There must be some funny stories out there......?

I know of a friend who is also a member on here who tried to explain the scene to a work friend.....her reply was "oooh I once bought a record by a black person"

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

There must be some funny stories out there......?

I know of a friend who is also a member on here who tried to explain the scene to a work friend.....her reply was "oooh I once bought a record by a black person"

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

Explaining the new girlfriend to Margaret would be the difficult bit she can forgive my obsession with vinyl but not sure I'd live if the other love in my life wasn't inanimate

Explaining the new girlfriend to Margaret would be the difficult bit she can forgive my obsession with vinyl but not sure I'd live if the other love in my life wasn't inanimate

the record buying should always come before the new girlfriend, if she dont like she can get the f**k out!

Edited October 12, 200519 yr by Andy Kempster

As I only buy a new record every once in a blue moon, if my girlfriend had to wait for that before coming, I'm sure I'd be an ex quite quickly.

Not my story but a friend of ours in London started seeing this lad who liked indie and a few 60s bands.

We had gone to These Old Shoes on the Thursday, and met up with Jen on the following Sunday in a pub to meet her new fella. We were all talking about T.O.S. and his eyes began to glaze over, when someone pulled out some photo's of the night. They were passed round the table and when Jen was showing him them of some of us dancing he said (just as the hubub in the pub stopped so everyone could hear)

'it looks like a party for special needs people'

So I'd say he got it just about spot on from the word go.

As I only buy a new record every once in a blue moon, if my girlfriend had to wait for that before coming, I'm sure I'd be an ex quite quickly.

Not my story but a friend of ours in London started seeing this lad who liked indie and a few 60s bands.

We had gone to These Old Shoes on the Thursday, and met up with Jen on the following Sunday in a pub to meet her new fella. We were all talking about T.O.S. and his eyes began to glaze over, when someone pulled out some photo's of the night. They were passed round the table and when Jen was showing him them of some of us dancing he said (just as the hubub in the pub stopped so everyone could hear)

'it looks like a party for special needs people'

So I'd say he got it just about spot on from the word go.

the record buying should always come before the new girlfriend, if she dont like she can get the f**k out!

When I was 18, my then girlfriend in an act of argumentative rage (like this ) held my copy of Doug Banks on Argo out of my bedroom window and seriously threatened to chuck it out, shouting hysterically that I loved "that soul shit" more than her. Which of course I didn't...

This is beginning to feel like a Dear Deirdre moment, but please bear with me (bottled it up for all these years ). Fast forward a year and miraculously we're still together. I visit her at her university halls. Have major row in her room (this is a couple of months before we split up for good) and she won't let me leave. Blocks the doorway. We're on the third floor. I spy the open window and she sees me eyeing up the opportunity. It involves me getting out of the window and chancing it on a rusty drainpipe (no jokes please). In the fashion that only an angry woman can deliver, she delivers through gritted teeth "you dare" (whilst still blocking said doorway). With a hint of triumphalism I winked at her (had the desired effect of even more rage - approaching infinity by now) and was out of the window and down the drainpipe. Thankfully it never gave way and I was alive at the bottom, with an enormous sense of well being. She came running out and shouted at me saying I was selfish .

Thanks for listening!!!!

Rich "the drainpipe" Buckley....

he said (just as the hubub in the pub stopped so everyone could hear)

'it looks like a party for special needs people'

So I'd say he got it just about spot on from the word go.

I was on the receiving end of an almost identical quote from my best (non-scene) mate who I took along to the Dome, something along the lines of "It's nice to see Care in the Community works so well"

We fared a little better at Terry Jones FEA, but the music was a tad more modern and there was some nice Italian eye candy (I shouldn't refer to Cristina's lovely brother in such a demeaning way ) to keep Lisa amused. She even had a go at dancing and got the barman's phone number so she can't have had too bad a night.

My ex-husband used to take the piss out of the soul scene - he simply didn't understand it and had no wish to. He would call me a Mod (I have NEVER been a mod, too young for the original, too old for the revivals, and the clothes would look silly on me ) and raise his fist in the air yelling "Right ON" a lot. That's the full extent of his perception I'm afraid.

Back in 1985 my mate bought a UK copy of Jimmy Jones - Walking from Val Palmer for £35. This was being discussed in the White Lion pub in Sawbridgeworth by some locals when Bim* was asked if he would pay £35 for a soul record. "Wouldn't pay thirty five pound for thirty five soul records" was Bim's reply.

