Author: Molly Atherton

1. These information videos The hedgehog crossing the road videos were out there in order to help promote road safety. These little hedgehogs became iconic and as soon as we saw one we could instantly relate it to the videos that we got shown in school. 2. Juicy Fruit chewing gum This was ALWAYS the best chewing gum that was on offer for us when we were growing up. We could easily go through a full packet in just one day. The taste went so quickly though, didn’t it? 3. Frubes If you had packed lunches back in school…

We all have such vivid memories of what the houses we grew up in looked like when we were younger. There was nothing better than spending time in your cosy home, especially when the weather outside was awful. Here are 15 things that used to make our houses so comfy and cosy when we were younger. 1. These bed sheets There was always a stack of these in every household. via/wild These made every single house hold nice and cosy! 2. Covering our walls in posters This made sure our rooms had a little touch of ‘us’ in there. via/Pinterest…

We all loved growing up back in the 80s. In fact, if we could go back for just one day, none of us would hesitate to do so. Here are 15 of the best memories from this time! 1. Avon Products Avon products were a huge hit back when we were younger. via/Pinterest They were popular for everyone to have! 2. Angel Delight This was the BEST dessert that your mum could have given you when you were younger. via/Youtube There was nothing more delicious than digging into this! 3. Girl Guide We all LOVED being a part of a…

There was nothing better than geting yourself a really good collection of lip balms when you were growing up. Here are 10 that we all used to have in our younger years. Enjoy! 1. Naturistics Glossy Balm The packaging was so simple but we will forever remember what each little tub looked like. via/Romper Was it really completely natural? It definitely gave off that vibe. 2. Body Shop We all absolutely LOVED Body Shop when we were younger. via/Scarymommy These little tubs of lip balms were so nice… they smelt incredible too! 3. Carmex This was the lip balm of…

1. Lipsmacker There was nothing that smelt better than these! The best was when you used one up and had to get another one. 2. Flava Craze These were INCREDIBLE. You shouldn’t have tried them, but they tasted incredible. Which flavour was your favourite? 3. The pop flavoured ones These were the ones that everyone used to collect when they were younger. There was nothing quite like these… they never really matched the flavour they were supposed to though! 4. Body Shop These miniatures were the kind of thing you got given at Christmas. There was nothing that smelt better…

We all know that there was no better time of our lives than our childhood. It is so nice to see something that we miss about our youth. Here are 15 things we simply couldn’t forget about! 1. Kickers These used to be the one pair of shoes that we used to see around school all the time! They were such sturdy shoes that used to last for absolutely ages! 2. This park horse Who remembers racing to play on this when they were growing up? via/Pinterest You used to absolutely LOVE this when you were growing up! 3. Grazing…

Claire’s was a haven for all 0s girls. Whether it was to get your ears pierced or buy your weekly lucky bag, Claire’s was the place to go. We were all guilty of making huge fashion mistakes when we were younger and no doubt most of the items were bought in Claire’s… 1. Getting your first ever piercing sat in the window of Claire’s. Because where else would you go for your ear piercing? I sat in the window hoping someone from school would walk past me and see how much of a badass I really was. 2. Getting the…

We all remember the advert don’t we? Even now, after all these years, every time I see a loaf of Hovis bread, I think of the little boy pushing his bike up Gold Hill. It was one of the most memorable adverts of the 20th century, don’t you think? The 1970s brought us a lot of memorable adverts, this being one of them. But whatever happened to the little boy pushing the bike? Well, Carl Barlow was only 13 when he pushed the bike up the big hill in Dorset. Now 40 years on, he returned to the place where…

This show first came out way back in the 60s! The first official episode was released in 1969! Which seems like only yesterday. The show was extremely popular and lasted on air for about 4 years. Following on from the ridiculous success, three feature films were created in its footsteps. Not only this, but they even took it to the stage! via/Ciaran Did you know that this series was originally going to be rejected based on the first pilot episode. However, they made the correct decision to stick to this show and see it through to the end! via/Pinterest Olive…

There is no denying that we all did some pretty embarrassing stuff when we were growing up. Here are 12 things we can all relate to! 1. Pop Princess CD We all used to have this CD when we were growing up! via/Amazon There was nothing better than listening to this. 2. Drinking Frosty Jacks on the park There was nothing better thank sitting on the park when you were younger with a bottle of this. Looking back though, this was seriously embarrassing! 3. This top There was nothing we wanted more than to have this top. via/Ebay Who used…

