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Birds Eye Steakhouse Grills – revisiting a retro favourite

Posted on 20/06/202320/06/2023

I WAS surprised to see that Birds Eye still made these, so I had to buy them to satisfy my retro geekiness. It was the first time I’d seen them since the 80s, and I immediately began humming the song in the TV advert… Will it be chips or jacket spuds, will it be salad […]

Ford motor cars: a family favourite

Posted on 06/05/202308/05/2023

Who pinched the Cadbury’s Creme Eggs?

Posted on 05/04/202305/04/2023

Woolworths… there is an alternative…

Posted on 17/02/202317/02/2023

Supermarket Sweep

Posted on 22/01/202322/01/2023

Quality Street: the retro comparison

Posted on 17/12/202223/12/2022

WHEN I THINK about Christmas confectionery, Quality Street comes to mind. Now, I know these days the plastic tubs seem more popular, but visually these don’t cut the mustard. In my retro mindset there’s only one Quality Street format suitable for Christmas: the tin tub. For me it’s the original and best. The icing on […]