Finally found my (Northern) Soul again, and have fond and precious memories of the scene, and many mates and friends over the years. Would anybody be interested in a Bedford soul reunion? With all the old sounds and banter we all use to love and share so much. All nighter on the 6th March at Stewartby working mens club. Would be really great to meet up with ''me old muckers'' hopefully could be the start of things to come. Mick Lewin Email me

mick,hope these peeps are not included,

Thanks for the pics, Hammy, Tony Woratt, Mick Smith, Frank and Groover. Few quids worth there on the vinyl and a good picture of us young soulies at an all dayer with Madaline Rae (Brian's wife). Kev York, Jimmy Hunter, Martin Cook, and a very young looking me!!

Re Bedford Soul reunion?

Dingle as leading DJ ??????(Paul Kettles as backup, remember the PK mobile disco?)

Edited February 18, 201015 yr by DanDare

Thanks for the pics, Hammy, Tony Woratt, Mick Smith, Frank and Groover. Few quids worth there on the vinyl and a good picture of us young soulies at an all dayer with Madaline Rae (Brian's wife). Kev York, Jimmy Hunter, Martin Cook, and a very young looking me!!

mick,glad you recognised yourself, ,have you seen mr york lately,???,

Haven't seen Kev for a little while yet, last time i saw him he was out for a stroll round the village with Kath Sam and Daisy the Beagle!!Lol I think he still has all his sounds. Would be good to catch up with him later. Are you still KTF?

mick,mr cook has his own web page some nice old piccys of local soul-nights etc,

https://martinsbox.tripod.com/index.htm

Thanks for the pics, Hammy, Tony Woratt, Mick Smith, Frank and Groover. Few quids worth there on the vinyl and a good picture of us young soulies at an all dayer with Madaline Rae (Brian's wife). Kev York, Jimmy Hunter, Martin Cook, and a very young looking me!!

Hi Mate, I hail from Irchester and used to get the Wigan coach with the Beds and Kettering Crew. The Guy in the Blue Rugby top looks like the Bedford guy who had relatives (nan?) who lived in Irchester (is that you)? Martin Cook, Tony W. top men. Bedford still has a lot of soul . Best Kimbo.

Hi Mate, I hail from Irchester and used to get the Wigan coach with the Beds and Kettering Crew. The Guy in the Blue Rugby top looks like the Bedford guy who had relatives (nan?) who lived in Irchester (is that you)? Martin Cook, Tony W. top men. Bedford still has a lot of soul . Best Kimbo.

Good to hear from you Kimbo after all these years. Yes that is me in the blue rugby top, 50 years young!!! (Still a teenager at heart lol ) Yes my nan did live in Irchester she pased away a few years ago bless her heart at 93 yrs of age. Hope all is well, keep on keeping on and K.T.F

Regards Mick Lewin

Good to hear from you Kimbo after all these years. Yes that is me in the blue rugby top, 50 years young!!! (Still a teenager at heart lol ) Yes my nan did live in Irchester she pased away a few years ago bless her heart at 93 yrs of age. Hope all is well, keep on keeping on and K.T.F

Regards Mick Lewin

Bloody hell never been that clever but remember a face. Nice one Mick, Soul keeps you young Im 53 this year and met my wife on the scene from Rushden in 78 never had Kids so never stopped going/travelling. Hope to get over to Bedford way in the near future will pm you when I do will shake your hand if you go Also have a good nite at the Pemberton centre in Rushden. Lisa my other half is amazed I remembered your face but don't know where I put the car keys 3 mins ago. Take it easy mate and stay soulful Kimbo

mick,mr cook has his own web page some nice old piccys of local soul-nights etc,

https://martinsbox.tripod.com/index.htm

Re Sparky, i8n one of the piccies....is that, I think Trevor Sparks? who recommended Francic Nero 'Keep on Loving me' for Godins your favorite records column in Blues and Soul??.

1977 is a bit later than when I was coming over to Bedford but Dingle was main man around 67-69.

Finally found my (Northern) Soul again, and have fond and precious memories of the scene, and many mates and friends over the years. Would anybody be interested in a Bedford soul reunion? With all the old sounds and banter we all use to love and share so much. All nighter on the 6th March at Stewartby working mens club. Would be really great to meet up with ''me old muckers'' hopefully could be the start of things to come. Mick Lewin Email me

Thought you'd turn up sooner or latter How's tricks ?

