A celebration of things we loved as youngsters back in the 1970s and 1980s and maybe beyond. Us Gen X folk had the best – music, TV, films, games, books and more. Here we’ll share some of those high points and relive the greats. Nostalgia central, take a step back into the Joy of Retro!
- Pot Noodle – A Culinary Revolution in a Plastic Pot
When Pot Noodles first arrived in 1979, they were like some kind of futuristic food miracle. Golden Wonder had brought us something that would change lazy eating forever. This wasn’t… Read more: Pot Noodle – A Culinary Revolution in a Plastic Pot - Saturday Morning Magic
There was something magical about Saturday mornings in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Long before smartphones and streaming, breakfast was a full-blown cultural experience that defined an entire generation.… Read more: Saturday Morning Magic - Action Transfers – Rubbing Your Way To Adventure
If you grew up in 1970s Britain, chances are you spent many a rainy afternoon hunched over the kitchen table, carefully rubbing the back of a thin plastic sheet with… Read more: Action Transfers – Rubbing Your Way To Adventure - Remembering The ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum was a revolutionary home computer that was introduced in the early 1980s. It quickly gained a following of devoted fans and gamers who were drawn to its… Read more: Remembering The ZX Spectrum - Every Child’s Dream – The Raleigh Chopper
Oh, how we woke up on Christmas morning hoping Santa had left one of these brand shiny new dream machines for us. Sadly, I only ever got a hand-me-down one,… Read more: Every Child’s Dream – The Raleigh Chopper - Old School Atari
If you’re like me you grew up in the 1970s / 1980s, chances are you loved a game on the old Atari console. Moving big old blocks around the screen… Read more: Old School Atari - Christmas 1970s Starter Pack
Many of us who grew up in the 1970s will remember how wonderful Christmas was as kids. Those magical items that would come out and sit on the posh unit… Read more: Christmas 1970s Starter Pack - 10 Things You’ll Remember From Growing Up In The 1970s
1: Action Man Action Men, Grrr, they were rugged toys that could take a battering. I personally rode around on an Action Man Armoured Car until I was about 10,… Read more: 10 Things You’ll Remember From Growing Up In The 1970s - You’ll Remember One Of These 1970s Toy Garages
We all had a garage to play with at some point, and I reckon there’s a pretty good chance it was one of these ones. Why not take a look… Read more: You’ll Remember One Of These 1970s Toy Garages - Girls World Make-up Model Head
All the girls loved these, some of them used them to practice putting on their make-up! 🙂 Thanks to the joy of eBay, you have every opportunity to relive those… Read more: Girls World Make-up Model Head