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1. The Mavericks – Dance The Night Away 5-1998 2. The Corrs – Dreams 5-1998 3. The Beautiful South – Perfect 10 9-1998 4. Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing 9-1998 5. Cher – Believe 10-1998 6. LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live 3-1998 7. Savage Garden – Truly Madly DeeplyContinue reading “My Top Thirteen 1998”

1. Guinness Classic ads 1998/9 Unforgettable TV adverts of the highest quality from Guinness, filled with stunning imagery, a pulsating soundtrack and a haunting voiceover. 1998 – Swim Black – An aging local sports hero’s annual swimming race against the ‘clock’ of a pint of Guinness being poured perfectly at his brother’s bar. He worriesContinue reading “My Top 13 Adverts”

“Good to the last drop.” “Breakfast of champions.” Some slogans last forever, others don’t last a year. According to one source, a slogan is one part elegant phrasing, two parts brand positioning, and a glaze of virtue and idealism. Oh, and don’t forget a pinch of good luck. A slogan is the public face ofContinue reading “1990s Adverts”

1. The Foo Fighters – Everlong 8-1997 2. No Doubt – Don’t Speak 2-1997 3. Texas – Black Eyed Boy 8-1997 4. Natalie Imbruglia – Torn 11-1997 5. The Spice Girls – Spice Up Your Life 10-1997 6. Eternal – I Wanna Be The Only One 5-1997 7. Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli – TimeContinue reading “My 1997 Top Thirteen”

1990 Mr Bean (90-95), Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (90-94), Cluedo (90-93), The Crystal Maze (90-93), Drop the Dead Donkey (90-98), Harry Enfield and Chums (90-98), Have I got News for You (90-), House of Cards (90), Keeping up appearances (90-95), One Foot in the Grave (90-01), Perfect Scoundrels (90-92), Stars in their EyesContinue reading “1990s TV Shows”

1. The Manic Street Preachers – A Design For Life 04-1996 2. Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive 05-1996 3. Donna Summer – State Of Independence 03-1996 4. The Spice Girls – Wannabe 07-1996 5. Queen – Too Much Love Will Kill You 03-1996 6. The Beautiful South – Rotterdam 10-1996 7. Alanis Morissette – IronicContinue reading “My Top Thirteen from 1996”

Interestingly, nearly all of these were turned into movies/TV series. I’m not numbering them, because all of these authors have been at the top of my reading favourites at one time or another, but the order reflects when I was reading them (ish). Standalones by Jodi Picoult For me, Jodi is the closest female authorContinue reading “My Top 13 90s Book series/Authors”

This has been a tricky one to call, because most of the lists I can find are extremely USA-centric. I’ve tried to compromise by considering a stack of different sources, but the final choice is my own, based on books I’ve read. The USA list gives Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the UnitedContinue reading “1990s Books”

1. Paul Weller – You Do Something To Me 07-1995 2. Meat Loaf – I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth) 10-1995 3. Scarlet – Independent Love Song 01-1995 4. The Rembrandts – I’ll Be There For You 08-1995 5. Guns ‘N’ Roses – Sympathy For The Devil 01-1995 6. The Lightning Seeds –Continue reading “1995 Top Thirteen”