Tag Archives: humour

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 →

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Can Bob Mortimer, be as funny at writing novels as he is on TV? You bet

Posted on January 17, 2025 by SCARFMAN

By releasing his recent bestselling novels, The Satsuma Complex and The Hotel Avocado, Bob Mortimer, has become a complete British national treasure. Those of you wondering if TV comic royalty Bob Mortimer, might not be able to master writing comedy … Continue reading →

Posted in BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, READING, Uncategorized | Tagged A NOVEL, BOB MORTIMER, BOOK, books, BRITISH NATIONAL TREASURE, COMEDIAN, FUNNY, GARY, humour, THE HOTEL AVOCADO, THE SATSUMA COMPLEX, THRILLER | Leave a comment

LAUGHTER HAS SAVED ME! Me and my mental health.

Posted on January 9, 2018 by SCARFMAN

This isn’t going to be a blog where I try and make you laugh with a series of funny jokes. I also do not want this to be a blog where it comes across like I’m trying to persuade you … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EMOTION, HEALTH, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, Uncategorized | Tagged @SCARFMANANDY, anxiety, CONTAMINATION OCD, del boy, EMOTION, FUNNY ANDY, HAPPY GO LUCKY, HOPE, humour, laughter, MEN AND MENTAL HEALTH, mental health, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, PHYSIOS, scarf, SCARF HUMOUR | Leave a comment

‘NAKED ATTRACTION’…..more like NEVER AGAIN for me!! Naked Attraction – episode one review.

Posted on July 28, 2016 by SCARFMAN

I am old enough to remember the good old glory days of Blind Date on ITV with the late, great Miss Cilla Black. It was a dating show that was fun to its core and was brilliant entertainment fit for … Continue reading →

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‘I WANT MY WIFE BACK’ AND A SECOND SERIES……….JUST ABOUT! Series review.

Posted on May 29, 2016 by SCARFMAN

I have conflicting views about this sit-com. Part of me thinks not much happened in it and that Murray(Ben Miller’s character), was a poor man’s Basil Fawlty. On the other hand, I did find it funny to watch at times. … Continue reading →

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BOOMERS. BOOMING LOVELY….I WAS WRONG TO BE SNOBBY ABOUT BOOMERS.

Posted on May 7, 2016 by SCARFMAN

It may well be just over a week ago that series two of the BBC1 sit-com Boomers ended, but I still just had to tell you all how much I unexpectedly grew to love it! I can remember seeing the trailers … 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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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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