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For months I’ve been debating whether or not to see Basil Brush this year. On one hand, it felt like unfinished business — the idea of giving Past Me the ultimate nostalgia gift. On the other hand, it felt… unnecessary. See, Basil was more than a puppet fox to me. He was my special interest,… Read more

It’s wild to think that Seeing Double came out in 2003 — which is now twenty-two years ago. That’s the same gap between Grease (1978) and the year 2000. Basically, the early 2000s are officially “vintage.” Here’s a side-by-side reminder of just how far we’ve come: 🎶 Music 2003: 2025: 📺 TV & Movies 2003:… Read more

Back in 2003, S Club 7 gave us Seeing Double — a movie where a mad scientist cloned the band, imprisoned the real members, and tried to take over the world via pop music. Iconic? Yes. Believable? Only in a world without smartphones. Because in 2025? That plot wouldn’t even last until lunch. Here’s why.… Read more

If you want to understand me, you need to understand three things: Spice Girls, S Club, and JLS. They are my Holy Trinity of Pop Childhood and Beyond. 🍼 Chapter 1: Spice Girl Starter Pack (Age 5) Like every 90s kid, I didn’t just listen to the Spice Girls — I lived the Spice Girls.… Read more

File this under: core memories, party rings, and pop hazards. Picture it: roughly the turn of the millennium — my 9th or 10th birthday. The living room had been transformed into the ultimate party venue: balloons (aka pop hazards), paper plates stacked with party rings, and a hired karaoke machine that I thought would be… Read more

I was seven when the Y2K buzz hit — old enough to know it wasn’t a crisp flavour, but still young enough to think “the millennium” meant something magical. The adults made it sound like the whole world was about to turn into a giant glitter ball. The living room looked like Hobbycraft had exploded.… Read more

Every school had that one session that wasn’t really a lesson at all. For us, it was called Jigsaw — and it was the absolute highlight of the week. Jigsaw was split into four groups: singing, dancing, drums, and guitar. Basically, school told us: “Go be in a band for an hour. We’ll allow it.”… Read more

Charity days at school were meant to be simple. Wear the colour, donate £1, feel smug about being a good person. But for me, Wear It Pink Day became a lesson in stress management — and I was eight. I had the outfit sorted: pink top, pink skirt, pink socks. The pièce de résistance? A… Read more

There are few moments in school life more electric than seeing that giant, slightly wobbly TV stand being wheeled into the classroom. Instantly, the whole class went from slumped over worksheets to “OH MY GOD, WE’RE WATCHING A FILM.” I’d start mentally placing bets on what it would be. The Lion King? Matilda? That BBC… Read more