About  Nostalgia Pie's 
Angel Noire

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                                                                       Hi there! I’m Angel and I’m the                                                                             brains - if anyone could ever refer                                                                         to me as that - behind Nostalgia                                                                           Pie. I am an avid bookworm; a                                                                               crafting enthusiast; a retro TV                                                                             aficionado; a Blockhead (I had plans                                                                         to marry Jordan Knight!) and I'm a                                                                         complete and utter nostalgia addict!                                                                         Retro enthusiast; vintage addict;                                                                           nostalgia nut; time traveller... you get the idea - I think it's cool to be old-school! Which is just as well really considering I’m the founder of a nostalgia site!

 

​​Who is Angel?

 

 A vintage-loving Londoner who now resides in New England with The Mister. As a teenager, my mum felt I spent more time poring over magazines and reading Nancy Drew books than swotting up on textbooks. My dad thought I knew everything there was to know about soaps and Top of the Pops and not much else. And all these years later, not much has changed! I certainly never needed                                                                          trigonometry, that's for sure! But what I do                                                                know and all that I've learned from back in                                                                the day has gone into this site. And what was                                                              the number one thing I've learned? That the                                                              old days were the best days! But then...                                                                    doesn't everyone say that??? So Nostalgia Pie                                                              is my way of making those days last just a                                                                  little bit longer...

 

                                                            Back in the day, it was all about the clubs                                                                  and house parties, and effortlessly getting up                                                              to get ready for work after coming home at                                                                5am. Nowadays, my idea of a wild time is a                                                                day out thrifting, trying to buy back the                                                                    childhood my mum threw out! But never fear -                                                              I still haven't lost my ability to party or find                                                              my way to the front row at gigs. I just need a lot more than two hours sleep these days!

 

I'm an English language teacher but I guess my real area of expertise is in finding novel ways to sneak more vintage goodies into our house without The Mister noticing. And I don't think I'm doing such a bad job. Most of the time anyway! For the

longest time, I thought it was homesickness that

was responsible for my journey towards being a                                                            nostalgia enthusiast. But the amount of things I've

managed to accumulate since I was a kid tells me

that I've probably had the makings of a nostalgia

enthusiast my whole life. Honestly, I've found

things I didn't even know I was still holding on to.

So I suppose my mum didn't quite throw out all my

childhood bits and pieces after all!

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Start of Something Good...

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Moving so far from home didn't just make me homesick but also, quite strangely, nostalgic for

times gone by. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder, and in my case it was .. for vintage

TV shows; eighties/nineties boy bands and retro mags! And don’t even get me started on sausage

rolls and Yorkshire pudding! It was a time that involved a lot of changes, and while it was great 

making a new bunch of friends, it soon became obvious that most people hadn't the foggiest what

I was talking about whenever I mentioned anything British - especially if it was something from my

childhood. I soon came to realize how much these things and moments meant to me.

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Watching Too Much TV Leads to Great Things!

 

 

​                                                                            The 1989 BBC TV mini-series Mother Love, starring                                                                              Dame Diana Rigg, is the show responsible for                                                                                  igniting my love for vintage TV shows and cult                                                                                classics and is what got me happily bounding                                                                                  down the nostalgia rabbit-hole that I'm still                                                                                     happily bounding down today. It's the quality of                                                                              such shows; the retro charm, and the memories                                                                                that come flooding back. Furthermore I enjoyed                                                                              rediscovering something I'd long forgotten that                                                                                had me going "Oh my gosh! I remember that!"

 

                                                                            But it wasn't just the TV shows, music and books                                                                                of my childhood and teen years that I liked                                                                                    getting reacquainted with but also all of the above from long before my time! There's a whole vault of hidden gems out there that's never been seen again since it was first broadcast/launched/released which is a real pity. We're lucky to live in a time where we have the means to access such materials relatively easily.​ I soon realized I needed a home to house all these new-found memories and acquisitions because I figured there had to be others out there who also understood the thrill of rediscovering a long-forgotten gem. Turns out I was right!

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​So that’s how Nostalgia Pie was born. It was originally just a collection of my nostalgic childhood memories, but it has evolved over the years to become so much more. I've added a forum, and started a reading group, and I'm always looking for ways to make Nostalgia Pie bigger and better! So watch this space...

 

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More Than Just Magic Moments

 

​                                                     Over the years I've got a lot more out of this                                                       nostalgic experience than I could ever have                                                          imagined. So much for a simple space just for                                                       reminiscing! My first I'm-not-worthy moment                                                              came very early on when I wrote a post about                                                              eighties sitcom Streets Apart of which I have                                                              great memories watching with my family. As is                                                              happens it was my very first Nostalgia Pie post -                                                          and the show's writer, the fabulous Adrienne                                                              Conway, sent me a delightful message which was                                                            incredibly sweet of her. On the one hand it's                                                         been a fabulous learning experience of which I'm discovering something new all the time, whether it's a TV show that was first broadcast before I was born (Hey, Thriller!) in-depth information about a historical moment (Hi there, Live Aid!) or the impact the invention of the bikini had on society and on popular culture (Well hello    there, Bo Derek!) I'm loving this journey into the retro unknown and beyond, and that I get to share my findings with all you fellow nostalgiacs. Despite all the years I've spent indulging in nostalgia, I still wouldn't call myself an expert (except when it comes to sneaking vintage goodies into the house!) but I am most definitely an enthusiast.  

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And that's not all...

 

Nostalgia may be what I’m known for. But

community, connection  and feel-good vibes are

most definitely my why. What started out

as just a place for nostalgic musings has led to 

connecting with people, I may otherwise never

have got to know and creating real-world

friendships. I’m just grateful that through

this space I’ve been able to connect with those

who I consider to be my tribe - my fellow

nostalgia enthusiasts! 

 

​​And because nostalgia often brings out the best

in us, I wanted Nostalgia Pie to be about so much more than just the good ol' days - I 

wanted it to be about giving something back. Over the years, I've heard about the personal challenges; physical and emotional health problems that have been faced by our followers and                                                          those they love. I’ve been moved by their                                                            stories and feel quite humbled that they’ve                                                            reached out to me to share things that are                                                           clearly quite personal to them. Their stories                                                          have inspired me to use this platform to help                                                        where I can. By raising awareness and                                                                supporting important causes, and shining a                                                            light on organizations that share our values, I                                                        hope we can make a positive difference                                                                together.​​​​ At the moment we're still in the                                                        process of getting things started, but we hope we'll be able to put our efforts to good use. The connection between nostalgia and good causes might seem surprising, but both are rooted in a desire to hold onto the things that make us feel grounded, safe, and connected. Whether we’re looking back or moving forward, it’s all about preserving and holding onto something good...

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More Nostalgia Notes

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•  I majored in history which I suppose is understandable                                     for a girl who loves old things - sorry, vintage/retro!

•  Michael Jackson's Dangerous album was the first I'd

     ever bought with my very own cash that I'd earned

     during work experience when I was fourteen.

•  I'm not a vegetarian but I much prefer veggie pies

     and pizzas.

•  Jordan Knight was the love of my life for far longer

     than I’d care to admit... until The Mister came

     along. (But let's be honest, Jordan’s still got a

     place in my heart.)

•  Angels are a huge obsession of mine! 

•  Everyone assumes I was a grunger during the                                                                          nineties as I'm known for being a bit of a                                                                             rock   chick these days. But I wasn't - I loved my urban                                         music. And still do! Who says you can’t love rock and R&B?

•  I have a bizarre love/hate relationship with oranges

     and coconuts. (Yes, really. It’s complicated.)

•  Never understood the point of plain sparkling water -

     unless you're using it as a mixer.

•  I may be labelled 'a girly girl' but I don't own a

     single lipstick and haven't done so since I was fifteen.

•  Maroon 5 was the first concert I ever went to. I loved

     them so much I saw them three times within one year!

•  Those who know me are stunned that I still haven't lost my                                                        accent - which somehow transcends three London boroughs -                                                         after almost a decade of living in America. And why would I! 

•  Half of me wants to be all black lace, leather and vodka, while

     the other half wants to channel my inner Barbara Windsor. The

     struggle is real!

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​Welcome to Nostalgia Pie! 

 

​Angel x

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