About 12 months ago I became mildly fixated with people's use of the word 'ugly'. I began hearing it far too much, used not when describing buildings or cars, but other people. To me, if you describe anyone as ugly, you are the ugly one, cos you're ugly in your...

Dear Anyone,

Is it just me or is anyone else fed up of being mithered, either about gay marriage, or by obnoxious chuggers?

Last week I was minding my own business lost in the new Dexys album on Tottenham Court Road when my exquisite stroll was interrupted by a rather...

"I shouted at you... because I'm Bipolar."

"I murdered my kids... because I'm Bipolar."

"I forgot to pay the gas bill... because I'm Bipolar."

"I can't help it... I'm Bipolar."

All of the above statements are ridiculous, and all were used recently. I heard or read them. Being Bipolar is...

This article contains strong language, sexual references and cheap prawn coleslaw

Have you found yourself single again in the last few days?

This week, the week after August Bank Holiday, is statistically the most common week for couples to split. Summer is over, obligations such as weddings, holidays, festivals have...

This week I found myself rediscovering my vinyl collection once again. It's a joy to actully sit and listen to a whole album in it entirety, the form in which it was intended to be heard rather than a single track within a playlist on an iPod. Of course my...