Category: Topical Ranting

10 Top Tips for Voting at a General Election in the UK

So, it seems that we have an impending general election on July 4th 2024 and I want to encourage everyone to vote. I’m quite a politcal beast and one thing I’m really passionate about is voting (if you’re eligible) so here are my top tips for voting in the UK: …

Argh! Baby groups

Disclaimer – before anyone gets too upset this post is a tongue in cheek account of why baby groups aren’t for me. I appreciate plenty of people get a lot out of them. This post is for people like me that don’t feel like they fit in… Ok. Own up! …

Is wolf-whistling a compliment?

Post originally written in July 2016, updated September 2020 following the Guardian article Misogyny should become a hate crime in England and Wales There was an article in the local rag (Yes, Kent Online, I’m looking at you) about a woman who had complained to a train company about workmen …

Remember the Retail Workers During your Retail Therapy

Last week shops opened up in England – much to the delight of people who want to “get back to normal” From my Twitter timeline there seemed to be two camps: Those that were happy to queue to get into a shop, along with those who were defending them Those …

The 5 greatest mysteries of the internet

Hello this is Monsieur Incidental. You will find below my humble contribution to this blog, in which I will expose the 5 greatest mysteries of the internet. Sounds good doesn’t it? Don’t expect enlightenment, just a quick trip around the daily nonsense you can find online. It will not become …

My experience of depression – drugs vs talking therapy

Originally posted in February 2018  Depression, the black dog, that gloomy cloud that envelops your being from morning to night. That feeling of dread. Doom. Waking in the night. Crying for seemingly no reason. Self harm. Spending money you don’t have. Not going out. Going out too much. Alcohol. Drugs. …

Let’s hear it for the boys

I love boys! I’ve always loved boys! I swear like a sailor and drink like a fish (or I used to) I need to get something out of the way from the get go. I am a feminist. I know, I know. A few of you are rolling your eyes …

What has the NHS ever done for you?

No really? What has the NHS ever done for you? I mean, let’s start with your birth, I suspect your mother had access to a GP, maybe midwife. You were likely born in a hospital and even if you weren’t I would guess that a medical professional was at the …

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