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Tag Archives: nostalgia
Imprisoned childen, phone zombies… do you ever feel like you’re living on another planet?
Whilst walking to the cinema this week in the never-ending heatwave, it occurred to me that something wasn’t quite right. The weather was perfect, the schools are on holiday and yet I didn’t see a single person as I walked … Continue reading
Posted in Life, News, Opinion
Tagged Civilisation, Commuting, Internet, Life, nostalgia, online, phone zombies, Smartphones, Society
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Missing Mam, 4 years on.
It’s now well over 4 years since I unexpectedly lost my mother and though I would very much like to say things have settled into a new normal, they really haven’t. Or if they have then the new normal really … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Opinion
Tagged Death, Depression, Grief, Mama, nostalgia, Remembrance, sadness, Susan Liddell
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Roger Moore – Nobody Does It Better
We all have our own favourite James Bond actor and the films that go with it. There are always a few who like Timothy Dalton or George Lazenby but when it comes down to it, the choice is usually between … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture
Tagged 007, Cinema, Film, James Bond, movies, nostalgia, Sir Roger Moore
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A brief history of Milkmen
If you’re anything like me then if you cast your mind back to around 7am or so then up until the late 1980’s you’d likely be very familiar with the jingle of milk bottles and the heavy clunk as they … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life
Tagged Commercials, community, healthy eating, Life, Milk, Milkmen, nostalgia, supermarkets
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A Quick Guide To Newcastle Upon Tyne.
My football team Newcastle United won promotion to the English Premier League last night and as a coincidence, I came across this great post about the city I consider to be my home. Now a top destination for the finer … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culture, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Photography, Travel
Tagged Life, Newcastle, Newcastle United, nostalgia, Sir Edward Grey, Tyne, Tyne Bridge
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Happy 100th Birthday Granddad
Today is a special day as my Granddad, Harold Stanley Heard, was born 100 years ago today on March 5th 1916. It seems such a long time ago when you think about it. 20 of those periods would take you … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged #WPLongform, childhood, Death, Family, Granddad, Life, Long reads, Monologue, nostalgia, Travel
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True Love Ever Does Run Deep
In the 1980’s there were two artists by the name of Marina and Ulay. As many artists (and writers!!) are, they were poor and lived out of the back of a truck. They lived their lives and relationship through their … Continue reading
