Friday treat – KITTENS!
It’s Friday, it’s time to treat yourself. There’s not much better in this world than kicking back and watching some cute kittens do their thing. Enjoy! Video courtesy of Funnycatsandnicefish /...
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Friday Flashback – Troll dolls
Love them or hate them, I bet you haven’t forgotten them! Troll dolls were originally created in 1959 by Danish woodcutter, Thomas Dam and took off in United States the 1960s. Somehow, popularity never...
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Friday Flashback – Saved by the Bell
“When I wake up in the morning and the alarm gives out a warning, I don’t think I’ll ever make it on time. By the time I grab my books and I give myself a look, I’m at the corner just in time to see...
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Friday Flashback – Mixtapes
Those of us of a certain age will remember the blood, sweat and tears that went into making a good mixtape. Whether you were compiling the perfect playlist to accompany you on a family holiday, profess...
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Friday Flashback – Push Pops
Don’t push me, push a Push Pop! As novelty candies go, Push Pops were some of the best. Invented in 1986, they let you get a hit of sugary goodness in a flash, wherever you were. As we know, the 80s...
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Friday Flashback – Scrunchies
It was the hottest hair trend of the 80s and 90s and a side ponytail wasn’t complete without one. That’s right, this week’s Friday Flashback remembers the majestic scrunchie. Top looks From way up high...
View ArticleFriday Flashback – Tamagotchi
Despite years of badgering our parents, this was the only pet many of us 90s kids were ever allowed to have. Invented in Japan, the Tamagotchi was introduced to the wider world in 1996 and changed the...
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Friday Flashback – Clueless
Full of sass, style and a seriously awesome soundtrack, Clueless was the movie that captured the hearts and minds of the 90s generation. Billed as a modern day version of Jane Austen’s Emma, we watched...
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Friday Flashback – 90s boy bands
We all know the ultimate boy band was The Beatles but after the Fab Four, the 90s were the time when boy bands really came into their own. If you were a young lad in the 90s and were capable of...
View ArticleThe best music for studying: 10 amazing playlists
When you’re studying online, you can sometimes feel isolated. With Open Colleges, we provide opportunities for our students to chat in the Open Space community with each other – but sometimes chatting...
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