Retro DadA LIFE BETWEEN ANALOGUE & DIGITAL
Born in ’73. Raised on three channels, cassette tapes and “be home before dark”. A little look back at how everything changed.
Let’s rewind
TV & FILM
Three channels, one chunky wooden telly and Saturday mornings in my pyjamas. Remembering the custard pies, cartoons and glorious chaos that made Tiswas an unforgettable part of growing up.
Read the story ↗2 MIN READFrom Mum’s Sunday morning soundtrack to me playing the same single on repeat, a nostalgic look back at childhood records and the songs that still take me back.
Keep reading ↗Before ‘just one more episode’, there was being on the sofa at the right time. How television went from a shared ritual to an endless choice.
Keep reading ↗Two buttons, one blank cassette and a lot of patience. When a playlist was something you could hold.
Keep reading ↗A game on a tape. A telephone attached to a wall. Somehow, the future arrived one cable at a time.
Keep reading ↗Before location sharing, there was a rough plan and a knock on a friend’s door. Was life really simpler?
Keep reading ↗THE DAD BEHIND THE REWIND
I’m Stuart. Dad, graphic designer and vintage 1973.
Retro Dad is a place to talk about the things that have changed in my lifetime. The music, the games, the everyday rituals — and all the things we never imagined we’d carry around in our pockets.
Not everything was better back then. But there’s plenty worth remembering.
Cheers, Stuart