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For anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, the year 2000 sounded impossibly futuristic. It was not simply another year on the calendar. It was the future. By the time we reached 2000, surely everything would be different. Cars would fly, robots would do the housework, people would live on the Moon and holidays abroad would probably involve some sort of rocket. There were books, television programmes, films, […]

There was a time when wanting something and actually getting it were two very different things. If you were a teenager in the 80s or 90s, there was no clicking a button on your phone and having something arrive at the front door the following day. If you wanted something that cost more than your pocket money, you had to save for it. And that could take a while. You […]

When you were growing up, being “rich” didn't necessarily mean having a huge house, a fancy car or a family holiday abroad every year. Sometimes, it was something much smaller. It was the little luxuries that made you feel as though you were doing alright. Things that might seem completely ordinary now, but back then could make you feel like you'd hit the jackpot. For many of us growing up […]

There was a time when going to the cinema was not simply something you did because you fancied watching a film. It was an event. You made plans, decided what time to go, worked out how you were getting there and, depending on your age, probably spent quite a bit of time negotiating with your parents about who was paying. Once you had arrived, there was the queue, the ticket, […]

It is set to be another thrilling Saturday of live sport, featuring cup hockey at the Hangar, non-league football across Berkshire, and major national action. Headline Action: Slough Jets vs Chelmsford Chieftains Slough Ice Arena (The Hangar): The main attraction tonight sees the Slough Jets collide with rivals Chelmsford Chieftains in the NIHL Britton Challenge Cup. Doors open at 5:45 PM with face-off at 6:30 PM. With cup points on […]

There is something different about Friday in Britain. It is technically just another day of the week, but nobody really treats it that way. Monday has a reputation for being difficult, Tuesday is generally ignored, Wednesday is the awkward middle child, Thursday is spent looking forward to Friday, and then Friday finally arrives with its own set of rules. Some of those rules are obvious. Others are strange little habits […]

There was a time when getting into the car meant entering a small, mobile storage cupboard. Not because we were particularly organised, but because we seemed to believe that absolutely anything might come in useful one day. Modern cars are remarkably clever. They can tell you where you are, warn you about traffic, connect to your phone, play almost any song you can think of and, in some cases, practically […]

Bedrooms have changed enormously over the years. Today, a bedroom can be surprisingly minimalist. There might be a bed, a wardrobe, a bedside table, perhaps a television and, almost certainly, a phone charger. Everything has a place, everything is relatively streamlined and there is usually some attempt to make the room look as though it belongs in a home interiors magazine. For many Gen Xers, however, the bedroom was a […]

There is something slightly strange about being told that it is going to reach 27°C when September is almost over. By this point in the year, we have usually started thinking about darker evenings, jumpers, heating bills and whether it is too early to put the winter duvet back on the bed. The summer clothes have often been pushed towards the back of the wardrobe, the barbecue has been cleaned […]