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Before smartphones, GPS and endless travel apps, family holidays were a very different experience. Gen X kids remember a time when planning a trip meant paper maps, cassette tapes in the car and hoping you didn’t get hopelessly lost. Here’s a look back at what family holidays were really like. Paper maps everywhere Before Google Maps, your journey relied on fold-out paper maps. One wrong turn and you could be […]

If you grew up in the 70s, 80s or early 90s, your bedroom was more than just somewhere to sleep. It was your hangout, your music room, your cinema, your football shrine and sometimes your escape from the rest of the family. Long before streaming, smartphones and gaming online, Gen X bedrooms were full of stuff that defined a generation. Here are some of the things almost every Gen X […]

For many Gen Xers, a night out in the 90s didn’t mean booking online, checking reviews, or planning weeks in advance. It meant finishing work, meeting your mates, and heading to the pub. Simple as that. Before smoking bans, before smartphones, and before every bar started to look the same, the local pub had its own personality. Whether it was your regular, the one near work, or the place everyone […]

Before streaming, before downloads, and long before playlists built by algorithms, there was one main way to discover new music. You listened to the radio. For Gen X, the radio wasn’t just background noise. It was where you heard songs for the first time, found new bands, and waited all week to catch your favourites. You didn’t choose the music whenever you wanted. You waited for it, and that made […]

For anyone born in the 70s, 80s, or early 90s, Saturday mornings weren’t just the start of the weekend—they were sacred. While today’s kids scroll endlessly through streaming platforms or YouTube, Gen X had a very different ritual: Saturday morning TV. The Shows That Defined a Generation The line-up was something to look forward to all week. Shows like Swap Shop, Tiswas, Going Live, SM:TV Live, and Live & Kicking […]

For many Gen Xers, getting behind the wheel for the first time wasn’t just about learning a skill—it was a rite of passage. The freedom of the open road, the nervous glances from parents in the passenger seat, and the little cars that carried us through those first miles all hold a special place in our memories. Classic First Cars When it came to first cars in the 80s and […]

Mother’s Day has always been one of those dates that sneaks up on you. One minute it’s February, the next you’re suddenly trying to remember if you bought a card, booked a table, or at least made a phone call. For Gen X, Mother’s Day carries a lot of memories, not just of celebrating our own mums, but of how the day felt growing up in the 70s, 80s and […]

For Gen X, the 1980s weren’t just defined by music—it was also about how you listened to it. And nothing said serious music lover like a Hi-Fi separates system. These were the sleek towers of sound that filled bedrooms and living rooms across the UK, providing a level of audio quality that cassette decks and radios simply couldn’t match. What Were Hi-Fi Separates? Hi-Fi separates were all about choice, quality, […]

If you grew up in the UK in the 80s, there was a good chance you had a poster on the wall with a hot hatch on it. These weren’t supercars, they weren’t out of reach Ferraris, they were cars you actually saw on the road, parked outside the chippy, or roaring past on a Saturday night. The 1980s was the golden age of the hot hatch, when small family […]