* Bim - big fat dude = bim sloddy.

As I only buy a new record every once in a blue moon, if my girlfriend had to wait for that before coming, I'm sure I'd be an ex quite quickly.

Not my story but a friend of ours in London started seeing this lad who liked indie and a few 60s bands.

We had gone to These Old Shoes on the Thursday, and met up with Jen on the following Sunday in a pub to meet her new fella. We were all talking about T.O.S. and his eyes began to glaze over, when someone pulled out some photo's of the night. They were passed round the table and when Jen was showing him them of some of us dancing he said (just as the hubub in the pub stopped so everyone could hear)

'it looks like a party for special needs people'

So I'd say he got it just about spot on from the word go.

This had me in fits and isn't too different from my long term partner's only ever excursion to a 'northern' event. She said, and I quote, "Is this some kind of weird cult?"

Yes, I replied.

'it looks like a party for special needs people'

So I'd say he got it just about spot on from the word go.

Thats nice, Ive never been called a Special Needs person before, I have many special needs!!

Better than being called a mental case anyway!!

Thats nice, Ive never been called a Special Needs person before, I have many special needs!!

Better than being called a mental case anyway!!

I often like to help the needy

I remember a workmate, who on spying me talking to some soul boys, one Saturday afternoon, came bolting over, waiting to be introduced, we more or less ignored her, for the next fortnight or so, she kept going on and on about wanting to go to an all nighter, i tried in vain to put her off, because A) it was obivious from the way she kept asking after the soulboys she saw me with,her main reason for wanting to go, and i really couldn't stand her and the thought of spending a whole night socially made me feel sick!! anyway in the end i relented, and tried to explain that it was essentially a dance scene, that the lads were there mainly for the music,"we'll see", she smugly replied, i decided the best nighter to take her to would be the Oddfellows in Leicester, admittedly, the start of the nighter with her wasn't soo bad, she managed to behave herself, as the night went on i could see her eyeing up every bloke who went past her like a love sick puppy and getting quite irate that her charms were not having the desired effect, even more so when she saw me being constantly greeted with hugs and kisses, needless to say, after that she never asked to come out with me again, claiming how strange we all were on the NS Del xx

It's impossible to explain this weird and wonderful scene to non soulies, the times i've been asked to explain it to family members,work mates etc.is alway's too much like hard work, they don't understand nor can they grasp what we are all about which makes me wonder we are part of a special scene, you tell them £20.00 for a record reaction wow!!! £50.00 you are mad is the reply, £100.00 plus you must have more money than sense, £300.00 and up they start talking about fishing or football, look at you like you just landed from Mars shake their heads and the conversation ends.I reply well i don't do normal things like go down the pub every night, or spend a fortune watching 22 young men kicking a ball about, or hitting the hell out of a small ball paying a thousand pounds to join a golf club, gambel or too many other vices or hobbies, be honest if you are into this music you don't often do anything else do we?...lol. My uncle Roy once asked me 'What's all this Northern Soul then'? i spent a good half hour trying to explain... which went 'well you know groups like The Temptations, Four Tops, Motown etc. well it's like that but different, the records were commercial flops, made by small record companies who tried to copy the Motown sound'.......glazed look from Uncle Roy, i lost interest as it was like i was speaking German or something.......' well Roy it's based on rare records, non hits'.........'yeh i like Motown Roy'....what you drinking? Chelsea did well last week!!!!!

Regarding partners, girlfriends etc. i suggest you find a diamond like my Jacqui been on the scene longer than me, understands the addiction, bollocks me when i do spend our money on tunes, even put's up with my mindless conversation when we are watching television at night as from out of nowhere i ramble on about something to do with Northern Soul, oh and i tell her they all cost a fiver until the bank statement arrives.Personally i rather like being part of this almost secret society, how lucky we all are to get that magical buzz out of a vocal or harmony......some people go through their lives not really liking or understanding music as it's simply a back drop to their lives, the difference with us is the music is our lives......like Jacqui once said when interviewed...'Soul it's a feeling'...i guess that's why she puts up with me.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The most common reaction I've had from 'non scene' folks when telling them about it all is the fact that they can't grasp the concept of everyone, particularly blokes, dancing on their own!! The prices of the records usually comes a close second. Mind you, I can't get fathom people paying some of these prices and I'm involved in soul scene. I've also always been lucky that my partners have been into the music, it must be a real pain for any committed soulie, at whatever level, to be with somebody who just doesn't 'get it'

There must be some funny stories out there......?

