back on the anti-inflammatories then my life is over. I won’t be able to cope with physio on my pelvis, having a girlfriend or going out five days a week for a job”. In the last … Continue reading →

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No big Al, meant no big laughs! Stella – review of series 5.

Posted on March 24, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Sky One’s Pontyberry comedy-drama Stella, is a sunny programme that really is the perfect antidote to those dark depressing winter months of January and Feb. I did a blog last year where I really praised series four(like the first two … Continue reading →

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IT ENDED WITH A RIGHT BIG BANG!! ‘Happy Valley’ Review. Episode 5, series 2.

Posted on March 9, 2016 by SCARFMAN

What with two murders, an off duty female PCSO bonking some random guy outside a nightclub and Sargent Cawood doing her best Karate Kid impression as she apprehended her sister’s drunken boyfriend, you could therefore say Happy Valley was a rather … Continue reading →

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THE PLOT THICKENS IN THE BRILLIANT ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! Review of episode four, series two.

Posted on March 3, 2016 by SCARFMAN

You know you are enjoying a programme when you glance over at the clock and curse the fact that that there is only thirty minutes left of it. You know you are watching a truly exceptional programme when you glance … Continue reading →

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SUFFERING FROM ILL HEALTH CAN BE HEARTBREAKING AND SOUL DESTROYING AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT EVERYBODY BELIEVES YOU!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by SCARFMAN

“You sure you’re not getting obsessed with your bits”? A GP said this to me once. “I think we discussed this last time how you’re maybe getting obsessed with your blood sugars”. A Diabetic Nurse said this to me once. … Continue reading →

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A TRIUMPHANT RETURN FOR ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! TV REVIEW.

Posted on February 11, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Last Tuesday night saw the return to our screens of Sally Wainwright’s critically acclaimed crime drama Happy Valley. This second series has started off just as good as the marvelous first one ended, high praise indeed! If you are a … Continue reading →

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‘DEATH IN PARADISE’, THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR THOSE WINTER BLUES! A TV review.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Years ago I used to absolutely love the winter. At bedtime I would love diving underneath the covers and pulling them all the way up to my chin, as my feet blissfully wrapped themselves around a boiling hot water bottle. … Continue reading →

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THERE’S ONLY ONE BERNIE CLIFTON, ONE BERNIE CLIFTON, THERE’S ONLY ONE BERNIE CLIFTON’. The Voice UK 2016, a review of ep1.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Last Saturday saw the return of The Voice on BBC1, the only reality TV singing show on the telly that I can just about put up with I should note. It was not amazing television but at the same time … Continue reading →

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2015 in review

Posted on December 31, 2015 by SCARFMAN

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,400 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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A COMEDIC GENIUS FROM BOLTON! ‘PETER KAY : 20 YEARS OF FUNNY’ – A REVIEW.

Posted on December 28, 2015 by SCARFMAN

As I sat down to watch this documentary about Peter Kay on BBC1 this Christmas Eve, I longed for it to be as good as it sounded. It was billed as a look back at Peter’s working life, from the … Continue reading →

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I FEEL LIKE CRYING HAPPY TEARS THAT MY CHRONIC PAIN HAS FINALLY STARTED TO DECREASE….BUT I’M SCARED TOO JUST YET!

No big Al, meant no big laughs! Stella – review of series 5.

IT ENDED WITH A RIGHT BIG BANG!! ‘Happy Valley’ Review. Episode 5, series 2.

THE PLOT THICKENS IN THE BRILLIANT ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! Review of episode four, series two.

A TRIUMPHANT RETURN FOR ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! TV REVIEW.

‘DEATH IN PARADISE’, THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR THOSE WINTER BLUES! A TV review.

THERE’S ONLY ONE BERNIE CLIFTON, ONE BERNIE CLIFTON, THERE’S ONLY ONE BERNIE CLIFTON’. The Voice UK 2016, a review of ep1.

2015 in review

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