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We all have one. An old box in the loft. A drawer that never gets emptied. A cupboard containing something that has absolutely no value to anyone else. Yet if somebody suggested throwing it away, the answer would be a very firm... "No." Because some possessions are worth far more than money. They're full of memories. The Concert Ticket You Couldn't Bear To Bin To anyone else, it's an old […]

Stage: 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinal Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) The Narrative: This is the first time these two giants have faced off at a World Cup since 2002, and their first meeting in any match since a friendly in November 2005. ⚔️ The Head-to-Head Record (Men's Senior Football) Make sure your overall numbers aren't inflated by youth or women's matches. In official, […]

Gen X occupies a unique place in history. We grew up in an analogue world. Telephones had cords. Music came on tapes. Photos lived in albums. The internet wasn't even a thing for most of our childhood. Then, seemingly overnight, everything became digital. There wasn't a handbook. No YouTube tutorials. No helpful online forums. We learned by pressing buttons, making mistakes and hoping we hadn't accidentally broken the family computer. […]

If you've heard someone say... "It reminds me of the summer of '76." ...you're certainly not alone. As soon as Britain enjoys a spell of warm, dry weather, memories of 1976 come flooding back. For many Gen X listeners, it's a summer they've heard about all their lives, even if they were too young to remember it themselves. But just how similar has the summer of 2026 been so far? […]

Every generation has its "next big thing." A gadget that promises to transform life forever. Sometimes it does. The internet certainly did. Smartphones definitely did. But Gen X also lived through plenty of technologies that were supposed to revolutionise the world... ...and quietly disappeared instead. Looking back, it's hard not to smile at some of the things we were convinced would be the future. MiniDiscs For a while, MiniDiscs looked […]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back, we've all spent money on things that seemed like a brilliant idea at the time. Some purchases lasted years. Others barely made it home before we realised we'd made a terrible mistake. Gen X has lived through enough trends, gadgets and fads to know that not every purchase stands the test of time. Some were expensive lessons. Others are simply funny memories. Here […]

Television has changed. Some would say for the better. Others would say we've simply stopped taking as many risks. Whatever your view, one thing is certain. If you flick back through TV schedules from the 70s, 80s and 90s, you'll find plenty of programmes that make you think: "There's absolutely no way that would get made today." Sometimes it's because attitudes have changed. Sometimes it's because technology has moved on. […]

Some rules aren't written down. Nobody teaches them at school. There's no official handbook. And yet somehow, most of Gen X knows exactly what they are. They're the little bits of everyday etiquette that make life run a bit more smoothly. Holding a door open. Saying thank you. Waiting your turn. Putting your trolley back. Small things. But together, they say a lot about who we are. Here are some […]

Technology is brilliant. We can video call someone on the other side of the world, stream millions of songs instantly and order dinner without speaking to another human being. It's incredible. And yet... Why does it sometimes feel like technology creates as many problems as it solves? Gen X has lived through one of the biggest technological revolutions in history. We grew up with cassette tapes, VHS recorders and payphones, […]