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I’m still a Twat

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:27/09/2019
Post category:Ramblings & Rants Real Rach

August 10th: Roll on September 1st. I'm deffo packing in my recently rediscovered smoking habit. I'll be back to declaring myself a non-smoker with pride.…

Don’t Let the Fans Down

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:24/09/2019
Post category:Opinion Corner

Read another bullshit tabloid article this morning. It’s my own fault. I’ve said it for years. If I will give these sensationalist, baity media outlets…

Twitter Twit #2

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:03/05/2018
Post category:Opinion Corner

It's been a quiet couple of months with the Twitter Twit series (can you even call one blog post on the topic a series?!). That…

Twitter Twit #1

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:21/02/2018
Post category:Opinion Corner

When it comes to celebrities, there are a few I feel some sort of affinity towards. Actually, let me adapt that sentence slightly. Let’s say…

Am I A Feminist?

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:03/02/2018
Post category:Opinion Corner

Until recently, if you'd have asked me whether I identify as a feminist a big, fat, resounding yes would have been my answer. Of course…

The Problem With Social Media

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:03/01/2018
Post category:Opinion Corner Ramblings & Rants Social Media

I worked from home today. I always work from home on a Wednesday. I don't know about you but I need background noise. If I…

The Unlikely Heroine

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:05/10/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

"It’s been a disappointment". "I expected so much more". "They should have left it at just one series". These are just 3 of the many…

A Modern Day Love Story

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:10/08/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner Rach TV

I’ve got a confession to make. I wouldn’t call it a shocking confession. I just feel I need to get a guilty pleasure of mine…

Is Someone’s Health Public Property?

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:21/06/2017
Post category:Mental Health Opinion Corner

I was really sad to learn of Ant McPartlin’s recent admission with regards to his addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol and his diagnosis of…

Practice What You Preach

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:12/06/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner Social Media

I’m sure we can all be guilty of being a hypocrite at times. We’re only human. We make mistakes. Some mistakes are bigger than others…

Don’t Tell Me What To Feel

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:24/05/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

“Don’t feel hate, hate breeds hate” “Carry on as normal, don’t let them win” “Anger won’t solve anything” These are 3 statements I’ve read time…

(Baby) Boom or Bust

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:15/05/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

I’m a cynical old trout. I’ll always see the ulterior motive to even the most sincere of gestures. I can’t help it. I try and…

Where Is The Love?

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:15/04/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

I had a lovely Good Friday yesterday. It was certainly different to the Good Fridays of old. In my twenties, Good Friday for me signified an…

Crime Pays

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:04/03/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

Do you want fame, fortune, social media followers and the chance to really leave your stamp on the world? If the answer to the above…

What’s Your Incentive?

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:18/02/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner

There’s no doubt about it. Finding out I was pregnant in April 2013 was the biggest shock OF MY LIFE. To say I wasn’t expecting…

Leave Our Bodies Alone

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:11/02/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner Social Media

If there’s one thing the media have become obsessed with over the last decade or so then it is weight. More specifically; women’s weight. I’ve…

A Touch Unfair

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:20/01/2017
Post category:Music Opinion Corner

I’m pissed off. Shock! I don’t think I can make it through the day without something getting on my (lack of) tits. It’s barely a quarter…

Cheap Laughs

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:15/01/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner Social Media

The Lad Bible is a website aimed towards men aged 16-30; a community created a few years back it focuses on the lad culture, a…

The Sinister Side Of Twitter

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:04/01/2017
Post category:Opinion Corner Social Media

I make no secret of the fact I’m pretty Twitter obsessed. I absolutely love it. I use it to keep abreast of breaking news, keep…

Our Rach 2016 Awards

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:31/12/2016
Post category:Opinion Corner

2016. The year will go down in history I’m sure. We’ve had it all; political controversies, celebrity death after death and what has often felt…

So, You Wish You’d Had An Abortion?

Post author:Our Rach
Post published:22/12/2016
Post category:Mental Health Opinion Corner

The topic of abortion is one that seems to have been discussed a lot more in recent months. With the soon to be inauguration of…