Internal mail
Internal mail is now usually instant. In the past, it was decidedly slow and uncertain. That was part of its charm.
Luncheon Vouchers
A free lunch? Surely such a thing has never existed? Actually, for decades, in Britain, there was.
Master Mind
Colours? Codes? It’s Wordle! Except, I’ve seen this before…
Jackanory
Bedtime stories. They may disappear. But they always come back.
2021
2021 was going to be a much better year than the last one. Or so we told ourselves…
Advent calendars
Advent calendars have been around since the 1800s. The chocolate? Not so long.
The humble typewriter
These machines came with no grammar correction, no spell checker, definitely no autocorrect, no language diplomacy. You needed to consider your choice of words carefully. After all, you only got one go.
Non-predictive text
We live in the days of “Damn you, Autocorrect!” Back in the 1990s, we had to press a key four times just to get a single letter.
Disc cameras
Another example of The Future that remains firmly in The Past. But wait! Also an example of The Future hiding in The Past.
World Heritage status and a cinema
In July 2021, UNESCO removed Liverpool from its World Heritage Status list. Surprised? Not if you’ve seen what they’re planning (and what they’ve already built.)
Consignia
I wonder why I am thinking of Consignia? Ah, the latest Post Office scandal wraps up in the High Court…
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