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We were all chatting the other day about our favourite toys when we were ankle biters, so here is a list: Graeme 1 (the mad one) – an Acorn A3010 computer. (What?) Peter’s – a ‘Bogie’. (Not the green variety). Ian’s – a ‘Tree house’. (Always aimed high). Elaine’s – ‘Tiny Tears’. (Ahhh!). Marie’s – ‘A cuddly doll’. (Squeeze, squeeze). Angela’s – ‘My Pet Monster’ doll or a ‘Boglin’. (Ugly little critters). Graeme 2 (the 8ft Ninja) – a Lego Airport. (Designing useful means of transportation for the future.) Gareth’s – a Lego Laser Gun. (Building harmful weapons of mass destruction!) Vince’s – Lego. (Built a complete replica of Old Trafford). Derek’s – The ‘A-Team’ van and figures. (I pity the fool…). Gary’s – ‘Subbuteo’. (Nice one Cyril). Alan’s – ‘Big Track’. (A big toy for Big Al). and mine… A ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ action figure, complete with rubber arm, zoom eye (not) and a car engine. I remember playing hours with this piece of plastic and waiting excitedly for the TV series which accompanied it. One episode I remember was when the Six Million Dollar Man, took on ‘Big Foot’. At the time, I remember Big Foot as being a very, very scary creature which had me distressed for months! So I decided, with the technology of the interweb, to go on the hunt for this elusive Big Foot and what do you know… I found a picture of him with the “SMDM’ (hugging would you believe it)! Take a look at this fella below… Now, looking at the overall picture, I have decided that he was not that scary after all and in fact, just down right stupid! Ho hum.