Martyn Smith

Thought you'd turn up sooner or latter How's tricks ?

Martyn Smith

Merv the swerve as i live and breath ,great to hear from you it's been a while.we had some great fun

and some real up and downs on the scene together.the miles we all traveled in your white mini,the italian job in derby when we ended up in a shopping centre and peterboro 8 people in your mini and me

in the front with my leg in full plaster and cruthes.spent every monday morning up a+e having it replasterd.some many more storys we both should write bookcalled{ON THE SUNNY BEACH AT YARMOUTH]remember the song.Martyn you are top man keep on keeping on ,

MICK

Heyup big Mick, Macky here, from Peterborough, perhaps you'll remember me. :-)

You and Martyn should get over to Facebook and look at Jane Stryzkalo's (formerly Osborne) pics from the Scarborough and Yarmouth 1980 scooter runs. Johnny Cockerill's on there too and has tons of photos. Some of them will make you smile, some might even make you shed a wet one. :-)

Best,

M

Merv the swerve as i live and breath ,great to hear from you it's been a while.we had some great fun

and some real up and downs on the scene together.the miles we all traveled in your white mini,the italian job in derby when we ended up in a shopping centre and peterboro 8 people in your mini and me

in the front with my leg in full plaster and cruthes.spent every monday morning up a+e having it replasterd.some many more storys we both should write bookcalled{ON THE SUNNY BEACH AT YARMOUTH]remember the song.Martyn you are top man keep on keeping on ,

MICK

Had forgot about that shopping center incident , who was following us ? I seem to remember I was a bit blocked & turned into a shopping arcade (?) .............That night I had 8 in my mini was new years day 78 , we were had been to Kettering Central Hall & were on the way from there to The Wirrina Nighter - probably still got the summons somewhere round my Mums , the OB nearly blew a fuse when he checked the boot & jimmy hunter got out

Have got some pics from Coalville somewhere , will look them out & put em up

Take care mate

Heyup big Mick, Macky here, from Peterborough, perhaps you'll remember me. :-)

You and Martyn should get over to Facebook and look at Jane Stryzkalo's (formerly Osborne) pics from the Scarborough and Yarmouth 1980 scooter runs. Johnny Cockerill's on there too and has tons of photos. Some of them will make you smile, some might even make you shed a wet one. :-)

Best,

M

Just had a look , some faces in Janes pictures .................Do any of the old Peterborough crowd get together these days ?

In the last 4 years I've only attended two events in my former hometown, one at the City Club in December 2006 and the other at the DKOF Christmas 2007. I saw lots of old faces at both: Nogsy, Dave Reed , Gary DeRoux, Spike, Debbie Pierce, The Donnelly brothers, Chris Cousins, Gill, Phil O'Hearn, Bully twins etc, etc. but living out here means I'm a bit removed from it to tell the truth. 'corby john' and 'stangroundsoul' on here organise well attended events at The Fleet, and there's the Right Track at the Post Office club, but I've not attended either. I do get the impression that it's a very splintered scene there though, with lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth over music policy, promotor mud slinging and the like, which is a shame of course.

In the last 4 years I've only attended two events in my former hometown, one at the City Club in December 2006 and the other at the DKOF Christmas 2007. I saw lots of old faces at both: Nogsy, Dave Reed , Gary DeRoux, Spike, Debbie Pierce, The Donnelly brothers, Chris Cousins, Gill, Phil O'Hearn, Bully twins etc, etc. but living out here means I'm a bit removed from it to tell the truth. 'corby john' and 'stangroundsoul' on here organise well attended events at The Fleet, and there's the Right Track at the Post Office club, but I've not attended either. I do get the impression that it's a very splintered scene there though, with lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth over music policy, promotor mud slinging and the like, which is a shame of course.

Yep you are right Macca, also though the "real" scene is there just gotta find it still blocked, the chacacters, the good times and some excellent music which brings the same feeling the first time you here it. Only the other month was on my way home after a top nite and found meself at the front of a line of cars I wus going into a boot sale..... how the hell did that happen feccd if I no..... thats Soul!!