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Child of the 1980's

Child of the 1980's

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Child of the 1980's covers everything about growing up in the greatest decade - the eighties!

Everything covered from tv and films of the day, through music, toys, games and sweets. Pop along and maybe jog an old memory or too, or if you aren't old enough, see what your parents might have enjoyed!!

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  • Lego Goodies

    Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 04:00 in toys - building

    Following on from the Rubik Cube themed goodie list I posted a little while back, I’d now like to present a list of interesting and quirky Lego related gifts. Thanks to my wife for spotting the first of these in the Metro newspaper, which is t...

  • Cadbury Fudge

    Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 04:00 in sweets and snacks, 1980's sweets, tv - adverts, 1980's advertisements

    There are a number of classic chocolate bars aimed mainly at younger children (those of around primary school age) which have stood the test of time. These are the bars that I’m sure you all remember loving as a child, but for some reason as an...

  • Get Yourself Seen!

    Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 04:00 in 1980's tv, tv - adverts, 1980's advertisements

    Now here’s another classic and much used public information film! The Get Yourself Seen campaign may have been created in the 1970’s (as the fashion and the presence of a Raleigh Chopper attest) but this ad must have been played many tim...

  • Mr Frosty

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 04:00 in 1980's toys, toys - miscellaneous

    I’ve spoken previously about my love for Slush Puppie, the fruity flavoured crushed ice drink, so it will come as no surprise that as a child I desperately wanted a Mr. Frosty machine all of my own. Sadly I never did get one, although now I...

  • The Trap Door

    Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 04:00 in kids tv, tv - cartoons, 1980's cartoons, 1980's tv

    I met up with a friend at the weekend who happened to mention a cool kids TV show that I’ve not yet managed to cover, so Al, here’s a post for you on The Trap Door. The Trap Door, or just Trap Door as most people called it, was a plastice...

  • Warrior, Valkyrie, Wizard, Elf

    Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 03:00 in saturday survey, 1980's videogames

    Having written about Gauntlet the arcade game this week the choice of survey question this week came quite naturally. The game allowed you to play as one of four different character types, these being Warrior, Valkyrie, Wizard and Elf. Most players...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 1 comment.

hindleyite

5 stars Dan Farrimond

Very British and very me. Well, at least there are some good things about being an 80s child. :)

Posted: January 20th, 2009 | More Reviews From hindleyite | Report This Comment

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