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August 9th 2014

Our Top Things That Made an 80s Summer...

PHEW! What an amazing burst of Summer it's been! (for now) All this sunny, t-shirt wearing, wayfarer sunnies donning weather has really got us thinking back to the good old days (keep with us) where our Summers were spent outside all day long with our friends and family without a care in the world. Bliss!

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Looking back at what we got up to and perhaps what things are like for now got us digging up some of our favourite things to do when the sun was out. So! With all of this 80s nostalgia swimming around in our heads like the ice cold water in a paddling pool, we thought we would put together a little post full of.....Our Top Things That Made an 80s Summer!

Sit back relax and let the childhood memories wash over you. Enjoy!

1) Super Soakers

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January 21st 2014

20 Ways You Know You're an 80s Baby...

Growing up in the 80s/90s was the best! Everything was simple and fun, life wasn't too serious and being cool was actually a thing that people could be. With no mobile phones or amazing internet to keep us busy we had to make our own fun, which typically meant heading to the park or a friend's house, to see who was out or in so we could get them out!

Being surrounded by soooo many amazing 80s T-Shirts, it feels like we are always on a retro nostalgia trip here. Thinking back over some of our best childhood memories, we decided to put them all together and create our ultimate list of what it meant to be growing up at this special time.

Pack your bags folks! We're taking a short trip down memory lane, likely to include a healthy mix of nostalgia, perhaps a few painful memories and of course as much 8O's awesomeness as we can carry! Sit back and enjoy our top 20 Ways -  You Know You're an 80s Baby if....

1. You still think ten years ago was in the 90s...

2. You hoped one day be as cool as the teens in John Hughes movie...

3. You have ever played with a Skip-It....

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