tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.comments2024-03-17T17:04:39.740-01:0080s ActualUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger968125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-16664900643555515082024-03-17T16:55:56.269-01:002024-03-17T16:55:56.269-01:00I remember these! In the ads with Melvyn's fam...I remember these! In the ads with Melvyn's family, his wife (Beattie's daughter-in-law) is played by actress/comedienne Adrienne Posta even though Adrienne Posta is only four years younger than Maureen Lipman. They both starred together in the 1968 film Up The Junction, where they both played working-class girls who were the same age!Baskingsharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291271082726171915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-25429431995941231442023-10-26T21:03:21.807-01:002023-10-26T21:03:21.807-01:00After the birth of my daughter I lost weight on th...After the birth of my daughter I lost weight on this diet. It was fab and I never felt hungry. Recently I put about 10lbs on when I changed from a very active job to a sedentary one. Audrey updated and republished is as the F2 Diet in 2006. I have just ordered her new book as I let the original go. I was sad to learn Audrey passed away in 2019.Elizabeth Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725903937839795501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-203079655176236782023-10-26T16:09:27.029-01:002023-10-26T16:09:27.029-01:00I was one if the competitors in the UK speed compe...I was one if the competitors in the UK speed competion held by The Daily Mirror. I still have my trophy and photo of it being presented to me. I remember those times fondly. <br />There doesn't appear to be a lot of info regarding the UK competition held in 1981 (I think)? Is there a reasin for that - it really was the time when the cube craze exploded, so slightly confusing there's not more info online. Brian Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098054747613814163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-55919748327273228062023-08-21T05:36:19.841-01:002023-08-21T05:36:19.841-01:00It's due to be converted into a riverside food...It's due to be converted into a riverside food hall soon but here it is as photographed recently from inside - note the back of the Albion Market façade still present after all this time!:<br /><br />https://hardcoresets.com/granada-other/#jp-carousel-3828<br /><br />P.S. Great blogs, always enjoy reading :)Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619010042784787194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-43380562075640951842023-08-16T04:00:56.993-01:002023-08-16T04:00:56.993-01:00Margot
My granddaughter would like to know what H...Margot <br />My granddaughter would like to know what Hissing Sid looks like. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-60204972573475761502023-05-07T21:48:07.245-01:002023-05-07T21:48:07.245-01:00The Blog was designed years ago - before the age o...The Blog was designed years ago - before the age of accessing the web on portable devices, with a colour design based on Tetris/Rubik's Cube (colours on a black background). I am working to now make the older posts easier to read for those not using PCs. Please feel free to flag up any further posts you encounter with this problem. I appreciate it!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-24177837054549037382023-05-07T16:38:20.268-01:002023-05-07T16:38:20.268-01:00This is such a great blog, but why yellow text? Of...This is such a great blog, but why yellow text? Of all the colours, yellow on white is terrible, black does the job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-4554370455341751432023-04-24T23:02:09.441-01:002023-04-24T23:02:09.441-01:00Hi, Megan! Sorry we can't help at the moment. ...Hi, Megan! Sorry we can't help at the moment. We have three of the mugs, but we'd just packed everything to move house when my wife became ill. We don't know which box the mugs are in and, as we're still hoping to move, won't be unpacking the boxes (there are dozens of them!) yet. I do hope you manage to find one of the mugs. Ebay is a good place to keep watching or perhaps Etsy.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-14824103254318351212023-04-22T18:26:42.873-01:002023-04-22T18:26:42.873-01:00Good morning, complete long shot but do you have o...Good morning, complete long shot but do you have one of the graffiti “buy blitish/ save trees eat beaver”…etc mugs for sale, or know where to try to source? I’ve tried online with no success.<br />Any help would be very appreciated.<br />Thanks so much for reading, here hoping<br />MegsMegan McCarthynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-87295198686306346072023-03-15T08:45:47.508-01:002023-03-15T08:45:47.508-01:00Loved this programme. I wish they could bring it b...Loved this programme. I wish they could bring it back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-53759949280439784132023-03-11T23:45:21.661-01:002023-03-11T23:45:21.661-01:00The black and red bedding above. I worked for the...The black and red bedding above. I worked for the factory that made them. Wills Fabrics Ltd Manchester. