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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
6 Comments
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
9 Comments
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
7 Comments
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
15 Comments
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
6 Comments
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
6 Comments
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
A love-letter to Grandma
Everyone loves their Grandma don’t they? They’re possibly the most special person anyone lucky enough to ever have one has ever had, along with Granddads of course! Grandparents have all the joys of having young children but don’t have the … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged Border Television, childhood, Cumbria, Family, Grandad, Grandma, Grandparents, Life, memories, nostalgia, outdoors
16 Comments
Mr Spock in words and pictures
Here is a bonus third post of the week, following my recent post on Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock. For those with no interest in Star Trek, normal service will resume on Saturday with a cultural blog on Lisbon! Rather … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television
Tagged Captain Kirk, Captain Picard, Culture, Leonard Nimoy, Life, Mr Spock, nostalgia, Quotes, Spock, Star Trek, television
7 Comments
Remembering Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock
I was in Portugal on Friday when I heard the sad news of the death of Leonard Nimoy and whilst very saddened was not entirely surprised given his recent health problems. I shouldn’t have been surprised that his death was … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television
Tagged Captain Kirk, childhood, Leonard Nimoy, memories, Mr Spock, News, nostalgia, Sci-Fi, Social Media, Spock, Star Trek, television, William Shatner
14 Comments