Living in a time warp.

The thing I've noticed about the climate over here is that things tend to age more gracefully. Not all things of course. Some of the people probably age fairly disgracefully and others have leather where their skin once was, but many more look very well on the sunshine and outdoor life. It's really the inanimate items that have come to my attention. We've been passed on the road recently by an absolutely immaculate Sunbeam Alpine and an Austin Healy (classic cars for those wondering), both looking like they were fresh off the production line rather than 50-plus years old. The same is true of lots of cars from the seventies and eighties. When did you last see a smart looking Ford Capri for example? They're here and going strong, and even the VW campers have managed to dodge the rusting process.
Mind you, it sometimes feels like being in a bit of a time warp. The radio presenters still call women "love" all the time and I have without a word of a lie heard Kim Wilde sing "Kids in America" at least 5 times this week. Eddie Grant and "A Flock of Seagulls" have been heard on more than one occasion, Tracey Chapman's still Talking 'Bout a Revolution a fair amount too, and I've come to the conclusion that Dire Straits must have a sponsorship deal with our local station as the whole of their back catalogue is played ad infinitum. Mind you, it was almost a surprise to remember that it was Yazoo who originally sang "Only you" (3 times in the past couple of weeks). I used to really like it first time round. Only trouble now is I find it hard to resist doing the Flying Pickets' "Ba Da Da Dum" version over the top. Must be showing my age...