1980s – Page 11

Yesterdays Drive: A brief review of car advertising in the 70s and 80s

Posted on 03/11/201812/11/2023

BACK in the 70s and 80s, before driving off, we’d pull the aerial up in order to get a radio reception. Once inside, we’d manually operate the choke and start the engine. After winding down the window and adjusting the wing mirror, a bit of strength was needed to turn the non-powered steering wheel. Todays […]

The water in Majorca: from posh to cockney

Posted on 13/10/201830/01/2023

Grange Hill 40: Friends Reunited – the return of the Nostalgic Geeks

Posted on 18/09/201819/01/2023

The Operation Game: A brief tale regarding the complexities of removing body parts

Posted on 15/09/201828/06/2020

Rigsby’s rules: the rules of a rogue landlord

Posted on 08/09/201823/04/2022

School punishment retro style: 6 of the best

Posted on 01/09/201815/04/2020

TEACHERS have the challenge of encouraging pupils to pull themselves together and stay in line. Backchat, swearing, being lazy or being all-out rude are some of the challenges a teacher has to deal with. It’s fair to say, school punishment these days is less harsh when compared to the 70s and 80s. School discipline retro […]