80sNostalgia
@80snostalgia.com
You will always find me in the kitchen at parties, even if I haven’t been invited.
Paul Daniel’s Magic Christmas Show is starting on BBC4 next.
80s me is loving TV tonight!
80s me is loving TV tonight!
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Paul Daniel’s Magic Christmas Show is starting on BBC4 next.
80s me is loving TV tonight!
80s me is loving TV tonight!
Spectacular 9.0 was released yesterday. If you were looking for the best way to play Spectrum games on a modern PC, this is it.
www.spectaculator.com
Fantastic work from @jonathan-needle.bsky.social
www.spectaculator.com
Fantastic work from @jonathan-needle.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Spectacular 9.0 was released yesterday. If you were looking for the best way to play Spectrum games on a modern PC, this is it.
www.spectaculator.com
Fantastic work from @jonathan-needle.bsky.social
www.spectaculator.com
Fantastic work from @jonathan-needle.bsky.social
Picked up a Don Bluth animation cel recently, from an animated film called Rock-a-Doodle. Absolutely gorgeous!
December 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Picked up a Don Bluth animation cel recently, from an animated film called Rock-a-Doodle. Absolutely gorgeous!
The Cosgrove Hall animation archive is moving to Sale Library, to be on permanent display.
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2569143...
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2569143...
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Cosgrove Hall animation archive is moving to Sale Library, to be on permanent display.
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2569143...
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2569143...
I bet this was Capaldi…
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I bet this was Capaldi…
Re-record, not fade away.
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Re-record, not fade away.
12 years ago today since Jim Bowen sent me loads of signed stuff. I had interviewed him a week or so earlier. He was such a lovely, quietly spoken, humble man.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
12 years ago today since Jim Bowen sent me loads of signed stuff. I had interviewed him a week or so earlier. He was such a lovely, quietly spoken, humble man.
Danger Mouse the game has just launched on Kickstarter! 80s cartoons were the best!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Danger Mouse the game has just launched on Kickstarter! 80s cartoons were the best!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
I’m so tired. I’ve had a week off work just to use up holidays, and I feel like I haven’t stopped.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I’m so tired. I’ve had a week off work just to use up holidays, and I feel like I haven’t stopped.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
Are you good at solving puzzles?
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Are you good at solving puzzles?
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
The Vectrex Mini was fully funded on Kickstarter within 15 minutes.
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Vectrex Mini was fully funded on Kickstarter within 15 minutes.
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Went to Cha-ology in Manchester this afternoon for our 30th wedding anniversary meal. Such a lovely experience. Exquisite food, many different teas, and knowledgeable hosts.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Went to Cha-ology in Manchester this afternoon for our 30th wedding anniversary meal. Such a lovely experience. Exquisite food, many different teas, and knowledgeable hosts.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
I’ll get one of these out.
October 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’ll get one of these out.
This book is 41 years old, and I’ve still not typed in every program yet.
October 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This book is 41 years old, and I’ve still not typed in every program yet.
If I’d have got this in the late 80s, it’s all I would have played. There are no bad titles on it, and they’re all the 128k versions, except for Finders Keepers.
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If I’d have got this in the late 80s, it’s all I would have played. There are no bad titles on it, and they’re all the 128k versions, except for Finders Keepers.
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Pre-ordered a book for myself a few months ago, and it arrived today.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pre-ordered a book for myself a few months ago, and it arrived today.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
I treated myself to a piece of @mooseallain.bsky.social artwork.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I treated myself to a piece of @mooseallain.bsky.social artwork.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
Chris Serle always reminded me of Judith Hann.
October 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Chris Serle always reminded me of Judith Hann.
Remember these cassettes from the early 80s?
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
October 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Remember these cassettes from the early 80s?
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
I found some sunglasses earlier, so I tried them on and now everything looks funny.
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I found some sunglasses earlier, so I tried them on and now everything looks funny.
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Annual selfie with @gamesyouloved.bsky.social at Play Expo Blackpool. I don’t usually look this happy in photos, but just before taking the photo, I struck my usual pose and Chris said “Come on, smile dude” which greatly amused me!
October 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Annual selfie with @gamesyouloved.bsky.social at Play Expo Blackpool. I don’t usually look this happy in photos, but just before taking the photo, I struck my usual pose and Chris said “Come on, smile dude” which greatly amused me!
Spent the weekend playing on the soon-to-be-released Vectrex Mini at Play Expo Blackpool. Genuinely superb!
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Spent the weekend playing on the soon-to-be-released Vectrex Mini at Play Expo Blackpool. Genuinely superb!
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Did I get the high score on Mappy at #PLAYExpoBlackpool yesterday?
Yes, of course I did. And I’ll be back today to fight off any other Mappy-playing contenders.
Yes, of course I did. And I’ll be back today to fight off any other Mappy-playing contenders.
October 5, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Did I get the high score on Mappy at #PLAYExpoBlackpool yesterday?
Yes, of course I did. And I’ll be back today to fight off any other Mappy-playing contenders.
Yes, of course I did. And I’ll be back today to fight off any other Mappy-playing contenders.
In that case, I saw this too…
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
In that case, I saw this too…