1983

[George 1978]

It was the first year I have actual memories of - birthdays, Christmas etc. I started Infant School in September 1983 after being in the nursery department the previous year.

It was also the same year that my old constituency got a Conservative MP (and kept him until 1992).

I wouldn't mind going back to that year - Tracey Ullman in the charts; celebrity Thatcherites (too many to mention) gracing their derrieres on the infamous beige TV-am sofa (mostly because Michael Foot was regarded by many as a communist); Sesame Street misleading me into pronouncing the final letter of the alphabet incorrectly...

Perhaps George Orwell should have gone a year earlier for the title of his novel in order to match the OP's opening gambit?

[amethyst]

Re: 1983

Went to see Octopussy in the cinema

[havasack]

Re: 1983

I left school and grew up. Went from school to nightclubs in about 4 month.

Musically 83, merges very much with 82 for me.

[Richard1978]

Re: 1983

Manchester Utd win FA cup 4-0 in a replay with Brighton, who nearly won the 2st game in extra time but were jinxed it by the quote "and Smith must score", & missed.

Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down after straying into Soviet airspace.

[escorteclipse1990]

Re: 1983

Dennis Nilsen was arrested after human remains where found blocking drains at his London home in Feb 1983.

[PC66]

Re: 1983

1983 must have had some bad juju because it was rotten year for me too.

The end of 1983 for me saw what started out as simple visit to the dentist ending up with being admitted to hospital in January of 1984 with a tumor on my jaw: 7 hours in surgery in later, I'd had a whole section of jaw removed and replaced with a piece taken from my hip. At 17 years old at the time, going into hospital for that was the most terrifying experience of my life.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: 1983

For personal reasons, the year I wish could be written out of the 1980s. Too many bad personal memories too private to air on any public forum.

It was a bad year for me too interestingly.

1983 must have had some bad juju because it was rotten year for me too.

[darren]

Re: 1983

irene cara flashdance
police every breath you take

films
return of the jedi
superman 3
flashdance

[battyrat]

Re: 1983

Left school.The biggest reason to celebrate.Got my first job............boooo!:cry:

[PC66]

Re: 1983

January 31st - A bad day for freedom of choice as Britain's first seat-belt use law came into force, mandating the use of belts in front seats, where fitted.

[Agnetha352]

Re: 1983

My celebrity crush got married in this year but not to me unfortunately!

[branny]

Re: 1983

Got my first computer in 83, spectrum 48k.

[frame]

Re: 1983

I managed to get drunk,stay out all night and lose my ch... .um ..... have relationship with the opposite sex. Very good year.



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[Richard1978]

Re: 1983

It was a bit up & down for me, I managed to get Measles, Mumps & Chicken Pox all in this year.

I had my first overseas holiday in Portugal, which & was nostalgic enough for that I went back there a couple of years ago & visited some of the same places.

My parents managed to miss voting in the general election that year because it was called at short notice & we were going to be out the country, & in those days taking holiday wasn't good enough for a postal vote.

On of the odder(!?) Xmas number ones this year, being the Flying Picket's a capella version of Yazoo's Only You.

A mellowed down version of a synth heavy debut song would also top the charts 20 years later.

[frame]

Re: 1983

Great year for me.

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