80s – Page 3 – retrohen

Opal Fruits: made to make your mouth water

Posted on 02/12/202301/12/2023

THEY were made to make your mouth water. Even though now called Starburst, many hardcore old school consumers (myself included) still call them Opal Fruits. In this retro post, I take a fond and swift look back at some of their television adverts. Family getaways The 1974 advert featured a family of four stuck in traffic. The […]

Thank Crunchie it’s Friday!

Posted on 05/10/202315/10/2023

MFI Furniture

Posted on 30/08/202330/08/2023

Handwashing: an obsession of a 70s child

Posted on 30/07/202330/07/2023

Birds Eye Steakhouse Grills – revisiting a retro favourite

Posted on 20/06/202310/05/2025

Ford motor cars: a family favourite

Posted on 06/05/202308/05/2023

DO you have a preferred brand of car? Mine was Ford (you’ll see why I say was and not is as you read through this post). My first Ford was a red 4-door Escort 1.3 (registration OLM 266W). My dad bought it in 1987 and used it for his short journey to work at the […]