04/07/2008 00:27. WISDOM has it that you should never look back, not just to avoid walking into a lamp post but because however shiny and nostalgic it is, return to the past is impossible.

In 1985 Britain was seen as a land of self employment opportunity. After the playschool teaching methods of the 70s, few people could actually spell it but the word on everyone's lips was entrepreneurial.

Trotters Independent Trading was not comedy concept, it was a lifestyle aspiration.

And except for a few people unhealthily addicted to the smell of mechanics overalls new found wealth was finally sentencing domestic cars to Tebbit land. On your bikes, lads.

All those disciples of Maggie who described their occupation as I have my own business wanted to a nice, shiny Beemer outside the lockup. And Mrs Lockup... // Southport Visiter

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First News Article: Southport Visiter, 03/07/2008 21:30