Nostalgia

I was lucky enough recently to catch ‘The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists‘ exhibition in St Albans. This is a touring exhibition by Helen Day, an expert on the history of Ladybird books. She runs the excellent Ladybird Fly Away …

If you grew up in the 70s and 80s, chances are you had more of a carefree childhood than kids do today. We played like our parents did before us, with tangible toys and simple games, without social media and …

The 1970s was arguably one of the best eras of the British sitcom. The sets are iconic too, especially the interiors, giving us a glimpse of the typical 1970s home. However, sometimes this wasn’t as modern and day-glo as we might think. Instead there are clues in the sets as to what they say about class attitudes of the time, as personified in the various characters who ‘lived’ in them. Read on to find out how…

Christmas in the 70s and 80s seemed a more magical time, especially for kids. Read on to be transported back in time with these 10 memories.

Food shopping changed in the latter half of the 20th century meaning new supermarkets and convenience foods. If you grew up during this time chances are you ate every differently to previous generations. Come down memory lane for these retro foods that take you back in time!

We all know Tupperware, those bright plastic containers with innovative designs, that our grandmas, mothers, aunties etc all used to keep food fresh back in the day. But how did it all start? Read on to find out more…