20 Things We Miss From The ‘80s In Great Britain

Remember when life was simpler? When you had to actually SHOW UP when you made plans because there was no way to text "running late"? 😅we found 20 things we miss about 80s britian that made it magical Growing up in 80s Britain was something else entirely. We had Woolworths pick n' mix (and yes, we all "tested" a few sweets), Saturday mornings meant waking up early for He-Man, and if you missed your show... well, tough luck mate. I've been feeling proper nostalgic lately, so I dug up 20 things that made the 80s absolutely magical. From the agony of waiting 10 minutes for Manic Miner to load on your ZX Spectrum to the pure joy of finding that exact record you were hunting for in an actual record shop with actual humans who knew their stuff. Some of these might hit you right in the feels: Woolworths and the sacred pick n' mix ritual Red phone boxes and being gloriously unreachable Video shops on Friday nights (Back to the Future, anyone?) That satisfying click of your Walkman cassette door Viennetta being the height of sophistication Ceefax taking forever to load and loving every second of it What hit you hardest? Drop your own 80s memories in the comments - I read every single one and love hearing your stories. Bet there's loads I missed that deserve a mention. And if this brought back some proper memories, smash that subscribe button.