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It's 1987

244 replies

SteviesNicks · 26/09/2025 20:48

Who wants to meet up in town tomorrow after their Saturday job for some Woolies pic n mix, a mooch around Our Price and then pick up the latest Smash Hits?

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AllJoyAndNoFun · 26/09/2025 21:21

I’ll come if I can get my dad to drive me there in his Ford Sierra. I don’t have any money but it’s fine because I’ll go and sweep the trays in the arcades for abandoned pound coins. Should get enough for a macsonalds milkshake and some pic n mix. Then we can go and try all the clothes on in top shop.

user1471453601 · 26/09/2025 21:21

Love to, but I'm in the middle of buying my forever home. You kids have a lovely time, and stay safe xx

Biscuitsneeded · 26/09/2025 21:21

I'm 15 and I'm definitely in. My Saturday job finishes at 1pm so that's perfect. If I spend my bus money on pic -n -mix in Woolies will you walk home with me down the spooky path later? I've also got my electric blue mascara and pencil skirt, and my twilight teaser, but I haven't got a Hair Bear Bunch perm because i'm not allowed one!

Itsasecretnow · 26/09/2025 21:22

Justmuddlingalong · 26/09/2025 21:09

I need to pop in to Boots for some cucumber cleanser, toner and moisturiser, a heather shimmer lipstick and some wet and wild electric blue mascara. While I'm there, I'll check the price of a pair of scholl clogs for work.
I also want to flick through the giant posters in Athena and nip in to Wimpy for a knickerbocker glory.

Oh yes, absolutely no shopping trip would be complete without a look round Athena. I already have the big b&w poster of that topless bloke with the baby on my bedroom wall amongst all the posters of Marilyn Monroe, The Mission, All About Eve and The Rocky Horror Show. Though mum thinks I should take some of my “edgier” (pffft) posters down cos I’m sharing with my little sister who is only about 7. She has god awful posters of Neighbours on the wall on her side. Luckily she’ll be able to move into her own room soon so I can just make even more mess, because I’m never home long enough to tidy it and wouldn’t even if I was! Your mum will likely think I’m a bad influence on you, though!

StrokeCity · 26/09/2025 21:22

I'll come! I'm 13 and have a camera film that I want to leave into Boots to get developed, then we can head to Wimpy and look at the pics while eating our burgers. Fingers crossed there's no bombscares today!

Ivalueloyaltyaboveallelse · 26/09/2025 21:24

I’m sorry but depending on the month, I’ve just been born.

Puffalicious · 26/09/2025 21:25

Oh, & i don't know yet, but I'll meet the guy from the Athena poster facing backwards with a baby on his shoulder in 10 years' time. He's utterly gorgeous & is snogging my mate Vinnie in DC10 club in London when we're down for the weekend 😅

Antimimisti · 26/09/2025 21:25

Anyone got any Consulate Menthol?

Bumdrops · 26/09/2025 21:25

Oh the posters !!!
I’ve got Michael J Fox and George Michael on my wall !!
I love that guy in the Levi ad in the launderette !!
and I’ve watched weird science and dirty dancing a zillion times already this year on VHS

ThreePears · 26/09/2025 21:26

I'm too busy renovating this house DH and I have bought. We've been at the decorating a year already and this weekend we will be going to Texas Homecare for some paint and a new headboard.

CapitalD · 26/09/2025 21:26

I’m only 4 and mum is putting me to bed with a beaker of tea

Puffalicious · 26/09/2025 21:27

Antimimisti · 26/09/2025 21:25

Anyone got any Consulate Menthol?

I could nick a few of my sister's if you could sort someone to nip in and buy the gold top cider to go with.

WonderingWanda · 26/09/2025 21:27

I'm only 8 but it is the 80's and I'll be allowed out on my roller skates as long as it's daylight. I'll be wearing my ra ra skirt!

rainbowsparkle28 · 26/09/2025 21:27

My twin and I are mere eggs waiting to make our star appearance 8 years later. No biggie though, minor details 🤷‍♀️😂

Antimimisti · 26/09/2025 21:27

StrokeCity · 26/09/2025 21:22

I'll come! I'm 13 and have a camera film that I want to leave into Boots to get developed, then we can head to Wimpy and look at the pics while eating our burgers. Fingers crossed there's no bombscares today!

I've got some photos to pick up too. With any luck there'll be a couple out of 30 that aren't blurred or have everyone's heads cut off 😄

littlebilliie · 26/09/2025 21:28

I’m on a YTS , so tonight with my £10 to drink diamond white dance around my handbag and chips in the way home (walking)

Noname973 · 26/09/2025 21:28

Brilliant! I was 4/5 in 1987 but remember a few of these…

block busters in a Friday night to pick a film
for the weekend!

SteviesNicks · 26/09/2025 21:28

Congratulations @BIWI ! 💐🍾🥂

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BewaretheIckabog · 26/09/2025 21:29

I can’t it’s Freshers’s Week at Uni. I will be going to Athena for a James Dean poster for my new home and wearing Body Shop White Musk.

Barneybagpuss · 26/09/2025 21:29

Puffalicious · 26/09/2025 21:19

My lord, are you me?! I have matching electric blue heels- but that's because I'm 15, so I'm allowed heels Have you also got a puff-ball skirt & are in love with Morten Harkett?

I’ve got a white puff ball with a candy stripe blue and white bolera to go with it - very Pepsi and Shirley ! My French book is backed in a pic of Aha and my maths book in bros.

Poshjock · 26/09/2025 21:29

I'm 13, mum said I could come if Sharon's big sister is going to be there to supervise. I need Boots too, I've crimped my hair and wanting to pick up a new scrunchie and some Exclamation!

Itsasecretnow · 26/09/2025 21:30

Antimimisti · 26/09/2025 21:27

I've got some photos to pick up too. With any luck there'll be a couple out of 30 that aren't blurred or have everyone's heads cut off 😄

Or those annoying stickers stuck on every photo we got “wrong”, telling us we got it wrong 😄

Empress13 · 26/09/2025 21:30

I’m queuing for the nightclub for a night of dancing to disco tunes drinking my Snakebite or Gin and Orange. If I meet someone I might let him take me home and wait a couple of days until he calls me whilst i sit on my mum’s stairs to wait for the call / those were the days !

TheExcitersblowingupmymind · 26/09/2025 21:30

justfortoday112 · 26/09/2025 21:10

Very cool. I was going to local dodgy who let anybody underage in.

I hated night's in nightclubs because it was so different to a Northern niter IE no drunken fools admittedly most of us were on amphitheatre aka speed.

VivaForever81 · 26/09/2025 21:32

Noname973 · 26/09/2025 21:28

Brilliant! I was 4/5 in 1987 but remember a few of these…

block busters in a Friday night to pick a film
for the weekend!

Wasn’t it still called Ritz in 1987? I think it changed to Blockbuster in the 90s.