I know of a friend who is also a member on here who tried to explain the scene to a work friend.....her reply was "oooh I once bought a record by a black person"

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

A number of years ago someone I know told his new girlfriend that he was into soul. She replied "Isn't that a kind of fish?" Needless to say she was unceremoniously dumped! Deservedly so I say!

As bizarre as it sounds I am assured that it is true!

Ive been with to my non soul loving wife for 20 years and she still dosnt understand why I keep buying records or go to soul nights. I keep trying to get her to go but she just refuses to go, She just dose not like the music Out off all the records I own she only likes 2, Angie Stone, I wish iI didnt miss you and Amanda Love, You keep calling me by her name. This isnt such a bad thing it lets me have nights out and means I can get away from all the strees of family life, as long as its not to offten, To her credit she has never tried to stop me going anywhere, or moaned at the money I spend on records How many blokes can go out dancing all night arrive home in the at 8 or 9, in the morning, skint and be greated with a " Had a good night " a nice cup of coffee and a kiss, I consider my self a lucky bloke.

moaned at the money I spend on records

I'm sure she would if you told her the REAL amount!!

Another one is if I'm asked by the 'outside people' which artists I'm into and what I've bought lately, I'll always just say 'you wouldn't know them' and invariably they alway say 'I might, who for instance' so I reel off the latest list, always without fail, to the same blank reaction and the classic statement 'Ohhhhh . . . no, don't know them'

There must be some funny stories out there......?

I know of a friend who is also a member on here who tried to explain the scene to a work friend.....her reply was "oooh I once bought a record by a black person"

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

Why do I get the feeling that we are only helping Shane with a problem he's just hit upon

I think if your good at bullsh***ing and explain things to them in a sober manner then there isnt any problem, chrikey even my kids dont bat an eyelid at the amount of money I spend on records now or the scene itself, mind you it's easier to manipulate a male kid

good luck Shane

Ive been with to my non soul loving wife for 20 years and she still dosnt understand why I keep buying records or go to soul nights. I keep trying to get her to go but she just refuses to go, She just dose not like the music Out off all the records I own she only likes 2, Angie Stone, I wish iI didnt miss you and Amanda Love, You keep calling me by her name. This isnt such a bad thing it lets me have nights out and means I can get away from all the strees of family life, as long as its not to offten, To her credit she has never tried to stop me going anywhere, or moaned at the money I spend on records How many blokes can go out dancing all night arrive home in the at 8 or 9, in the morning, skint and be greated with a " Had a good night " a nice cup of coffee and a kiss, I consider my self a lucky bloke.

Your wifepoo's sounds lovely, why not bring her along to a do for social reasons though sometimes? Im sure if Karen, Dave and I are at one we will be able to make her feel right at home several years ago a bloke called Hump (mike humphries) took his wife to a friends wedding reception (soul one) we all decended on her in seconds it was her first soul do in about 20 odd years, she loved us all so much and thought we were so lovely that she told him he was actually allowed out more without her see im really a nice person reguardelss what some might say

fink I need to start using spell checker or stay of the champers in the afternoons...................

I was married for 23 yrs and the only time my ex wife came with me was to the casino on the night we got married . Last year 27th August i remarried to the most understanding woman imaginable she knows my love of the music, why i buy records and why i love going to nighters!! As yet i have to get her to a soul night and introduce her to our scene. Shes not fit enough at the moment due to an accident but she has always loved Motown etc. She knows whats going on and when and always says to me are you going? My stepson who is 16 always stays at home when i go to a nighter and is seriously getting into the music himself So the answer to the problem is if yr GF/BF doesnt understand and wont let you or trys to stop you being part of our scene .........MAG TO GRID - GET RID.

Thanks Eileen yr a star (K)

Totally relate to the old conversations: " what no beer, how much for a record, you don't pull birds" From my experience I think some attitudes changed from the late 80s and for me it got a tad easier to explain, I put this down to other scenes with some (only some) similar values coming along e.g. rare groove, Detroit Techno, Deep House, etc all

When at University in the 90s I didn't have much of a problem explaining Northern Soul to housemates as a concept or a scene, but they we're primed I suppose; they we're into digging for records in junk shops from a funk, film themes, electronica, eclectic point of view. They liked the stuff I played them, had passion for finding that tune and could relate.

