Cast your mind back to the early 1980s. Petrol was £1.64 for a gallon, a pint of milk was 10p and it was a luxury to find chocolate on the annual Easter egg hunt.

It was the year of the Falklands War, when Bucks Fizz were topping the charts – and under the Thatcher government times were tough.

In fact, we’ve just gone through the biggest jump in the cost of living since February 1982, when inflation reached 10.4 per cent, according to estimates.

In 1982, there were mass strikes by NHS workers who were demanding a pay rise and miners in Wales also downed tools.

And then there was your weekly Malvern Gazette, costing just 15p, reporting on the latest news and Easter events.

Easter Sunday 1982 fell on April 11 and Malvern and surrounding areas were set for a busy weekend of welcoming shoppers and tourists.

The Gazette reported on how “business was booming” and the sunny weather brought “people in their droves” to walk on the hills and visit the cafes.

“We have been practically full since Good Friday,” said Nick from the Foley Arms Hotel.

“The bar and restaurant have done exceptionally well this year.”

The Winter Gardens welcomed more than 1,000 people to their antiques fair – and revellers enjoyed the buffet too.

There was also a charity fundraiser of “pushing the bed up the hill” in Barnards Green Road. Some 18 youngsters took part to raise money for Malvern Parents Anonymous, who would give advice to people worried about their children.

Children at Welland County Primary School looked cute as they donned their Easter bonnets and a picture of them was included at the front of the paper.

Adverts featuring ‘free eggs’ – not the chocolate type – from International, in Edith Walk, and the latest Easter car deals were included in the paper.

“BL dealers are offering the public the chance to buy a new vehicle at a cost well below the current 1982 retail price,” the advert read.

Anyone fancy helping them clear the stock of Austin Morris or Rover Triumph cars before they introduce the new models?!