Eighties Child

Archive for May 4th, 2008

This fantastic show Just about squeezes itself into the 80’s category. It ran from 1989-1993. Along with Blossom and the wonder years, This show kept me entertained for years and years. The only downfall was the character Screech! (awful annoying character) 
The fact that the show often incorporated dramatic elements into episodes by dealing with “real teen social issues”, such as [...]

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The 30th of July 2006 was a sad day indeed. For this was the day Top of the Pops ended (TOTP for anyone who was brought up in the 80’s) 
TOTP was a beacon of entertainment in the 80’s, a glimmering half hour when the olds just left you to watch the telly instead of making [...]

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Lets face it…denim was huge in the 80’s. Sno-wash was the denim of choice for many!
You were no one in the 80’s unless you had at least one pair of jeans. Tiffany drought the jacket/jeans/jumper combo into fashion (It was ruddy hot wearing all those layers)
Bros brought ripped jeans into style!
I let out a squeak [...]

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If there was one thing that the Eighties chick loved..then it was animal prints. In the home, on your Bod…anywhere! I remember one friend who has a tiger print rug, tiger print wall hangings, zebra pillows! It was like bloody Bristol zoo! 
I was reading in Grazia that Tigers were big this year! Intrigued by the concept of Tigers being [...]

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