Just larking around in London….

What’s the difference between trying to pull a St Bernard through a cat flap and trying to get an 18 year-old out of the house? None.

Wife in the fabric shop - oh look what’s a few shops down….

Wife in the fabric shop - oh look what’s a few shops down….

BlueSky asking me to prove I’m an adult now I’m in the UK if I want to read or send DMs? Er no…I’ll wait until I’m back in the FreE-U 🇪🇺

How beautiful - thank you Alison, I need to find a way to get this as my alarm clock ringtone on my iPhone. What a lovely melody to wake up to. 🙂

A fireworks party taking place somewhere over Hoxton. My camera didn’t capture it well, but it was pretty spectacular from the skylight. It’s so trippy being here - lots of memories of our shoebox terrace in Farnham back in 2017. But no 6:30am commute on the zombie train tmrw, just a holiday 🙂

Roast chuck and Yorkshire pud - what a Sunday. Feels dream-like yet normal

At the Duke of Cambridge for a Sunday roast and a pint. Great to be home.

Islington…what a cool area. Forget staying in hotels again, this is better and cheaper.

One to Newark, one to Boston - not sure why Vienna Airport thought these slats were a good idea, but I’m sure there’s a logical Germanic-thinking reason, their usually is…

And now I have the Close Encounters melody in my head for some reason…

From Austria to Angel… A little break in London ahead - leaving home to go home 🇦🇹🇬🇧

We're only human, born to make mistakes. I dedicate this video I made to anyone struggling with mental health issues. You're never alone. You're always loved. You're always needed. "chatter in the skull" is our worst enemy. A great book is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle - not a cure, but a help ❤️

Just found out a friend took his own life. Steve was a lovely bloke - we were season ticket holders at West Brom & studied art in Worcester. Mental health issues consumed him & eventually took him. He leaves a wife of 32 years, & a son & daughter. Here is his last painting. Albion won today Steve x

I should buy this….wouldn’t it be good? Done 😎

Put the needle on the record Put the needle on the record Put the needle on the record When the toy shops all had this.... See if what I've made brings back some memories for you.

It's getting late, better keep the noise down, so I'll Wispa... "Can I interest you in an amazing new experience?" Welcome to chocolate from the #1980s.

And now on Retro TV, it's time for the news from the 1980s. Well, some of it - obviously a million events missing...

Sunday evenings in winter 87 were so evocative for me. Nothing particularly special happened in our little house in Saundersfoot. Just the smells, the vibe, and that feeling of security. I remember sitting on the living room carpet, Lego to one side, smell of a roast - and telly, so I made this:

I tried to make an 80s fever dream video - but with positive vibes….

Coming home (or cultural home) involves things to do as a family - grab a show, nice meal, museums etc, but when my wife asked what I wanted to do, Bookshop, pub with fireplace, a cuppa in the little garden and smell that damp air, walk to the bakery. It’s the evocative stuff I look forward to.

It needs to be read in the voice of Alan Partridge:

The local snack in Graz on a beautiful autumnal day

Too early or not, it’s a pretty sight in Hauptplatz today….

When it came to editing this one, it really souper to make. I hope you enjoy this heartwarming bowl of retro soup!

My videos are not designed to promote consumerism, they’re designed to bring back memories. It’s a vibe thing. This one is “watching 90s US cable TV” If it strikes a chord, that’s job done. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t….

My book will be published next year. Gear Down and Growing Up: An attempted journey from boy to man, is the story about my one-way journey to Hong Kong when I was 21 in 1996. They’ll be a book launch in HK and I can’t wait to be there. Here’s my 90s Hong Kong tribute video.

Do you love retro computers and games? Yes? Well, don’t go, watch what I’ve made, you might like it 🙂

‘70s kids telly… I gave it some welly.🙂 Here’s what I made…

Three minutes of UK Kids TV intro memories from the 70s and 80s for you. Obviously not every show, so I might have missed your favourites, but maybe some of this will bring back memories and have you humming a few tunes this evening. I hope you enjoy it 🙂

Seen any good serials on Netflix? Well, I’ve got some cool cereals on BlueSky. 🥣 Look inside the retro box and see what I’ve made for you….it’s FREE!

Goodbye MTV...killed by the very thing I'm sharing this on, but least we enjoyed the days when it was ALL about the music. Here's my tribute. #Friday #MTV #Music #Spotify

This video I've made is very tokenistic.... Welcome to the 80s games arcade. PRESS PLAY TO START!

Sensible, children! My little tribute to a few public information films from the late 70s and 1980s. You can dance if you want to....

With all the bad news out there, let me give you some positive altitude. Here's something I made with a higher love. Welcome to retro airline travel from the 80s - and a bit of the 90s. It's quite Cathay-heavy - because they made the most beautiful adverts - imho....

A beautiful October morning in Graz. 18c - a bit of warmth before it plummets.

If you’re British, grew up in the late 70s and 80s, and only recently started following me, you might enjoy this ad slogans, jingles, and one-liners video I put together: youtu.be/evQRx07097Y?...

You know what you need in your life? A Ceefax emulator. Get your news, weather, sport, TV listings and more and pretend it's 1984 - which it is in an Orwellian way. Sadly, it's 2025 news, but it looks great: nmsceefax.co.uk#id=WyJubXMtY...

After a sharp turn over Checkerboard Hill, it’s a dive down to Kowloon as we race above rooftops and the teeming streets. Touchdown with very little grace as the engines roar us to a halt. Welcome to Kai Tak. The cover for my upcoming book, Gear Down and Growing Up, will be similar to this:

The go-to PE trainers back in the 80s - £9 from Woolies in Tenby! 🙂 They’re a bit more than that on EBay now…

Who loves ya baby? Welcome to a few US retro cop shows. And remember…. Let’s be careful out there. Here’s what I made:

Come on...what are you waiting for? 2025 is one big horrible bin fire, let's get the hell out of here. I have a time machine, I'll pick you up in 20 minutes. Where are we going? The 80s beach. I might not come back. Here's what I made.

When I was 13, I flew Gulf Air on a TriStar. The crew invited me and two other kids to see "something cool". We rode down to the hidden lower galley in a lift, where they gave us Coke and played cards. I came back to my seat and listened to "Something about you" by Level 42. That song takes me back.

At the station to pick up my wife from the Vienna train and saw this - All aboard…the night train! All direct from Graz tonight: Trieste, Zurich, Ljubljana, Prague, Split, Budapest, Munich, Salzburg. Book with a savings card (€69 a year) and you reach most for less than €30 one way. It’s unreal.

A few UK 80s TV idents and ads I edited to make one fun trip. And it is a trip. Hurry up and press play- countdown is progressing….⏱️

Do you like pointless but fun things? Then have a look at this - it’s live train announcements from every UK station. Two voiceovers to choose from - you’ll recognise them both. Select your station then scroll down to the bottom. Volume up! railannouncements.co.uk/amey-live-tr...

Pointless things I collected as a kid. Every time we went on a journey, I'd take one of each. "But what are you going to do with them?" "Dunno, I just like them..."

Imagine if you took a Tube train and when you got to the next station it was …in 1985. Would you get off? I’ve made a video of the 80s #London vibe - so come for a ride, mind the doors please… youtu.be/Thp46AWUpTc?...

Two things I put into every video I make. Love and pride. Welcome (back) to 1985: youtu.be/W48zf7sbRa8?...