Untangling the spiral phone cord
It was the activity that kept you from murder and mayhem as you waited on hold, waited for your caller to dry up, or listened to Greensleeves for the 96th time.
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British Telecom
The name vanished in 1991. Except not quite…
The Millennium Dome
It cost too much money. It ruined political careers. It was a monument to corporate sponsorship. Welcome to the queue.
Puppets without strings
Sock puppets are in the news this week. Not the Internet sort. The real sort.
Club 18-30
The last travellers on a Club 18-30 holiday have returned to the UK. The last banana boat has sailed for this once hugely popular holiday brand.
Phonecards
They were once a modern miracle. No longer did you have to have a pocketful of coins to make a phone call. Instead, you could reach for the magic card.
Finisterre
Every day in the UK, the Meteorological Office issues four weather forecasts for people in boats. Lots of people not in boats listen to the Shipping Forecast, too. So, when you propose changing it, the result is outcry.
Red star parcels
you could go to a train station in the UK, hand over a parcel, and it would arrive at another station the same day. Back in the 1980s, this was lightning speed.
