1980s – Page 4 – retrohen

Remember, Remember: a swift mashup of memories from the 70s and 80s

Posted on 01/02/202201/02/2022

WHEN there were just three channels on television. At the end of the night, the national anthem played, followed by a reminder to unplug your television from the power socket. You felt like the boss riding a Raleigh Chopper on the street. The Grifter and Boxer were top bikes too! Sunday evenings was the time […]

The Microwave: from scepticism to acceptance

Posted on 02/11/202121/11/2021

Woolworths: 35p off cassettes!

Posted on 21/08/202121/08/2021

Monopoly: Community Chest or Chance?

Posted on 14/08/202108/11/2022

A new Raleigh?

Posted on 31/07/202131/07/2021

Blakey’s

Posted on 26/06/202126/06/2021

THE throwaway society did not always exist. The old school attitude was to buy it, look after it, repair it, use it, repair it, use it until it was beyond repair, then buy a new one. When the longevity of shoes was considered, the cobblers or shoe repair shops came to mind: a replacement sole […]