In October 2018, I, Mr Moan, writing for Mr and Mrs 50 Plus, revealed all in an article about Robert Maxwell’s death: seeRobert Maxwell’s Death, Tony’s Monday Moan Except I didn’t ……….. Recently, as I was waiting to meet with…
Mr Moan – The Gender Blender
Tony aka Mr Moan finds all the different new genders terribly confusing. And frankly, who can blame him! ….. As one of the greatest thinkers since Aristotle, Albert Einstein and David Beckham, Mr Moan prides himself on his humanitarian understanding…
Respect – The Monday Moan
‘Respect: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities or achievements’ Does Michelangelo (died 1564, aged.88) warrant respect? He needed four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, depicting episodes…
Mr Moan & The Falling Birth Rate
Today Mr. Moan gives us his take on the whole falling birth rate malarkey … “Mr Moan has a rather challenging question for you: Who said, “Two, maximum”? There are various possibilities: The Prime Minister (aka Boris) when asked about…
Ageing & The Purpose Of Living- Tony’s Monday Moan
Ever the philosopher, today Tony wonders what is the purpose of living. Personally he revels in the pursuit of knowledge and suggests we all follow suit! Oh and he has the requisite moan about ageing too! Well this is Tony…
Happy Father’s Day from Mr. Moan – #MondayMoan
Quelle surprise! No Monday Moan from Tony this week. Instead he’s in a fluffy pink cloud of happiness, having celebrated Father’s Day with his son and grandson. Who knew Mr. Moan could be so chilled and mellow?! Another year, another…
Ageing – Tony’s Monday Moan
So today, Tony’s having a good old moan about ageing ….. NO! I am not ageing. I was travelling on the Central Tube line towards Holborn when I heard a voice: “Would you like my seat, Sir?” Looking around, I…
Political Gobbledegook – The Monday Moan
Political gobbledegook: epidemic status now applies. It was the brilliant comedian Mike Yarwood who started it all. Sadly, he died in 1995 at the age of seventy-seven ( not from knife crime, we must add ), but, by then, he…
Restorative Justice – Tony’s Monday Moan
Today Tony’s talking about Restorative Justice …oh and homophobia, Theresa May, Michael Gove and Boris Johnson … ‘What’s it all about, Alfie?’ Sorry, lovers of Burt Bacharach songs. This is not about the Cilla Black hit. It’s about a very…