In fairness
My pal Hawkweye did about 4 years in Strangeways (manslaughter, if you're interested), and his review was:

'It's fookin brilliant in there. It's like being on't dole boot you don't have to get up to sign on. I met loads of top blokes too'

Lesson learnt there, then.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:50, 4 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

On that review alone
I shall be picking Strangeways for my holiday next year.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:51, Reply)

It's simply tip-top, old boy.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:52, Reply)

Was this before or after his stint in Korea?
Also, don't you mean "tup blerks"?
( Kroney, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

'Tap blorks' I think is better for the Manc adenoidal twang.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

Ah, I was going for Stoke.
Still, he's your mate, I'm sure you know better than me.
( Kroney, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:57, Reply)

He is one of the funniest - and most horrendous - people I have ever met.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 17:02, Reply)

I guess Hawkeye doesn't look like Darth then?
Otherwise his testimonial would have been less favourable.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

No, he is a fearsome crusty from Salford, third generation unemployed and hard as nails.
No-one would bum him, I would imagine.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:55, Reply)

There should be a place where you can get scarred up before entering prison.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:57, Reply)

There is. It's called Salford.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:59, Reply)

You do know the oddest people.
I understand the bit about PS3s and whatnot. But birching? Seriously? The man is also a Sun reader, which speaks volumes.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Mon 22 Aug 2011, 16:58, Reply)