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James
@retrojames.bsky.social
Designer, author, retro video producer.
Book out in 2026: Gear Down & Growing Up: From a Boy to Something Like a Man in 90s Hong Kong.
Dislike coriander and right wing
It’s just an outlet for to express what I’m going through- not to hunt for sympathy, it just helps to put it in words
December 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Woke up and didn’t know where I was. This is so weird - like a horrible dream. 19 years is a long time to be with someone and then to find myself alone.
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and I’m feeling….not too bad.
December 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
My Christmas present to you. I've re-wrapped it from last year, but due to the chaos in my life now, I don't have capacity to make a new one. 2 hours 47 min of classic Christmas TV from 70s/80s UK, full shows on YT.
Link is safe - Google Drive.
Hope you like it
drive.google.com/file/d/1eP96...
December 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Are we there yet? I feel sick, I’m hungry, I need the loo, I spy with my little eye….
Let’s go on a British 80s holiday. Here’s what I made.
December 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happy 1970s UK #Christmas, everyone - here’s one I made earlier.
December 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
What did I pour into this video about being a kid in the #1980s?
Everything I could.
A labour of love to give you a flashback to innocent times - even if you weren’t a kid in America. It’s not about materialism - it’s about a vibe.
That’s what I tried - I hope it worked 😊
December 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Yesterday, our son was awarded an A from the head chef of a Michelin Star restaurant during his final apprenticeship examination - he is now officially a chef! He said that he'd never seen such skill from an 18 year-old who was "head and shoulders above every other student."
Proud doesn't sum it up.
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
What's this video about that I've made?
If you watch it, you'll Children's BBC what I mean....
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
'Cause I don't like to dream about gettin' paid
So I dig into the books of the rhymes that I made
So now's a test to see if I got pull
Hit the studio, 'cause I've paid my deposit in full!

My new life starts this weekend - moving out, moving in, and moving on.

I'm going to make this place so nice!
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Christmas is (normally) my favourite time of year - but this year due to circumstances is very flat. However, I made a retro video a couple of years ago, so I hope it warms your heart.
December 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
What are we doing?
Groovin’ - that’s what we’re doing!

So much has improved since the 1980s, but one thing hasn’t imho:
TV commercials.

Here’s my tribute to the dancing we don’t see anymore…
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Nothing in life is for free….

But back in the 70s and 80s as a kid, some stuff was 🥣

Reach into this retro box of cereal I made and see what you find…🙂

Wishing you all a beautiful day ahead. 🎄
December 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I make happy-clappy cheesy content because it makes (some) people feel good, and I love making it.

Some call it good, some call it bad, some call it anything they want to, baby!

If this makes you feel sick, don't follow me, because I churn it out!

Welcome to my twist on a few classic 80s ads.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I'm digging your scene...
Thank you for your support during the last few weeks. It's been hard and it is hard - come next Monday I'll still be a dad but things will change - haven't processed it yet.
I've made a video to say thank you, full of lots of '80s comfort apu - Here's my latest with love ❤️
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I want to thank you for your support these last few weeks - just when I think I'm all in check, I'm caught off guard. Tonight, I'll make a thank you video - a nice excuse to try and find my video mojo.
UK 80s adverts (just for a change eh?!)...
but all I want to say is, I'm digging your scene...❤️
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It’s mine - I opted for the bigger, brighter place. The other one is super dark and pretty pokey. This is close to the river, park, and a 5 min walk from the city centre.
Can’t wait now. The screen to divide the room is a bit weird, but I’ll make it work. Come to Graz, I’ll show you around 🙂
December 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Is this one of the most beautiful songs ever produced?

Oh yeah...

So I did this with it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. Sending good vibes from Austria to your home.

@variola13.bsky.social this one is for you....
December 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
One of my favourite 80s tunes, not a massive hit - yes, I was very much a pop boy. Got the mickey taken out of me for loving this track back in the day, no idea why, not edgy enough I guess - anyways, I made this video with it.
December 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I've made roughly 300 videos in 4 years - or as my ex-wife calls them, "mid-life crisis & wallowing in the past" - yeah well, I like them, there are worse things to do, and I will carry on.
Anyways, here's one I made where I actually think, "Yeah, I would like to go back in time and be a kid again."
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Just heard "The King of wishful thinking" takes me back to a pure time. Summer 1990, 15 years old, Wokingham, the smell of barbecue in the air on warm evenings. "Hey, come here!" two girls shouted as I cycled home from the station after school. "You're cute..."
"Who? Me?"
Life was so innocent then.
December 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Free therapy for those (like me) struggling a bit.
Don't spend thousands on sitting with someone - I'm not saying they can't help, they are bloody good at what they do, but Alan Watts says it all here.
It's helping me enormously.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0lE...
You're Destroying Your Own Mind (Here's How To Stop) | Alan Watts
YouTube video by Alan Watts & Wisdom
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I’d never big up my own videos, but this is a 5 Star one…
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It’s a warm summer’s night in 1987 America. Even if you weren’t there, maybe my video will give you the vibe.
If you were here tonight….
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
So I joined a theatre group, and although I was without doubt the oldest person at the audition (mostly mid 20s-late 30s), it was exactly what I needed. Creativity, community, compassion, & fun. I should have done this years ago. Obviously my mind is crammed with life stuff, but I pushed myself on.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM