What do you get most nostalgic about? (select up to three answers)
Total Voters: 87
Loading ...Posted in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Australia & New Zealand, Festivals, Music, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 28th, 2007
Every Christmas party, every year. There’s no getting away from this anthem -even if you want to. This song is twice my age and yet I’ll probably be telling my kids one day that “it was dead cool at the time”. For those who wish to sing along:
Posted in 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Australia & New Zealand, Festivals, Food & Drink, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 28th, 2007
I never quite understood why we had satsumas in our stockings at Christmas and oranges at the Christingle service. It may well be something to do with them being expensive in “the olden days” and so reserved for special occassions like Christmas. However, I always much preferred the sweets, chocolate and other presents inside and […]
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Advertising, Australia & New Zealand, Festivals, Food & Drink, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 27th, 2007
“Holidays are coming, Holidays are coming”
Posted in 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Australia & New Zealand, Food & Drink, School Life, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 26th, 2007
They always used to serve arctic roll for school dinners. I don’t know whether arctic roll was especially cheap for some reason, or whether someone just liked making it but I always enjoyed it and could never work out how it was made. Everyone always tried for seconds and thirds when arctic roll was involved.
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Music, Personalities, Sport, UK & Ireland on Nov 25th, 2007
Everyone was singing it -on school buses, in pubs and around town. England, normally too scared to hope, was allowing herself to get all excited about the 1996 European Championships. England flags were all over: on cars, buildings and boats. Girls made red and white tops and the boys wore England shirts. Everybody gathered round […]
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Music, Personalities, T.V. Shows, UK & Ireland on Nov 24th, 2007
Unfortunately for the lovely Craig, nobdy could ever take him seriously again as a singer after Avid Merrion recast him as a character in the series “Bo’ Selecta”. Mocked for his street lingo and general cool kid antics, Craig David soon became better known as his alter-ego
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Australia & New Zealand, Fashion, Music, Toys & Games, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 23rd, 2007
An excellent singer and perfect pin-up for teenage girls, Craig David was the poster boy for UK garage. His album sold loads and he became instantly famous for “7 days”, mainly because it was so liable to spoof versions and mockery at the method of seduction. Little goaty things and cornrows became de riguer for […]
Posted in 1990s, Fashion, UK & Ireland on Nov 22nd, 2007
No, you were not original. Every little nineties girl tried this technical feat at some point in her life. The zig zag parting required patience and skill. In order to look really special, you had to space the diagonals just right. I remember spending about 2 hours trying to get it just right before I […]
Posted in 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Print Media, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 21st, 2007
Many people learnt to read with the Hungry Caterpillar. How well do you actually know it though? I found a Hungry Caterpillar quiz here. I think this book is the reason why I now find many films so predictable. A very good linear story! We passed this book down through the family until I read […]
Posted in 1990s, Australia & New Zealand, Products, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 20th, 2007
All the little girls had Quiddity perfume. It was pink, after all. I remember doing a media advertising project on it and over-analysing the word “Quiddity”. It means “the essence of the thing” but the advert said energy, pazazz and female empowerment. There you go: a full market analysis. It was also fairly cheap.
Posted in 1990s, Fashion, Food & Drink, Music, Products, Rest of World, UK & Ireland on Nov 19th, 2007
Featured on the start of “Could It be Magic?” by Take That in 1992, large plastic dummies were very cool in the early nineties. I had a one made out of sugar -a kind of boiled sweet. Originating in the clubbing scene of large yellow smily faces, the large plastic dummies were worn on string […]
Posted in 1990s, Cartoons, Children's T.V., Computers, UK & Ireland on Nov 18th, 2007
Light years ahead in terms of technology, virtual reality children’s television series, Knightmare, was actually really scary.
Posted in 1990s, Australia & New Zealand, Movies, Personalities, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 17th, 2007
Romeo & Juliet - the first time I cried at a film -and one of the last. Deeply upsetting for 11 year old girls the world over.
Posted in 1990s, Australia & New Zealand, Movies, Personalities, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 16th, 2007
“Jack, Jack,” Rose whispers as he slips into the depths of the Atlantic…
…and the sound of a thousand little girls’ hearts breaking.
Posted in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Australia & New Zealand, Music, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Nov 15th, 2007
Your Dad did it at a party, you copied. Mr Blobby did it. Most charity appeals did it on the ir music videos. The genesis walk has been recreated over fifty times on youtube at least. Who knows how many times the scourge has affected weddings, parties and social gatherings. Here for your comparison -the […]
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