A cosy, chatty nostalgia snack to ease into Sunday.
Picture it: a chilly weekday morning in the early 2000s. You’ve just finished brushing your hair (badly), your school shoes are warming on the radiator, and Mum’s calling, “You’ll miss the bus!” from the kitchen.
There’s about ten minutes before you have to leave — and that means one crucial decision: what’s on the telly while you get ready?
- CBBC — cheerful chaos with Smile or Dick & Dom in da Bungalow.
- GMTV — half-watching pop recaps between weather updates.
- Popworld reruns — nothing like a pre-school dose of early-00s pop and eyeliner.
Cereal bowl in hand — Frosties, Coco Pops, or maybe a cheeky bowl of Ready Brek if it’s winter — you’re perched on the edge of the sofa, schoolbag by your feet, pretending you’ve got ages while the clock insists otherwise.
There’s something so comforting about that memory: the sound of the TV, the clink of the spoon, the faint panic of the school run mixed with that morning calm that only existed before life got noisy.
💭 Your turn:
What channel were you watching before school — and what cereal kept you company? 🥣✨
Asten Does Nostalgia 
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