Things under 40’s will never know.

[Blue peter]

Adidas first trackie

 

[Rita_Poon]

Has 'Threads' got a mention yet? Or those ads voiced by John Hurt. A time of genuine fear.

 

[Blue peter]

The TV would break and the tv repair man would visit to fix it (or at least that’s what my mum told me at the time)

 

[DualityNSNO]

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Love half of those - kebab not existing, pizza being something to do with a tower and that - as it's ignorantly British, amazing.

Anyway, to be on topic - more affordable housing.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Has 'Threads' got a mention yet? Or those ads voiced by John Hurt. A time of genuine fear.

If you want genuine fear it's Donald Pleasence doing public safety videos.

"I am the spirit of dark and lonely water..."

 

[Brightonblue]

Never got one, neither did me mates.
Poxy cousin did though!

 

[Littlesue]

The TV would break and the tv repair man would visit to fix it (or at least that’s what my mum told me at the

It was the Kleeneze man in our house, Mom used to disappear in the back room with him while he would explain a good French polish

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Remember pestering me mam to get me a shellsuit I'd been eyeing up in the Kays catalogue. Eventually she cracked and when it arrived I was straight out in it after school - absolutely brimming with confidence looking good.

Next morning we're watching Saturday morning kids TV and Sandi Toksvig comes on wearing the exact same shelly. Pure burning humiliation.

That's a blast from the past in and of itself.

 

[Barrowjohn]

Listening to midweek night matches on Radio 2 on MW radio swirling in and out of reception and that unforgettable theme tune.

 

[cocklord]

When I was a young lad my grandmother often used to speak of 'baked potatoes'. Does anyone have any idea what they are and if it is possible to get hold of one today?

 

[Dddddd]

When I was a young lad my grandmother often used to speak of 'baked potatoes'. Does anyone have any idea what they are and if it is possible to get hold of one today?

Take a potato, rub a bit of oil on the skin and season and then put in an oven on gas mark 6 for about an hour

 

[marnie]

No transfer window bollox. You could sign who you wanted .... when you wanted as long as you had money with no agent involved.

 

[carlos21]

No transfer window bollox. You could sign who you wanted .... when you wanted as long as you had money with no agent involved.

I agree with you there mate how is the owl.

 

[PITA]

Remember pestering me mam to get me a shellsuit I'd been eyeing up in the Kays catalogue. Eventually she cracked and when it arrived I was straight out in it after school - absolutely brimming with confidence looking good.

Next morning we're watching Saturday morning kids TV and Sandi Toksvig comes on wearing the exact same shelly. Pure burning humiliation.

I had the dark blue Adidas shell suit. It had a stripe down each arm with multi colours IIRC. It also had piping that was similar to the stripes. Considering it was a shell suit it wasn’t half bad.

 

[Kurt.]

The TV would break and the tv repair man would visit to fix it (or at least that’s what my mum told me at the time)

Best job ever