Also Mrs Byrne, met her on the dance scene, within a few weeks she was singing the words to Butch's Dianne Lewis C/U and Walter and the Imaginations like she was a regular. She didn't want to go to nighters but could totally relate to travelling the country to hear sounds you could hear nowhere else. Again she understands coming from the underground side of the house scene what its like to have real passion about the music. I think where the gap of understanding now lies is between soul fans and regular pub type people, who like a beer, the birds, the match and a laugh; no prob with that if they don't get it fair enough.

Had one long term relationship that ended cause of the scene...she wasn't into the music but other than that the ex wife and former girlfriends have been into the music so not really any problems.

Also Mrs Byrne, met her on the dance scene, within a few weeks she was singing the words to Butch's Dianne Lewis C/U and Walter and the Imaginations like she was a regular.

Doh.. meant Admirations..... Long day

Wife used to be a youth club soulie in sunny barnsley so ....sort of gets it

Doesnt mind when i buy tunes even expensive ones, as its my only vice and as long as she and the kids get what they need when they need it she doesnt moan.

But can I F**k get out for two nights on the trot on a weekend, one night only or my bollocks are being served as sunday roast, best thing is she doesnt go out herself at all she says "stay in tonight keep us company for a change " and promptly falls asleep spragged out on the settee......cant fathom that out at all.

Geeooooordie

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

Make sure it is a record that she wants.

Make sure that you give her the record (even if its one of your wants)

Make sure you tell her you had to pay over the odds to get it for her (i.e. over £200)

Make sure its not the Dells LOL

What's the problem....Would your girlfriend rather

"Hi, i spend £200 on records"... she thinks... "fack me, £200, on a record, wow, i bet I am in for the Ritz not McDonalds"

OR

"Hi, my favourite film is about a young kid who has a bird that gets killed in the end, it's great!"...she thinks..."fack me, take me to get me big mac then take me home. Now!"

Shane, if you want any more help, just PM or email me mate

Make sure it is a record that she wants.

Make sure that you give her the record (even if its one of your wants)

Make sure you tell her you had to pay over the odds to get it for her (i.e. over £200)

Make sure its not the Dells LOL

What's the problem....Would your girlfriend rather

"Hi, i spend £200 on records"... she thinks... "fack me, £200, on a record, wow, i bet I am in for the Ritz not McDonalds"

OR

"Hi, my favourite film is about a young kid who has a bird that gets killed in the end, it's great!"...she thinks..."fack me, take me to get me big mac then take me home. Now!"

Shane, if you want any more help, just PM or email me mate

brilliant as always mr abbott!

to put the record straight I aint got a girlfriend...i am painting a picture (not of someones girlfriend....hey that could be good actually! )

Some great replies on this thread....thanks for the effort everyone.

Rich Buckleys story sounds a bit hollywood but i know he is a good lad

Shane

brilliant as always mr abbott!

to put the record straight I aint got a girlfriend...

and I am sitting here wondering why............

and I am sitting here wondering why............

I shall PM you Dave

and I am sitting here wondering why............

It's impossible to explain this weird and wonderful scene to non soulies, the times i've been asked to explain it to family members,work mates etc.is alway's too much like hard work, they don't understand nor can they grasp what we are all about which makes me wonder we are part of a special scene, you tell them £20.00 for a record reaction wow!!! £50.00 you are mad is the reply, £100.00 plus you must have more money than sense, £300.00 and up they start talking about fishing or football, look at you like you just landed from Mars shake their heads and the conversation ends.I reply well i don't do normal things like go down the pub every night, or spend a fortune watching 22 young men kicking a ball about, or hitting the hell out of a small ball paying a thousand pounds to join a golf club, gambel or too many other vices or hobbies, be honest if you are into this music you don't often do anything else do we?...lol. My uncle Roy once asked me 'What's all this Northern Soul then'? i spent a good half hour trying to explain... which went 'well you know groups like The Temptations, Four Tops, Motown etc. well it's like that but different, the records were commercial flops, made by small record companies who tried to copy the Motown sound'.......glazed look from Uncle Roy, i lost interest as it was like i was speaking German or something.......' well Roy it's based on rare records, non hits'.........'yeh i like Motown Roy'....what you drinking? Chelsea did well last week!!!!!

