Posted August 11, 200420 yr Being that I've not been a member for too long, I wondered how many of you members of a Northen soul site were actually from the North,now that "Our Thing" has become global. I'm a Salford Lad wot escaped to Heywood. So come it's only a bit of fun. Cheers Tony
August 11, 200420 yr Tony, Why don't you do a poll.. makes it easier and less public.. I mean some people might not want to admit they're from the North.. Hey Hey But seriously.. Just click on the NEW POLL button at the bottom right of this topic and follow a couple of simple steps.
August 11, 200420 yr Stockport, Congleton, Newquay and now residing in Chelenham Spa, it's reet posh just like me ;o)))
August 11, 200420 yr Author Well really! Who would not be proud to be born in the North?? In the spirit of unity we'll even accept peolpe from Yorkshire (but just this once mind). Tony
August 11, 200420 yr Hi Tony I live in Abergavenny south wales and you would be suprised to see the amount of people that are in to Northern Soul scene from South and west Wales, and think nothing to traveling 2.5 - 4 hours for a night out (once took me 7.5 hours to get to Whitby, what fantastic roads we have ) Andrew bin Valley Soul Commandos
August 11, 200420 yr Sheffield for 40 years You don't look your 67 years at all... what youth elixre are you on Brett Just kidding
August 11, 200420 yr Sheffield born and bred for me too but only 30 years unlike Brett's 40! lol I get the impression that most folk on this forum are from the South. I am sure in time that more from the north will get involved. They have only just got rid of the cobbles on the M1 up here and some people still wave at aeroplanes. You dont see people throwing bread up at helicopters much these days so things must be progressing. Shane
August 11, 200420 yr In the middle; where the world's got piles, "Riot Town" Boston in Lincs. Bought a one way ticket out many years ago. Saying that it has been the stomping ground for several "Soulies" including Andy Rix, Nigel Parker, Chris Modley, Dave Appleyard, Steve Handbury & now Paul 'Gazza' Gasgoine! And my mother, who loves J. D. Bryant and Paul Anka becuase he wrote "My Way"!!
August 11, 200420 yr And another Sheffield born soulster here. I left for Rotherham at the tender age of three (some walk) and stayed there until Derby at eight and Market Harborough my spiritual home at twelve. The drift south continued in 1970 to St Pancras and I've been half London and half Harboro in varying degrees ever since. I recently visited a soul guru up in Rotherham, t'other week and it was only 5 mins walk from my old house. Unfortunately the area's still rather nice, which ruins the first two chapters of my autobiography. I'll have to get on the crack sharpish or it'll never sell. Ady
August 11, 200420 yr Soulgirl, how rude...... you know that i live on a diet of "Fish Glue" and the old foul "White Horse Oil"
August 11, 200420 yr Ady i do believe you told me some time ago that your father was a Sheffield United man, what a fine and wonderful choice.
August 11, 200420 yr Hi Tony I live in Abergavenny south wales and you would be suprised to see the amount of people that are in to Northern Soul scene from South and west Wales, and think nothing to traveling 2.5 - 4 hours for a night out (once took me 7.5 hours to get to Whitby, what fantastic roads we have )  Andrew bin Valley Soul Commandos Andrew, are you one of the Soul Valley Commandos?
August 11, 200420 yr Ady i do believe you told me some time ago that your father was a Sheffield United man, what a fine and wonderful choice. Nothing to be proud of. Wednesday till I die! Sheffield Wednesday that is. Shane
August 11, 200420 yr I moved to East London once.. and my family disowned me for moving to far North.. (thats still North of the Thames for us South London Boys)
August 11, 200420 yr Shane you do realise that your text today said " 2 people".......make that one................HA
August 11, 200420 yr I live on the south coast next to Portsmouth. Behind us there is nothing except water (and the I.O.W, but that counts as nothing anyway). Therefore, everything from here is up north. I was originally born in Wokingham (nr Reading), therefore, I am a northerner. Am I not?
August 11, 200420 yr Lancashire born and bred, exiled in the West Midlands for the last twenty three years.
August 11, 200420 yr yes but are you a peolpe? LOL, had to go back and read to see what you were ona bout. Isn't that plural? Whats the singular for peolpe?
