The Daily Mail published an article today about Stephen Gately which stated that he died of a gay lifestyle and not of natural causes This article originally had the headline “Why there was nothing ‘Natural’ about Stephen...
When Bad Taste Bears announced the summer event I had already made the decision that I would not be attending. Of course some of my friends weren’t happy about the decision and then preceded to spend the next couple of weeks trying to change...
At the end of last year I wrote a blog about how a ‘Kylie’ Bad Taste Bear should be produced. After entering (and losing) a competition where I designed the bear, I ask Pete to draw me a proper Kylie sketch, which he did and I love. At...
I have not made a New Year resolution for several years. To me resolutions are there to be broken, so in the end are totally useless. Why put yourself through that agony, when deep down you know you are gonna start whatever you have deprived...
For years, I have been asking for a Kylie Bad Taste Bear to be made, but it always seemed to fall on deaf ears. Either people don’t like the idea (why wouldn’t they?) or people couldn’t envision it doing well.I even planted the...
As you are all probably aware by now, I am into my running. A couple of weeks back while having a gander on the interweb, I came across the Pride Games website.I noticed that there was a 10k race organised, unfortunately it clashed with a Cancer...
What a weekend, and it was something that was needed for a long time, although the beginning of the weekend was questionable. Firstly driving down to Gems, we didn’t just get stuck in one traffic jam, but two!!! One was caused because some...
For those of you who know me well, will know that I collect Bad Taste Bears (just see the section of my website to get a rough idea how much). However yesterday the news was broken that Piranha Studios Ltd who own the Bad Taste Bears brand has gone...
A group of fellow Bad Taste Bears collectors (also good friends) came to Manchester at the weekend for the Collectormania Event. The main reason was to meet Pete, the creator of the bears and a quick catch up with each other. Since last year, Bad...
A week after the TBN event, I am heading to Newcastle for the official Bad Taste Bears Massacre event. Originally I wasn’t going to go because of the cost, but after a small persuasion from Lee, I agree to go and I am glad that I did. We...