It was 20 years ago today

August 1990

1. Working at I job I hated - and would be there for five more years!

2. Had a bitch of a boss called Madeleine. Up until then I liked that name. Now it reminds me of panic and hairy legs above the knee.

3. Hadn't yet got together with the future Mrs F-C.

4. Owned a flat with my brother and another that was far too expensive for us. One day he announced he was moving out, leaving me to it. Cheers for that.

5. Was totally and utterly skint

6. Squandered the mortgage money on myself. Consequently went into arrears.

7. Felt, at 25, that I was far too old to be doing whatever it was I was doing and should grow up.

8. Had a series of flatmates from hell, friends who turned into people you'd happily knife.

9. Was too, too hot

10. Was somewhat thinner than I am today.

1990: Glad that's over.

Here's that year's Capital Radio Party In The Park standout:. She knocked The Chimes and Beverley Craven into a cocked baseball cap. So where were you?