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I’m building a time machine, to go back to the 80’s.

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:03

Just for the weekend.
They’ve just played ‘Together in electrics dreams’ on the radio and it’s left me aching for my youth.
So, for just this weekend only, I don’t want to be almost 45, I don’t want to keep hearing my kids squabbling with each other, I don’t want any responsibilities or to worry about the state of the world.
No, what I want is to go to the school disco tonight, I want to spend hours perfecting my gaudy sparkly make up, I want to wear my new ra-ra skirt or my batwinged jumpsuit, I want to hot brush my hair into an 80’s flick (with the help of a whole can of ozone-unfriendly hairspray!) and I want to smear my lips with that spearmint flavoured lip gloss from that little glass bottle with the roller ball and dance the (earl Your) evening away to Wham!, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, Madonna and the like.
When I get up on Saturday morning (about 10am, I want to watch kids morning tv, for breakfast, I want my dad to cook his famous French toast (eggy bread really but French toast sounded posh), I want to go into town with my mates and buy the No.1 single from Our Price, I want to go to Top Shop and look at the posters in Athena and have a knickerbocker glory at The Wimpy. I want to spend the afternoon watching Knight Rider, Chips, The Fall Guy, Murder She Wrote, Hart to Hart and The Golden Girls.
On Sunday, I want to help dad wash the car in the morning (never did that in real life but my nostalgic brain tells me I did!), I want to eat my mum’s lovely Sunday roast and not worry how many calories, saturated fats, gluten or other nasties are in it. I want to see my much loved and missed grand parents and hug our lovely beloved family dog.
But most of all, I want to tape the Top 40, being careful not to get Bruno Brooke’s voice in at the end of each song ( that took great skill and judgement!)
So, does anyone fancy joining me for a trip back to the 80’s this weekend?
Refreshments on the journey will include, Panda cola, Clearly Canadian, Lilt and Quatro to drink and Spangles, Marathon bars (NOT snickers!), fruit salads and black jacks and 54321 bars ( E numbers included, yum!) to snack on.

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LittleTinyPig · 02/02/2018 14:45

I am wearing a shocking pink pencil skirt, a white jumper made of some synthetic material, and plastic pink beads round my neck. Which I am chewing. I think I am the bee's knees. I have a squirt of White Satin on my wrist which I got from the Avon lady. It came in a white satin bag and is the classiest thing on the planet. I have gold sparkly nail varnish on which may have come free with Jackie magazine.

I would also like to pick up some copies of Nikki comic to find out how it's going at The Comp.

Octopus37 · 02/02/2018 14:44

Can I join please. I will have a can of Quatro and a Cabana bar. I too want to go to a school disco and then be lazy tomorrow. I also want to watch Top of the Pops but sadly that is only on a Thursday. I want to wear my La Jardine perfume and some stone washed jeans with zips on them with a crop top (o to be 13 and seven and a half stone again). I will read Adrain Mole tomorrow when I am being lazy

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:43

Yes you needed to be a bit ambidextrous to record the top 40, all fingers needed, pause, play, record!

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StealthPolarBear · 02/02/2018 14:43

Was sunflowers 80s or 90s? At one point I had about six bottles

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:42

I’ll bring my Fuzzy Peach and ex’cla-ma’tion perfumes.

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10thingsIhateAboutTheDailyMail · 02/02/2018 14:42

Ah yes, I am the same age... same nostalgia!

Recording the top 40 without the DJ's voice, I was a pro at that (you see, you have to use the "pause" button to avoid the abrupt click at the end, you can then use a pencil to rewind the tape a tiny bit ...)

Fancying the paperboy, and following him around with my best friend, but NEVER ever talking to him (do girls still do joint crushes?)

GeorgeTheHamster · 02/02/2018 14:40

And I'll bring my record player, obviously.

Young People now call them turntables, snort!

crumpet · 02/02/2018 14:40

But I’m keeping the free Duran Duran poster

Chocolaterainbows · 02/02/2018 14:39

Me tooooo!! Loveeeedd the 80S, brought tears to my eyes reading the op. I am in. Going to get my hair permed and pop on my ra ra skirt. XxxxxGrin

GeorgeTheHamster · 02/02/2018 14:39

Oh God, I'll come with you. I'm wearing that scent from the Body Shop, what's it called, White Musk?

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:39

Iwanna I’ll get those when I pop to the shop and get my Look-In mag.
spag yep, will get you a proper creme egg
Rosey my grandad had a maroon Maxi, most springy seats ever!
amused that bloke is talking bollocks, he need his cut off for saying that!!
Luxury my hair broke off for using too much Sun-In, I wanted to look like Sam Fox!!

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crumpet · 02/02/2018 14:38

I’ll bring a Just Seventeen, a Smash Hits, and a notepad so we can try and work out some song lyrics. I’ve also got a double cassette player so we can make some mix tapes. You’ll like my new neon socks.

StealthPolarBear · 02/02/2018 14:35

Mizz

StealthPolarBear · 02/02/2018 14:35

I wanna bagsy mizzen after you

Globetrotter100 · 02/02/2018 14:34

I welled up a bit at the mention of "Quatro" Confused

LuxuryWoman2017 · 02/02/2018 14:33

Can I borrow your Sun-in please?
I want to look good tonight at Cinderella's while dancing to Luther Vandross. Oh yes, it's ladies night.

amusedbush · 02/02/2018 14:33

I was born in 1990 but still have great nostalgia for the 80's Grin

My friend tattooed me for several hours recently and we listened to the world's longest 80's playlist, belting out the classics. The guy she shares studio space with is older than us and said that he was there and the 80's were shit Shock

Cedar03 · 02/02/2018 14:32

Definitely neon. In fact I could dig out my pink sweatshirt with batwing sleeves and matching pink socks and my black leggings.

I thought I looked the bees knees Smile

RoseyOldCrow · 02/02/2018 14:31

My Dad will give us a lift in our brown Maxi, it's got vinyl seats so you may want to bring a towel to sit on if it's sunny. There's space for at least 5 of us in the back Grin
I'll be wearing my boyfriend's khaki army surplus jacket, it is so cool (& was so cheap) It's from Guildford Indoor Market, the stall near the space invaders games. Hope we don't have to listen to Dad's Cliff Richard on the trip, maybe he'll let us listen to Capital; we're a bit far from London but might be able to get it on medium wave.

spagbowl · 02/02/2018 14:30

Bring me back a decent creme egg

IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 02/02/2018 14:29

While you're there could you get me a spira and some dairy milk and a copy of Mizz magazine?

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:29

cedar you can wear those plastic beads (hopefully neon) to the school disco.

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Twoweekcruise · 02/02/2018 14:28

hug me too 😢
mydog I’ve got some shiny disco pants and leggings to go with those boots!

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Cedar03 · 02/02/2018 14:26

I'd have to get my hair permed again and buy an afro comb for it.

I could dig out my fake pearls or chunky plastic beads.

Myddognearlyatethedeliveryman · 02/02/2018 14:24

Just on dusting my roller boots!

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