| Blog URL: | http://www.childofthe1980s.com |
| Blog Tags: | eighties, 80s, toys, tv, film, music, sweets, food, memories |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| State/Province: | Berkshire |
| Location: | Newbury |
Memories of growing up in the UK during the eighties - the greatest decade!
Here you will find toys, tv, films, music, fashion, food and more from the 80s.
If you are a child of the 1980's, come take a look and jog a memory or two. | |
on Mar 18, 2014
I came across this rather nicely put together web page called Do You Remember? the other day that contains a lot of nice 80s (and a few 70s) memories which I think you’ll probably enjoy. Lots of images and info about some classic old TV shows,...
on Mar 6, 2014 in: Fashion
If you are looking for the perfect 80s fancy dress costume, think “excess”. The 80s were the decade for over-the-top fashion, music and design. From thick mascara and heavy makeup to excessive jewelry, chains, mullets and punk rock fashion, this...
on Jun 5, 2012 in: Reviews
If you spent any of your formative years during the Eighties then I’m pretty sure you would have been a fan of The A Team. The crack commando unit falsely imprisoned for a crime they did not commit (robbing the Bank of Hanoi during the Vietnam...
on Apr 29, 2012
Things have been a little slow around these parts just lately, and for that I can only apologise. Unfortunately the day job has been taking its toll on updating the website. However, if you are a Doctor Who fan, it may interest you to know that my fr...
on Feb 12, 2012
It came as quite a shock when I happened to read this morning that Whitney Houston had died. I think because I saw it on a Google Alert e-mail my first reaction was “it must be a hoax” but no, a brief search seemed to reveal that it most...
on Jan 17, 2012
Quantum Leap was a science fiction TV series that first aired in the US in 1989, so I guess it only just qualifies as a subject for this site, but I feel it deserves a space here as I have good memories of watching it. Scott Bakula played Dr. Sam Bec...
on Jan 15, 2012
Smith’s Salt ‘n’ Shake Crisps! Could there ever be a more British idea for a packet of crisps? The crisps that you salt yourself. OK, at the end of the day all they were was regular old salted crisps, but there was something stran...
