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[Richard1978]

I remember my Grandad used to ride a bike in the 1980s until he got too old, though he never owned a car.

My uncle also liked to cycle where possible.

[Richard1978]

Some would also say Thatcher's too after the Falklands as she could play left wingers like Scargill like a fiddle....

[Richard1978]

My Dad used to shop at Greenwoods, though he used to wear clothes at 33 which I wouldn't wear at 43!

The one in Stockport moved at least once & it's last location is now a Turkish barbers & nail bar.

[Richard1978]

It's quite common for flats to have a bin room, at least we don't have a rubbish chute that easily clogs up.

[Richard1978]

I remember by early 1990s BMXs were on they way out because Mountain Bikes were popular by then.

[Richard1978]

It's not the most pleasant place when the bins need to be emptied, but the room gets cleaned out every now & again....

[Richard1978]

Where I live there is a bin room shared by all the flats.

[Richard1978]

Before the Broom Cupboard CBBC used a series of computer animations generated by a BBC Micro.

I remember Blue Peter had a competition for viewers to send in ideas for a an additional set, with the more talented ones sending in copies of ones they had programmed themselves.

[Richard1978]

I remember when the Mk3 Ford Granada was launched a big thing was made of it having anti lock brakes as standard when very few cars had ABS even as an option.

Within a few years almost all cars were fitted with it.

[Richard1978]

Quite a few changes seemed to happen in late 1982, when Ford replaced the Cortina with the Sierra, Noel Edmonds moved to the Late Late Breakfast Show & The Saturday Superstore replaced Swapshop.

Also quite a few groups broke up around that time including, Abba, The Jam, Japan &...

[Richard1978]

The other picture that seemed common was a burlesque Gypsy woman.

[Richard1978]

I remember in the early 1990s seeing someone in the middle of Norwich flat on their face so drunk they couldn't get up, with some police officers trying to get them to move.

Certainly liquid lunches were common in the past, my Dad remembered they were more common when he started work. ...

[Richard1978]

Sad news.

I remember that episode of Casualty with the collapsing shelves.

[Richard1978]

I remember the Hello Colour toys being advertised on TV.

[Richard1978]

That's a bit naive if you consider the Brixton & Broadwater Farm riots happened, which shows how much progress has been made, or do you prefer whole neighbourhoods being trashed as it's the only way for minorities to get their voices heard?

It's not surprising the Royals had more support...

[Richard1978]

in the 1950s & 60s Woolworths used to sell records on the Embassy label which were cheaply recorded cover versions.

My Dad used to pass them onto my Aunt if he was given any!

A few future stars used to perform on the sessions, including Elton John.

[Richard1978]

I always associate the Ford Probe with Gareth Cheeseman, one of Steve Coogan's characters.

[Richard1978]

I've got a Guns & Roses t-shirt which I occasionally wear, but I am a fan of them.

[Richard1978]

The Ford Focus was a very fresh design in 1998 & still looks good.

[Richard1978]

I see the odd 1990s Rover, but they are thinning out.