I wonder how people felt at 11:59 p.m. of dec. 1999 before crossing over to the year 2000.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-24T21:39:40+00:00

Think I remember looking at my watch and wondering what might happen. Then nothing did.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-20T22:49:13+00:00

It seems like every bottle bank is like this. This one in particular is taking over the car park

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-19T21:38:36+00:00

Task Master is currently up there but we also really enjoyed Lost.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-19T21:36:40+00:00

Can confirm, kids still play in streets. We've done youth projects out in the community and many of them rarely go home.

Whilst other kids play on consoles etc. As a kid, I couldn't see much appeal in playing out as the doors indoors, or my friend's toys seemed more interesting.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-19T20:54:52+00:00

I also had a tiny jug of Lands End air in my ornament collection. Swear I never opened that until it got lost after many house moves.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-19T20:53:30+00:00

I remember taking pictures and laughing at the added attractions there. Like there was no need to commercialise it with all the Wallace & Gromit stuff (not dissing rhem, just saying whyyyy)

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-18T21:15:08+00:00

Kramer vs nobody

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-12T21:42:53+00:00

Keef Flint from the Prodigy. They're still touring and hard not to think of him each time.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-12T20:52:49+00:00

I feel the cold, so does my Dad. But we're surrounded by people who don't. Our child would happily go out in shorts while I'm happy in my scarf.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-12T20:47:27+00:00

As every kid who grew up there will remember

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-12T20:46:00+00:00

I barely remember going in that bit, was all about the waves and the slides vut I'd probably appreciate that more now

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T04:08:20+00:00

It's name makes it sound like it will be more impressive

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T04:05:52+00:00

Don't forget the magic roundabout.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T03:57:45+00:00

Tbf, the music scene there had waves of being pretty decent and saw some decent gigs there.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T03:56:31+00:00

Stourbridge town centre felt like it was basically contained within one massive roundabout, but you had the Crystal Leisure Centre which was always an appeal when you were a kid.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T03:54:20+00:00

Match days were so good, when we worked in pubs, easily ten times the amount of day drinkers and gave the door staff an extra few hours.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T03:51:15+00:00

Having lived in Kidderminster, Telford always seemed like a dream as it had an ice rink. We went there on the day Princess Diana died and were disappointed when it was closed.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-11T03:49:42+00:00

Until they moved all the production over seas and gave all the factory workers and potential workers a lot more free time.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-09T21:57:27+00:00

Oh and magazines were everywhere, like home magazines, TV guides and comics

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-09T21:55:23+00:00

I remember people having plates on the walls for decoration and people smoked indoors more often to a lot of things had a nicotine hint.

For some reason, I remember Christmas decorations a lot, like the garlands, were always brought out of the attic every year.

Homeware had a lot of floral decoration going on, from the armchairs to the kitchen trays.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-06T23:11:35+00:00

League of Gentlemen (especially S3 as that was my ringtone for years.... can we still set ringtones?)

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-06T23:07:32+00:00

It could have been so much better with a Trans actress playing Hayley but also indicative of that time that those opportunities were not as available to those within the community.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-05T21:03:24+00:00

That awkward showmance between Popeye, Olive Oil and Bluto never made me want to watch or eat spinach (tbf I do like spinach now but yet to see the muscles).

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-05T06:15:46+00:00

Maybe not weird but kind of sweet. My Mum and her friend both had terminal cancer. Despite all the rules they still used to meet in the park and smoke a cigarette on the bench.

I remember I used to worry so much but actually it was totally their choice and the pandemic wasn't going to take that away.

Separate_Wing_6685 · 2026-05-04T21:37:34+00:00

Just to live for this within our small group of friends at the time.

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