Brett Ellis

Opinion

There are specialist magazines to suit all interests (image: Wikimedia)

Misadventures in the weird world of niche magazines

How much will a Freddo cost in 2080? (Image: PA)

How much will a Freddo cost in 2080? (Image: PA)

Stranger Things made the 80s cool again and now my child hates me

A Full English is no longer a popular choice of breakfast (Image: Wikimedia)

A Full English is no longer a popular choice of breakfast (Image: Wikimedia)

From bacon glory to beige misery the tragic fall of the Full English

AI appears to be a threat to jobs which are more skilled (Image: Pixabay)

AI appears to be a threat to jobs which are more skilled (Image: Pixabay)

The machines are learning fast - but apparently only to do white‑collar work

The coffee shop has come from America (Image: Unsplash)

The coffee shop has come from America (Image: Unsplash)

Dragged kicking and screaming into Costa: a tale of hypocrisy, hot milk and QR codes

Calendars groan under the weight of new 'awareness days' (Image: AI-generated)

Calendars groan under the weight of new 'awareness days' (Image: AI-generated)

Celebration inflation: Why modern awareness days leave us none the wiser

US President Donald Trump has produced a range of fragrances (Image: PA)

US President Donald Trump has produced a range of fragrances (Image: PA)

What does your scent really say about you?

Celebrities and politicians like Nigel Farage, have an influence on name choices (Image: PA)

Celebrities and politicians like Nigel Farage, have an influence on name choices (Image: PA)

No one appears to be 'Making Plans For Nigel'

Brett Ellis admits to having more than one angle grinder (Image: Pixabay)

Brett Ellis admits to having more than one angle grinder (Image: Pixabay)

'Surrounded by needless purchases that show a life of waste, not need'

Clacton-on-Sea is the worst place to live in the UK according to a website

Clacton-on-Sea is the worst place to live in the UK according to a website

The worst places to live have been revealed

Communities held street parties to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 (Image: PA)

Communities held street parties to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 (Image: PA)

Community spirit is the merry hell of a village 'uncensored' Facebook group

Brett Ellis has had enough of bad news on television (Image Pixabay)

Brett Ellis has had enough of bad news on television (Image Pixabay)

'It might be time to get rid of the television'

Famous parents Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon with their famous children Kelly and Jack Osbourne (Image: PA)

Famous parents Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon with their famous children Kelly and Jack Osbourne (Image: PA)

'Nepo babies should be shuffling around in shame'

Brett Ellis spends more time in his car than he does with his family (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis spends more time in his car than he does with his family (Image: PA)

Cars are the domain of the driver

Barnet fans had plenty to celebrate at the end of last season (Image: PA)

Barnet fans had plenty to celebrate at the end of last season (Image: PA)

Daughter's first Barnet football match was memorable

There are certain phrases that are only used at work (Image: Pixabay)

There are certain phrases that are only used at work (Image: Pixabay)

Phrases that should be banned from the workplace

Brett Ellis says that football has lost its soul (Image: Newsquest)

Brett Ellis says that football has lost its soul (Image: Newsquest)

Has the Premiere League killed football?

Brett Ellis used to enjoy traditional jokes like the hand shake buzzer (Image: Pixabay0

Brett Ellis used to enjoy traditional jokes like the hand shake buzzer (Image: Pixabay0

Too woke for old-school joke shop gags?

Brett Ellis regularly forgets where he has put his keys (Image: Pixabay)

Brett Ellis regularly forgets where he has put his keys (Image: Pixabay)

Not age related, it's the 'doorway effect'

Brett Ellis went to see his hero Gazza in Watford (Image: Wikimedia)

Brett Ellis went to see his hero Gazza in Watford (Image: Wikimedia)

The truth about 'never meeting your heroes'

Brett Ellis doesn't want to live his village despite nearby St Albans getting all the 'glory' (Image: Newsquest)

Brett Ellis doesn't want to live his village despite nearby St Albans getting all the 'glory' (Image: Newsquest)

It's nice to give your village neighbours a wave

The very real existence of Napoleon syndrome

Brett Ellis had a family staycation in Porthleven, Cornwall (Image: Wikicommons CC: 2:0)

Brett Ellis had a family staycation in Porthleven, Cornwall (Image: Wikicommons CC: 2:0)

The frustrations of a family staycation

Emojis are used as a language by young people (Image: Unsplash)

Emojis are used as a language by young people (Image: Unsplash)

The creepy culture of incel promoting misogyny

King Charles plays a carrot with the London Vegetable Orchestra (Image: PA)

King Charles plays a carrot with the London Vegetable Orchestra (Image: PA)

King Charles enjoys a celebration of British eccentricity

Brett Ellis used to enjoy belting out a hymn in school assembly (Image: Newsquest)

Brett Ellis used to enjoy belting out a hymn in school assembly (Image: Newsquest)

Mourning the loss of singing a 'banger' in school assemblies

Brett Ellis remembers parties of his youth (Image: Unsplash)

