Tonight,

whilst my fiance of some 15 years, was on face book looking at pictures of her and her freinds out on the town,

i sarcastically asked her if she knew what the word was for a collection of twats ?

to which her answer was..................A SOUL DO

anyone else have trouble convincing there partners that they should miss the mortgage this month to buy 7" bits of black plastic ?

been with my missus for 21 years and she hates it all with a passion. she`s thrown me out 4 times and as far as she`s concern i dont buy records at all. she banned me from buying 3 years ago. and i only go to 2/3 do`s a month life`s hard innit........me. ................wife

dave

sunday chill out 16th aug. horse and groom pub east laith gate. doncaster with the birthday boys(promoters) and guests bob beasley and chris dalton

Tonight,

whilst my fiance of some 15 years, was on face book looking at pictures of her and her freinds out on the town,

i sarcastically asked her if she knew what the word was for a collection of twats ?

to which her answer was..................A SOUL DO

anyone else have trouble convincing there partners that they should miss the mortgage this month to buy 7" bits of black plastic ?

Ive took the missus to a few soulnights and niters over the years and she has enjoyed them,but as i found out,if that soul thing doesnt

grasp you deep inside they will never understand you wanting to dance to it all through the night.each to their own as they say.

My wife 'likes' Northern, probably because it's been pounded into her for the last 26 years since we met, and we have been to do's together before, but, she says she never feels 'comfortable' beacause she can't 'do the dance'.

She can dance and I tell her that just because everyone else dances like that it doesn't mean she has to.

However, when we go out I always feel bad because I just spend all night dancing leaving her sat down all night.

Should I:

A. Get her some 'Northern dancing' lessons.

B. Stay at home together watching Strictly Come Dancing.

C. Go to a do, sit together, and say how good to dance to each track is but stay sat down.

D. Not give a toss, drive to a do on my own, drink water all night (coz I'm driving), but have a stunning night dancing on my own 'til the early hours (like I did last time).

Edited July 5, 200915 yr by Bicks

Sometimes I wish my other half wasn't into soul/R&B then every record I bought could be a fiver and noone would be the wiser

Not to worry love, the stuff in your box may as well have cost a fiver (imho!) m-wah, m-wah! xx

How Does Your Other Half View......... Soul

Through spectacles

i met Marie at a nighter and she loves it all nearly as much as me

I'm not suggesting that my other half is overtly against or even understands N Soul but I still blame her for Wigan closing down

Nomad

Edited July 10, 200915 yr by nomad

how does my other half view soul....?

the same way as me...because he's a soulie xx

from susan(mrs casper)

likes the music but just doesnt get the "scene".(dont know i do sometimes).took her to see Ann Peebles(backed by memphis horns) in Edinburgh in 95.that gig really got her into AP.if im honest i think i like it that she is not into going.its good to have your own space.it also means if i ever go out again i have a baby sitters.

been with my missus for 21 years and she hates it all with a passion. she`s thrown me out 4 times and as far as she`s concern i dont buy records at all. she banned me from buying 3 years ago. and i only go to 2/3 do`s a month life`s hard innit........me. ................wife

dave

sunday chill out 16th aug. horse and groom pub east laith gate. doncaster with the birthday boys(promoters) and guests bob beasley and chris dalton

my other half absolutly hates it so i turn the volume up as high as it will go

The current Mrs C has absolutely no idea of what the scene is about and no idea of the prices of rare soul..........oh that sweet innocence!!

The current Mrs C has absolutely no idea of what the scene is about and no idea of the prices of rare soul..........oh that sweet innocence!!

And how does Mrs C feel about being being described as the 'current' one? You make her sound a bit, er, temporary, God love her.

Sometimes I wish my other half wasn't into soul/R&B then every record I bought could be a fiver and noone would be the wiser

Funny this - I've had this conversations about this before - there must be missus's up and down the country who think all northern soul records cost a fiver!! and hear "erm don't worry luv I should get at least £100 pound for it" on a regular basis! or even - "is that new? (record) - "nah, i've had it for years"

Funny this - I've had this conversations about this before - there must be missus's up and down the country who think all northern soul records cost a fiver!! and hear "erm don't worry luv I should get at least £100 pound for it" on a regular basis! or even - "is that new? (record) - "nah, i've had it for years"

Agreed - lol - Exactly my situation. My partner & I have only lived together about 5 months and have a 2 month baby. She rumbled me about 2 nights ago as I stupidly left my ebay page up while giving a feed. Whats this $90? four items to leave feedback on? You told me they are only a few pounds each.

Compounded with her being at home during the day and having to answer the door daily to packages gives the addiction away. She likes some but is not a regular music listener anyhow. I have tried to instil my knowledge to her (bore her), but I get the feeling it goes in one ear & out the other

Oh its dead easy in our house.Every Thursday its "where we off to this weekend" And its her who drags me out.

So the answer is - No problem there. (can get a bit expensive when your in Premier Inns tho)

Married 27 years in October, met 'er in Brahms and Lizst, a pub in Cheltenham on a Sunday night Soul night that Hippo used to DJ at. She has always been into Northern but unfortunately thinks it ended when Wigan/Yate finished.

We have some great "discussions" about Stafford, Newies etc etc. Well when I say discussions she just says "it's shit and you are all just after rarity/obscurity over quality".

I remember one night, not long after we married we talked about going to Stafford after we had drunk a few and we ended having a row about what was Northern that descended into her throwing my 500 box down the stairs and me kicking the crap out of an antique Edwardian corner cupboard - happy days and thankfully no records broken but it did cost a bit to have the cupboard repaired. I managed to break a fair bit of China as well but she never messed with my records again.

She was happy for me to do the niter thing but always came to the local Soul Nights.

Sometimes I wish my other half wasn't into soul/R&B then every record I bought could be a fiver and noone would be the wiser

This man was spot on

I have just come back on soul source, forgot password etc. hubby wanted to use it. I find this very funny, not the answer you expected luv, but she has got a sense of humour, bless her.