August 11, 200420 yr Andrew, are you one of the Soul Valley Commandos? Sorry about that Andrew, of course you are. Must get some glasses.Were you at the Marrs on saturday?
August 11, 200420 yr Ormskirk Skem newtown(mid wales) Kirkby Ellsemere port Widnes Parbold liverpool Frodsham Now north wales mid wales was far south enough for me
August 11, 200420 yr Sorry about that Andrew, of course you are. Must get some glasses.Were you at the Marrs on saturday? Yes Karen i was at the Marrs Bar saturday (drinking to much as usual) Janine , do you the black pointy hats (that look a bit like whiches hats0
August 11, 200420 yr Ady i do believe you told me some time ago that your father was a Sheffield United man, what a fine and wonderful choice. Yes but I was Wednesday until LCFC made it to the 1969 cup final.
August 11, 200420 yr Yes Karen i was at the Marrs Bar saturday (drinking to much as usual) Janine , do you the black pointy hats (that look a bit like whiches hats0 Oh right Andrew, I no Jon, Tracey and young Mathew. Tracey always speaks to Billy and myself and has told us to get ourselves down to one of the SVC do's.
August 11, 200420 yr Ormskirk Skem newtown(mid wales) Kirkby Ellsemere port Widnes Parbold liverpool Frodsham Now north wales mid wales was far south enough for me Darren are you on the run from the CSA or some one
August 11, 200420 yr Janine , do you the black pointy hats (that look a bit like whiches hats0 Thats the ones, I desperatly need 2 maybe 3 of them :-)
August 11, 200420 yr Thats the ones, I desperatly need 2 maybe 3 of them :-) How desperate do you need them, because i will be going to town on friday or saturday (and i know one of the shops used to sell them and if they still do i could post some to you)
August 11, 200420 yr Thats the ones, I desperatly need 2 maybe 3 of them :-) just found a web site that might be useful to you www.giftwarewales.co.uk (I love Wales but i'm not to sure about this site, perhaps one of those hats would go with my new bags)
August 11, 200420 yr Peterborough till the tender age of 16 then Portsmouth and between 79 and 2002 all over the world (RN).
August 11, 200420 yr Author From 79 to 2002?????? Heyzoos Christos Man, How f*ckin old are you??????? Tony
August 12, 200420 yr North London (ugh), Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Surbiton - looking forward to moving further south one day! (I did stay in Blackpool overnight once and quite liked it) Tony
August 12, 200420 yr Dursley, Glos (10 miles from Yate) Manchester (3 years but taking a break from soul nights!! DOH!) London (Re-discovered the music thanks to breaking up with a girl, and an open Time Out with an advert for Maxine Brown at 100 club. Well its fate isnt it.)
August 12, 200420 yr Being that I've not been a member for too long, I wondered how many of you members of a Northen soul site were actually from the North,now that "Our Thing" has become global. I'm a Salford Lad wot escaped to Heywood. So come it's only a bit of fun. Tony, I live in Swinton/Clifton have done for 47yrs well nearly 48 now. Used to get the Train to the Casino from Swinton Station. Peter
August 12, 200420 yr And another Sheffield born soulster here. I left for Rotherham at the tender age of three (some walk) and stayed there until Derby at eight and Market Harborough my spiritual home at twelve. The drift south continued in 1970 to St Pancras and I've been half London and half Harboro in varying degrees ever since. who else from Sheffield way used to run soul events london way in early 80s a faint memory of two guys from Sheffield and a venue that was like a mirror image of 100 club , stairs on other side mike
August 13, 200420 yr The Shire! Lanarkshire Scotland. Close to where the Allanton niters took place for a few years (late 80's early 90's). A niter which was years ahead of it's time IMHO, sounds broke and played there still doing the rounds on the scene to this day and DJ'S line ups,which reflected the progressive nature of this great genre of music which we are involved with. John.
Being that I've not been a member for too long, I wondered how many of you members of a Northen soul site were actually from the North,now that "Our Thing" has become global.
I'm a Salford Lad wot escaped to Heywood. So come it's only a bit of fun.
Cheers
Tony