Brett Ellis remembers parties of his youth (Image: Unsplash)

Why my daughter will never have a house party

People are shoplifting basics like baby formula (Image: PA)

People are shoplifting basics like baby formula (Image: PA)

Soaring shoplifting figures tell us everything we need to know about our society

Elvis Presley is in the top 30 list of favourite songs to listen to while commuting to work

Elvis Presley is in the top 30 list of favourite songs to listen to while commuting to work

The best songs to listen to on the daily commute to work

Brett Ellis is infuriated by having to change the clocks twice a year (Image: Pixabay)

Brett Ellis is infuriated by having to change the clocks twice a year (Image: Pixabay)

'A nonsense akin to liking Coldplay'

Brylcreem used a young David Beckham in a advertising campaign (Image: PA)

Brylcreem used a young David Beckham in a advertising campaign (Image: PA)

Celebrity endorsements can make or break a brand

Brett Ellis explains that Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet (Image: Pixabay)

Brett Ellis explains that Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet (Image: Pixabay)

The competitive world of public toilets

Brett Ellis has been looking at left-handedness (Image: Kelly Sikkema /Unsplash)

Brett Ellis has been looking at left-handedness (Image: Kelly Sikkema /Unsplash)

How hard do southpaws really have it?

Brett Ellis (inset) queries the cancellation of is lookalike Greg Wallace (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis (inset) queries the cancellation of is lookalike Greg Wallace (Image: PA)

Trial by social media - the modern witch hunt

Brett Ellis considers the Premier League trophy a real award (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis considers the Premier League trophy a real award (Image: PA)

Competitive awards that have true merit

Brett Ellis has 'done' the tourist sites of London (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis has 'done' the tourist sites of London (Image: PA)

Bored of London, not bored of life!

The ‘baby boomer’ generation did not have the same reliance on technology that we have today (Image: Pixabay)

The ‘baby boomer’ generation did not have the same reliance on technology that we have today (Image: Pixabay)

What your 'Generation' label says about you

Brett Ellis admits to being confused over gender identity (Image: Pixabay)

Brett Ellis admits to being confused over gender identity (Image: Pixabay)

Not wanting to offend over gender identity

Brett Ellis questions the logic of banning disposable vapes (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis questions the logic of banning disposable vapes (Image: PA)

Politicians lack butterfly effect thinking

Nurses are often referred to as being 'frontline' (Image: PA)

Nurses are often referred to as being 'frontline' (Image: PA)

'Embracing a virus that is never going away'

The Oxford English Dictionary have said 'brain rot' is its word of the year (Image: PA)

The Oxford English Dictionary have said 'brain rot' is its word of the year (Image: PA)

Wading through 12 months of brain rot

Kelly Cates (inset) is replacing Gary Lineker as a presenter on Match of the Day (Image: PA)

Kelly Cates (inset) is replacing Gary Lineker as a presenter on Match of the Day (Image: PA)

Who should have replaced Gary Lineker on Match of the Day?

A survey has revealed the least relaxing accents (Image: Pixaby)

A survey has revealed the least relaxing accents (Image: Pixaby)

Accents to send you to sleep

Brett Ellis recently flew abroad on his own (Image: Pixaby)

Brett Ellis recently flew abroad on his own (Image: Pixaby)

The folly of the pre-flight safety check

Brett Ellis with his best friend Ian (Image: Brett Ellis)

Brett Ellis with his best friend Ian (Image: Brett Ellis)

Being a bit more Ian!

Christmas is often just seen as a time to give presents (Image: Pixaby)

Christmas is often just seen as a time to give presents (Image: Pixaby)

How long is too long for Christmas?

Brett Ellis says the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last month was as exciting as jet washing the patio (Image: CC by 2.0)

Brett Ellis says the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul last month was as exciting as jet washing the patio (Image: CC by 2.0)

Mike Tyson damaged his legacy in freak show

Brett Ellis has tried different diets to lose weight (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis has tried different diets to lose weight (Image: PA)

The insurmountable problems that pile up at a certain age

Biggins.... double O Biggins? (Image: PA)

Biggins.... double O Biggins? (Image: PA)

The most inappropriate choice for Bond... James Bond!

There is a fascination with steampunk (Image: PA)

There is a fascination with steampunk (Image: PA)

Steampunk - a movement frequented by eccentrics

In 2021, 6.98 million people ended up in A&E after a ‘fall’ in the home (Image: Pixaby)

In 2021, 6.98 million people ended up in A&E after a ‘fall’ in the home (Image: Pixaby)

The hidden dangers of wet wipes

Fishermen are to be called 'fishers' (Image: PA)

Fishermen are to be called 'fishers' (Image: PA)

How much offence do common phrases really cause?

Madonna has reinvented herself many times (Image: PA)

Madonna has reinvented herself many times (Image: PA)

'Let;s see upgrades for what they really are'

Brett Ellis has looked into the naming of storms (Image: PA)

Brett Ellis has looked into the naming of storms (Image: PA)

'Storms always seem to have lacklustre names'