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Showing posts with label 70s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 70s. Show all posts
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Monday, July 25, 2022
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Monday, July 4, 2022
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Raleigh Tomahawk Bicycle
I have fond memories of the Raleigh Tomahawk because it was the first bicycle I ever rode and owned as a child.
I can't remember if it was bought for me as birthday or xmas present but I spent many an evening after school riding about on my Tomahawk, I loved it. My cousin had one too and we would cycle around together pretending to be Jon and Poncherello from CHiPs.
There was a road near to where I lived that was on a slight hill and sometimes I'd scatter dry soil across it at the bottom of the hill. I would then cycle down it as fast as I could and pull my back brake at the bottom sending the bicycle into a deliberate skid which would cause a large cloud of dust to form as the back wheel slid across the dry soil.
I'll never forget the sound of those skids and the resulting dust clouds. As a small child they always seemed mightily impressive.
Friday, July 1, 2022
Wright's Traditional Soap
Wright's Traditional Soap has been a favourite of mine since early childhood. I've always known it as Coal Tar Soap but I only recently learnt that it doesn't actually contain coal tar anymore.
According to Wikipedia, the original product developed by William Valentine Wright in 1860 was made from liquor carbonis detergens which is the liquid-by-product of the distillation of coal to make coke. The liquid was then made into antiseptic soap which was used to treat skin diseases.
I'm not sure exactly when coal tar stopped being used in the soap but it was replaced with tea tree oil instead which contains antibacterial properties. The soap does however contain 'coal tar fragrance' which gives it a rather distinctive smell compared to other soaps.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Monday, June 27, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Jean-Michel Jarre
I was first exposed to the music of Jean-Michel Jarre in the early 80s during the start of Primary School.
There was a Teacher by the name of Miss Hobson who used to put together little shows every Harvest Festival which we'd watch during the school assembly. She would have the children from her class dress up as flowers and they would perform choreographed dance routines to tracks taken from Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygene" and "Equinoxe" albums. As I sat and watched them perform along to his music I was totally taken aback by what I was hearing.
However, it wasn't until a few years later whilst listening to an album called "The Essential Jean-Michel Jarre" soon after starting Secondary School that I'd finally discovered who the maestro responsbile for that wonderful music I'd previously heard was.
The "Essential Jean-Michel Jarre" album was a compilation of his early albums Oxygene, Equinoxe and Magnetic Fields and is a great introductory album to some of his finest early work if you've never heard of him before.
Jean-Michel Jarre Discography
He has continued to produce some great albums over the years and it's no surprise that he's often referred to as the "Godfather of Electronic Music".
I grew up listening to Jean Michel Jarre and his wonderful music evokes so many fond memories for me. That's why he will always remain one of my all time favourite musicians.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Roast Beef Monster Munch
Roast Beef flavoured Monster Munch have always been one of my favourite childhood snacks. Manufactured by Smiths they first came out back in 1977 and were originally called "The Prime Monster" until they were renamed a year later to "Monster Munch".
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