Do you remember???

Do we remember the day when neighbours side to speak to each other, 
‘Top of the Pops’ brought a smile to all our faces, 
Music was uplifting back then and took us to fantasy places. 

Things were perfect, even back then
But they were managble and people looked out for their friends, 
There was Youth training schemes to get youngsters the start to be on their way,
When these youngsters went to college one day a week,
As a trade took them to places which they often flourished and rightly peaked.

Do you remember people were more patient?
And phones were a thing we had indoors, 
And the TV has 3 or 4 channels, these things were more manageable during these times…as we wanted no more.

It wasn’t perfect, 
Technology didn’t dictate what we did day to day, 
We wouldn’t say ‘I’ll send you an email’ from what was already discussed
We learned to listen and through those methods we were able to trust. 

The pace was slower
And yes, people were limited in their thinking to a degree,
It was because we did more physical things and able to be.

We learned to have a pen and paper with us at all times,
Where we jotted information by having a trained memory, which held information as google search engine wasn’t around 
And we learned to be more vigilent and learned to be with our friends, to keep their feet more on the ground.

“The 1980s and before… what life was back like then.”
Jason
11th October 2026