Remember Mary Smith? She was Walford’s original wild child who often made her life more difficult for herself by being stubborn and defensive. Mary was her own worst enemy who pushed her friends and family away. She arrived in Walford in 1985 and stayed on the square until 1988. Her occupation whilst on Eastenders was a stripper and a laundrette assistant, whilst in Walford, she fell pregnant, starts taking drugs, begging on the square and becomes a prostitute – it’s safe to say she had some interesting storylines. But where’s she been since leaving the show?…. After leaving the show,…

There is simply nothing better than seeing something from your childhood. This is because a certain thing can hold a thousand memories! Here are 15 memories we have from our early teenage years! 1. Bazooka chewing gum The special part of this chewing gum was that it had a comic on it! via/Wikipedia And the fact you could blow amazing bubbles with it! 2. Being a prefect at school This was such a proud moment of your school life. via/ferndale If you were a prefect you LOVED wearing that badge! 3. Alphabet sweets These were the best sweets that you…

Where would we all be without a bag of crisps every now and then? Skips, Wotsits, Quavers… you name it, we love it. [dx_pb_tag_manager] But, there are a few select crisps that we’ve had to say a sad farewell to over the years. [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_ZIkz”] Try not to shed a tear for the ones we’ve sadly lost… 1. Wotsits Wafflers We all remember these, don’t we? Wotsits were already one of a kind.. via/grocerygems But, when they brought these bad boys out we absolutely LOVED it. [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_qw1q”] 2. Ketchup Walkers You either loved brown sauce or ketchup. If you…

F*ck Boots! It was far too expensive when we were living off 20 quid pocket money a week…. 1. Sooo…kiss me spray. You could never have too many of these sprays… 2. Body collection bronzing pearls. The colour you used to go after pputting this stuff on….not to mention how patchy you’d go after using a crappy bronzer brush that half the bristles would end up sticking to your face. 3. Charlie spray. Ahhhhh this stuff might have been cheap and crappy but it smelt bloody amazing. 4. Zig zag headbands. The worst headbands ever invented. 5. Crap kabuki bronzing…

1. These hair clips We all loved these hair clips when we were younger, didn’t we? These were easily the most pointless clips in the world though! 2. Funny Bones This was one of the best books tht we had from our childhood. via/Waterstones They also made this into a series too, didn’t they? 3. This pen! Every single person who went on holiday came back with this pen. This brings back so many memories! 4. These earrings via/Childrensplace We all had these earrings when we were younger. These were so ugly, no-one can deny that. Claires gave us the…

Teenage girls practically live in their bathrooms, pampering themselves and applying layers and layers of make-up. However, when we were younger we hated the bathroom, and would associate it with those obligatory baths where we would always get shampoo in our eyes, or being forced to brush our teeth. See if you can spot any classic 90s bathroom items… 1. Jelly Candles Who else used to poke at these? 2. Johnsons No More Tears ‘No more tears’ pfffffffft, good one Johnsons. 3. Matey Bubble Bath These were the best!! 4. Gel Bath Balls I used to squeeze these until they popped,…

1. Cadbury Dream They just suddenly appeared in Heroes boxes, but were never a match for milkybars! 2. Twix Top Somehow tasted better than the original twix! 3. Cadbury Snowflake Was never a fan of these, can’t beat the original flake! 4. Nestle Double Cream Hands down best chocolate bar to ever exist. 5. Milkybar Choo A mixture between a fudge and a milkybar…interesting. 6. Milkybar Munchies Amazing biscuity crunchy white chocolate deliciousness. 7. Taz Bar Before Freddo Caramel’s over ruled! 8. Kit Kat Sense As a child I associated anything with nuts to be healthy so this chocolate bar was…

HEIDI THEN: We all remember watching this show when we were younger. I think we can all agree that the place she moved to was picturesque and we all secretly wanted to live there too! She got sent to live with her Grandfather in the mountains, she quickly discovers that it is such a magical place until it all gets taken away from her. This series first came out way back in 1978. Katia, the Austrian star, was only 11 years old when she began to star as the main character in this series. This programme is the one she is most…

They were the best TV Shows back in the day, and we would ALL wish we were on them (especially Get Your Own Back when your mum wouldn’t let you leave the table until you’d eaten all your veg). Although we probably never applied to go on any of these when we were younger, we still had daydreams of us going on them. Whether it was completing the Way of the Warrior on Raven or collecting the Ruby monkeys on Jungle Run, we pictured ourselves smashing these game shows! Did anyone else used to get so into it that they…

Being a 90s girl was the best, some of the accessories we owned were just hilarious yet we thought we were the coolest people in the world with them. See if you can spot any of your guilty pleasures! 1. Choker Necklace The most uncomfortable but essential 90s accessory. 2. Mood Ring Mine always said stressed, story of my life. 3. Butterfly Clip Did you ever forget you were wearing these and lie down? Ouch. 4. Rosary Beads Why were these ever a fashion statement? cringe. 5. Alice Band Good lord these were worse than I remember. 6. Denim Bandana When…

