Guardian memoir revisits 1983 life: reckless adventures and heavy drinking

A Guardian lifestyle piece recalls the author's 1983 youth, describing deadly Sundays, a wide generation gap, casual violence and pints at 50p. Two items carry the same excerpt.

Timeline

1. 22 Oct, 04:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian Lifestyle
2. 22 Oct, 04:23 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• 18 again: I returned to my life in 1983 – to reckless adventures, in a world soaked in alcoholThe Guardian