Child of the 1980s
Blog URL http://www.childofthe1980s.com
Located Newbury, Berkshire United Kingdom
Tags 1980s tv, 1980s toys, 1980s music, 1980s films, 1980s sweets, 1980s fashion, retro, eighties, the 1980s
Our aim is to entertain you with memories of toys, tv, music, films, books, sweets and anything else about growing up in the 1980's
Latest Blog Posts
- Classic Kids DVDs Competition on Nov 23, 2009 in Site News
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve got another great competition for you to enter, the prize being a great selection of classic kids TV shows on DVD. The winner will receive the following slabs of televisual entertainment:- Dungeons and...
- Sooty, Sweep or Soo? on Nov 21, 2009 in Saturday Survey
Another simple survey for you this week, and you don’t have to just be a Child of the 1980’s to answer this one. In fact you could be as far back as a Child of the 1950’s! I wrote about yellow teddy bear Sooty this week, and as I&...
- Kick Start on Nov 20, 2009 in TV - Kids TV - Teens
Kick Start is another great example of the sort of TV programme that just doesn’t get made any more, and really should as it was great family viewing, whether you were into motorcycles or not. The show was based in the world of motorcycle trial...
- Edward Woodward – 1930-2009 on Nov 18, 2009 in Famous Faces
If you haven’t already heard, the great British actor Edward Woodward passed away on the 16th November, aged 79. Edward started acting in the 1950s, but it was in the late 1960s that he became a household name in the spy series Callan. This fa...
- Sooty on Nov 16, 2009 in Famous Faces TV - Kids
Doesn’t look too bad for a sixty year old, does he? The little yellow bear with black ears that we all know as Sooty has been around since the 1950’s, meaning he’s entertained at least three generations of kids. This has put him i...
- Tastiest Slush Puppie on Nov 14, 2009 in Saturday Survey
I wrote this week about my memories of enjoying good old Slush Puppie, so what better survey this week than to find out what flavour of the slurpy ice drink is everyone’s favourite. Choose from the six flavours available in the UK below, and I...
- Russell Athletics 80’s-izer on Nov 13, 2009 in Miscellaneous
One thing that may surprise you is that I was a bit of a breakdancer in my youth. Yeah, I could really bust some moves! That snake move where you lie on the ground in a press-up position and flick yourself backwards was one of my specialities, and...
