Originally written following the Trans Day of Remembrance 2020. cn: transphobia, gendered violence. During yesterday’s Trans Day of Remembrance prominent… Read more Yes All Women
Comedy Arcade
Hi all, just a quick update to say I was a guest on the delightful Vix Leyton’s podcast Comedy Arcade… Read more Comedy Arcade
The Rise of Clicktarianism
cn: I’ll be alluding to the nasty shit cranks say for clicks so may contain all the phobias It’s hard… Read more The Rise of Clicktarianism
Budgeting Deficit
I made a budget meal last night. It cost about £1.70 for the two of us and there was enough… Read more Budgeting Deficit
Taking Your Dinner Money
It’s been a busy time for the government, what with hobbling the North and jizzing £12bn on a pimped up… Read more Taking Your Dinner Money
England 3 – 0 Wales: You Don’t Fuck With The Peaky Blinders
Well, that was good, wasn’t it? We all sat down to watch what was easy to deride as a B… Read more England 3 – 0 Wales: You Don’t Fuck With The Peaky Blinders
Self Harm Is Not Just a Teenage Problem.
Content Note: semi-graphic description of self harm and disordered eating. I first self-harmed before I was old enough to… Read more Self Harm Is Not Just a Teenage Problem.
Shame, Starvation and the Saintliness of “Skinny” :
I don’t mean to cloak the experience in the alluring language of myth and magic. I do so because the parallels are important, but do not be seduced; the actual experience is about as mystical as being tarred and feathered by a Millwall fan.
World Mental Health Day : ‘Britain Hooked on Happy Pills?’
Auden warned that if we expel our devils we run the risk of expelling our angels too (although is strangely silent on the merits of asking them to ‘shut the fuck up’ for ten minutes so we can have a breather)
Comedians Talking About Football
Hi all, just a quick update to plug the fab Comedians Talking About Football podcast I did with the excellent… Read more Comedians Talking About Football
Grief – Six Months On
Apparently it’s been six months since my dad died. I’ve known a lot of very precious and important people die… Read more Grief – Six Months On
You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Share This, But It Helps
I make no secret of the fact I’m quite mad sometimes; I have long struggled with my mental health and… Read more You Don’t Have To Be Mad to Share This, But It Helps
Emotional appointments in Football
“Not least because of football’s ‘difficult’ relationship with emotion. The rules are complex and may appear perverse to the untrained…