Brookside lasted 20 years on our screens, started in 1982 and ended in 2003. Here are 13 things I bet you never knew about Brookside! Enjoy 🙂 1. The houses were custom-built for the show in an attempt to add to the show’s realism. Bloody hell, I wonder how much that must have cost them…do you know some people live on the street now? 2. Some of the properties were used as post-production and canteen facilities for the cast and crew. 3. The houses have been renovated and are now used for the interior scenes in Hollyoaks (1995). I bet you…

Avon was an extremely popular brand back in the 70s & 80s. A lot of people used to sell the products and one of the best sellers were the pomanders. I think everyone will remember the ballet shoe pomanders….but what about the rest? Here are 11 of our favourite ones from back in the day. Enjoy 🙂 1. Ballet shoes. Out of all the Avon Pomanders, I think these ones were the most popular…. 2. Gloves. You could hang them up on your cupboard handles…. 3. Umbrella. Or on your door knobs…. 4. Purse. These’s ones were very popular too,…

1. Auto braiding your hair These things never actually worked like they used to advertise them on the box. But, we all never stopped using them. I swear that half of my hair used to get ripped out with these because I could never use them properly. 2. Heelys There was no better way to get around in the 90s when we were younger than on these bad boys. I used to wear mine EVERYWHERE. Whether it was to go to the post office or shopping round Tesco with my mum. 3. Fibre light Who else remembers getting…

Here are 13 things that’ll take you back to your childhood. They’ll remind you of growing up 70s & 80s Britain. I hope they bring back some good memories for you 🙂 Enjoy! And don’t forget to share this with your friends if you enjoyed it! 1. Walnut whips. They were just so much better in the 70s & 80s! They taste nothing like they used to when we were younger. 2. Mr Benn shopkeeper. Mr. Benn used to visit this fancy-dress costume shop where he is invited by the mustache, fez-wearing shopkeeper to try on outfits. 3. Garden chairs.…

There were a few things that we will all remember from being kids! This is because growing up in the noughties meant we had the best childhood! This was before kids stopped going out and playing with each other every school night. Here are 13 things you will remember if you were a child who grew up in the amazing era. 1. These sherbet sticks! These were the best things ever. They cost about 5p each which meant that you could get loads! They were a pain though when your spit got stuck in the top and clogged all the…

There were loads of cool things when we were growing up in the 80s! From all of the toys that we used to play with to the amazing fashion… big hair, neon EVERYTHING and pedal pushers. But, there were some things that tend to stick in our memories more than other things do! This is because some things just bring back the best memories and can’t be forgotten! Here are 14 images that will instantly take you back to your youth and the greatest era of all time! Enjoy! 1. The old £10 note Who remembers when the £10 note…

This Test Paper Our GCSE’s were probably one of the hardest things we had to do back then, and how we hated them. I don’t know about you, but I was 90% sure that I’d fail maths and science. When we ha to sit down to actually take the exams, I nearly had a heart attack – it was the worst. Remember how they gave us practice ones to take home… “Yeah, thanks Sir, I really wanted to spend my weekend doing this!” Reading this Anthology Remember having to memorise lines from random old poems? Yeah, because knowing what Simon…

1 – Mini Bean Bags Every PE lesson was boring as hell, but then there would be one lesson when the teacher got these out and everyone would go insane. You loved played with these things. Well, actually, you just loved throwing them at people and terrorising all the other kiddies. These were the perfect weapons – they left no bruises or marks. 2 – Bucket Stilts These must have been the most impractical things in the entire world, yet we all had some at one point. You must remember trying your hardest not to fall over. It was basically…

1- Mini Kievs We all knew that chicken Kievs were delicious… but the mini ones were even better! 2 – Micro Chips Apparently, you can still get these. But, they just aren’t the same. 3 – Ez Squirt Remember when ketchup was green. Those were the glory days! 4 – Arctic Rolls Ice cream in a roll? Um, yes please. 5 – Smiley Faces We didn’t just want chips! We wanted chips shaped like faces. 6 – Dinosaurs These things needed a WHOLE lot of ketchup to taste of anything. Yummy. 7 – Turkey Twizzlers We’re still mad that Jamie…

1. 80s magazines. Which 80s magazine was your favourite? I used to love them all. I’d save up my dinner money every week and just buy one at the end of the week and hide it from my mum. 2. Cassette Player. Did you ever have a Cassette player? Remember when they looked like this?  3. Playing on the swings. Remember playing on swings and swinging as high as possible then flinging yourself off! I flew too high once and landed in a puddle. It was disgusting and it put me off doing it ever again, I was covered in mud.…