80s – retrohen

MFI Furniture

Posted on 30/08/202330/08/2023

WHEN I think about home furniture, I think MFI. Strange really as it’s no longer on our high streets and retail parks. MFI actually disappeared in 2008, which, in my timeframe is not that long ago. I have fond memories of MFI enthusiastically advertising on television. I do wish that MFI was still around… this […]

Handwashing: an obsession of a 70s child

Posted on 30/07/202330/07/2023

Birds Eye Steakhouse Grills – revisiting a retro favourite

Posted on 20/06/202320/06/2023

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

I have fond memories of Woolworths. Being a child of the 70s, I grew up spending lots of time and money in there. It was a regular place to shop not only at weekends, but after school too – we’d go into the Harlesden store and check out the stationery (remember those Helix pencil case […]