Following on from the Viennetta, tinned fruit, arctic roll eighties talk on the cake thread -

What sticks in your mind about the eighties?

I always remember being extremely proud of my monstrous stacking hi-fi system with double tape deck - It was always a case of the bigger the better in the eighties!

I bought a massive Phillips Ghetto blaster - about £200. Still got it and it still works well.

As far as food is concerned - Matchmakers, no dinner party was complete without them.

My perm, I looked a twat looking back. I blame Chris Waddle and Diamond Lights

Quality..................the women loved mine!

Adidas Wimbledon, Pringle Jumpers, slit up the sides of your jeans!

Waddle perm, Fiona Fullerton and an ear-ring!

Snowballs at christmas (the drink). White shoes.

I always wanted a perm - a demi-wave.... couldn't afford one so instead I had a massive hairsprayed fringe. My hair was officially one hundred percent flammable in the 80's

Large tins of Insette hairspray - The ultimate 80's hair product
Held every individual hair rock hard in place
killed your lungs
acted as a room spray/fly repellant.

Being born. ('88)

loads of beer, women and sex

aahhhh memories

The shirts my parents made me wear when I was a kid.

I seem to remember this bright neon pink, green and blue striped Hang Ten t-shirt in a picture taken on a trip to Canberra in 88.

Fila, Sergio Tacchinni and going to football and standing on the terraces.

Babysham, Ford cortinas (my mum and dad had one), caravan holidays, Dungarees

My budgie smuggler pants with a picture of Alf on.

I remember strutting around with my 3D super woofer with a 5 band graphic equaliser. The only music allowed to be played was simple minds or U2.

hooligan alert