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-42419871592216127502023-02-15T15:09:42.122-01:002023-02-15T15:09:42.122-01:00Yes, I've changed it to blue! Thank you!Yes, I've changed it to blue! Thank you!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-90258516943894751752023-02-15T08:44:57.698-01:002023-02-15T08:44:57.698-01:00I wonder if you could change the yellow type-set? ...I wonder if you could change the yellow type-set? I can’t make it out? Great photos and cuttings though. I remember it all so well!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-34955894385638554242023-02-13T14:31:40.071-01:002023-02-13T14:31:40.071-01:00Sorry to hear that! Sadly, we have three of the 19...Sorry to hear that! Sadly, we have three of the 1989 mugs, but they're all boxed and packed away somewhere (we don't know which box and there are dozens) as we were in the process of moving then found out my wife is ill. We're staying put for the time being but not unpacking as we still intend to move at some point. Otherwise, you would have been more than welcome to one of the mugs. Hope you find one. Ebay is a good place to try.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-66871532700159943992023-02-13T10:51:04.912-01:002023-02-13T10:51:04.912-01:00My 3 year-old just broke my dad's favourite 19...My 3 year-old just broke my dad's favourite 1989 "buy blitish" mug. In case you're selling yours or know where I could find the same one, I'm interested! Thank you.Hélènehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542770030937369450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-49998459292805482192022-11-30T17:28:37.263-01:002022-11-30T17:28:37.263-01:00I've just watched the final episode of Togethe...I've just watched the final episode of Together, recorded off TPTV. I've followed it slowly over the past year. I will miss it, even those awful seats in the communal area :) And yes, they did indeed pan out to the cameramen at the end. I also noticed the preview scenes in series two didn't quite match the same scene played out later in each episode of series two. And I never realised until today that Dougie was the same actor who played David Crosbie in Brookside!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-22869031549782649562022-11-29T20:32:53.242-01:002022-11-29T20:32:53.242-01:00No, of course not. I would have remembered it as &...No, of course not. I would have remembered it as 'Magic Cube' - I was very into puzzles as a teenager and always delving. I knew nothing about the Cube until 1980. The first thing I remember is one appearing on a TV programme - and that was a Rubik's Cube. The name was great - it gave credit where it was due and was really distinctive too!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-72987183865255149372022-11-29T20:05:43.066-01:002022-11-29T20:05:43.066-01:00Do be aware that the Pentangle angle is mired in s...Do be aware that the Pentangle angle is mired in smoke and mirrors. The man behind the company tries to 'big note' himself and his firm by saying that he played a major part in the craze. He didn't. It was a small, niche company, the numbers of Magic Cubes were miniscule, and there was no impact on mainstream pop stream before the release of the Rubik's Cube in 1980. Politechnika were simply not geared for mass production. There were not enough Magic Cubes in the UK to create even a ripple on the mass market. The UK was not enjoying the craze before the rest of the Western World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-27574211014391676512022-10-29T15:59:08.263-01:002022-10-29T15:59:08.263-01:00OK then, if we find it we'll send you a copy s...OK then, if we find it we'll send you a copy straight away. All the best, '80s ActualDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-53951872475991221692022-10-29T15:49:35.989-01:002022-10-29T15:49:35.989-01:00Thank you so much. I’ve just sent you an email 😀Thank you so much. I’ve just sent you an email 😀Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-38267994530211223432022-10-29T15:05:13.063-01:002022-10-29T15:05:13.063-01:00Thank you so muchThank you so muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-84861323013514377502022-10-29T14:50:44.465-01:002022-10-29T14:50:44.465-01:00It was some time ago. We'll have a look and ge...It was some time ago. We'll have a look and get back to you.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-2826714368710153132022-10-29T14:44:57.896-01:002022-10-29T14:44:57.896-01:00Where from?Where from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-77523847019286291682022-10-29T14:43:46.711-01:002022-10-29T14:43:46.711-01:00Where from? Would you mind emailing me the picture...Where from? Would you mind emailing me the picture or let me know what programme it was from please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265393.post-17791174314939567062022-10-29T14:06:08.605-01:002022-10-29T14:06:08.605-01:00Yes, it's a screen capture.Yes, it's a screen capture.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.com