What do you get most nostalgic about? (select up to three answers)
Total Voters: 87
Loading ...Posted in 1990s, 2000s, News & Current Affairs, Personalities, Rest of World, UK & Ireland, Uncategorized on Jan 23rd, 2008
Everyone remembers the spontaneous emotion displayed by the last governor of Hong Kong -Chris Patten. He was upset to leave the place he loved and it showed. He later left the Foreign Office.
Posted in 1970s, Sport, T.V. Characters, T.V. Shows, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Jan 23rd, 2008
Ah the 1970’s, when Saturday afternoon meant one thing -wrestling. With the chants of “Easy, easy” and commentary by an over excited Kent Walton, this was British sport at its most showy.
Remember Giant Haystacks at 6′11″ and 45 stone? Loved by millions of viewers and reaching the peak of his popularity in the mid-1970’s, Giant […]
Posted in 1950s, News & Current Affairs, Rest of World, UK & Ireland on Jan 21st, 2008
Following the death of King George VI on 6 February 1952, Princess Elizabeth immediately became Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith. She was the first monarch in over 200 years to succeed to the throne whilst abroad. However, the desire for a sunny day and a big party to accompany the coronation […]
Posted in 1990s, Music, News & Current Affairs, Personalities, Rest of World, US & Canada on Jan 20th, 2008
OJ Simpson flees the scene of his wife’s murder and the chase is caught on camera. OJ goes on to plead not guilty to the murder and is set free after hiring some of the country’s best lawyers.
Posted in 1990s, News & Current Affairs, Rest of World, UK & Ireland on Jan 19th, 2008
I remember watching on the news as French and British workers shook hands in a miracle of engineering after having tunnelled all the way underneath the English Channel. They exchanged flags and posed for photographs as Britain prepared itself for an end to its 8,000 year-old isolation. Phillipe Cozette was the lucky man to drill […]
Posted in 1990s, News & Current Affairs, US & Canada on Jan 18th, 2008
Whilst scouring youtube for a video of the Chunnel workers finally breaking through to France, I happened across this hilarious Memphis newscast which was broadcast on the very same day.
Posted in 1990s, Music, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Jan 17th, 2008
Released in 1999, this provocative video sparked a wave of sexy schoolgirl hen nights. Sales of fluffy pink hair bobbles went up 500% (my figures). It’s nice to remember poor Brit in her prime. There’s a lot to be said for good management:
Posted in 1990s, Music, Rest of World, UK & Ireland on Jan 16th, 2008
Released in 1997 by Sash -who is actually a German called Sascha and one of three people who form the band itself. One of my favourite nineties hits. This single marked an epoch in European dance music that has not really gone anywhere interesting since. The techno influence is great for big nights out and […]
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, Music, UK & Ireland, US & Canada on Jan 7th, 2008
In or around 1997, an American outfit by the name of ‘Next’ produced an all time classic, if not one-hit-wonder by the name of ‘Too Close’.
UK readers might recognise this from the cover that the boy band ‘Blue’ did in (from memory) 2002.
View the video of Next performing Too Close:
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