Regarding partners, girlfriends etc. i suggest you find a diamond like my Jacqui been on the scene longer than me, understands the addiction, bollocks me when i do spend our money on tunes, even put's up with my mindless conversation when we are watching television at night as from out of nowhere i ramble on about something to do with Northern Soul, oh and i tell her they all cost a fiver until the bank statement arrives.Personally i rather like being part of this almost secret society, how lucky we all are to get that magical buzz out of a vocal or harmony......some people go through their lives not really liking or understanding music as it's simply a back drop to their lives, the difference with us is the music is our lives......like Jacqui once said when interviewed...'Soul it's a feeling'...i guess that's why she puts up with me.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Mark, nice stuff mate. Like the wifes quote, good line that! Having been out with a few "non soulie women", i've come to the conclusion that its a soul loving woman or nothing! At the weekends anyway!!

Alan

But can I F**k get out for two nights on the trot on a weekend, one night only or my bollocks are being served as sunday roast, best thing is she doesnt go out herself at all she says "stay in tonight keep us company for a change " and promptly falls asleep spragged out on the settee......cant fathom that out at all.

Geeooooordie

she related to mine ?

she related to mine ?

Just to stick up for Women's Rights and all that

I know I dont know your wife's but I had the opposite problem, where I was with someone not on the 'scene' and he didnt understand how I would go out late, come in late, looking all knackered, hot and sweaty!! I took him to some clubs to reassure him but he didnt like how 'friendly' we all where! His nite out was get p*ssed and have a punch up! I have also had a problem where been told soul scene runs my life, and that was someone who knows the 'scene', so I cant win either way!

Explaining the new girlfriend to Margaret would be the difficult bit she can forgive my obsession with vinyl but not sure I'd live if the other love in my life wasn't inanimate

I've got this picture in my head now of you looking like the shopkeeper from Little Britain!

Ged shouting upstairs: "MARGARET! MARGARET! Have we got any soul records in stock?"

A number of ex girlfriends (non soulies) back in the day were always keen on the Peanut Duck for some reason and assorted Timi Yuro numbers.

Always play sounds at work at lunchtime through the PC and get requests for Nolan Porter - If I could only be Sure - Lost Soul - A Secret of Mine and Jimmy & the Entertainers - New Girl.

Never had to, though when I was first getting interested in what Northern was, I was still with ex who liked U2, bad 80s/90s rock and Chesney Hawkes (possibly the only person who ever did? ). I'd be looking at the NS compilations in HMV and he'd be asking why I wanted to buy CDs with "songs I didn't know" on.. don't think he'd ever quite have got it....

Non-soulie friends just find it all a bit odd, and my last lot of workmates used to listen politely - for example when Steve Brookstein was on Pop Whatsit and I tried to explain the whole Four Vandals thing - then say "I like Motown"

A number of ex girlfriends (non soulies) back in the day were always keen on the Peanut Duck for some reason and assorted Timi Yuro numbers.

Always play sounds at work at lunchtime through the PC and get requests for Nolan Porter - If I could only be Sure - Lost Soul - A Secret of Mine and Jimmy & the Entertainers - New Girl.

a number of?

on a serious note Cody Black 'I'm slowly moulding' is a record that has been liked by quite a few of my non-soul mates. dont know why but it has received a complimentary comment or two on a few occassions.

Shane

When i feel the need and i can only be sure always go down well with my mates.

Big Colin listens to nothing but wham.

Quite fond of freaking out some of these dweebies with Gloria Jones explanations "Really"? "I thought it was by Soft Cell"

Quite fond of freaking out some of these dweebies with Gloria Jones explanations "Really"? "I thought it was by Soft Cell"

My kids thought it was by Marilyn Manson LOL

When I was 18, my then girlfriend in an act of argumentative rage (like this ) held my copy of Doug Banks on Argo out of my bedroom window and seriously threatened to chuck it out, shouting hysterically that I loved "that soul shit" more than her. Which of course I didn't...

This is beginning to feel like a Dear Deirdre moment, but please bear with me (bottled it up for all these years ). Fast forward a year and miraculously we're still together. I visit her at her university halls. Have major row in her room (this is a couple of months before we split up for good) and she won't let me leave. Blocks the doorway. We're on the third floor. I spy the open window and she sees me eyeing up the opportunity. It involves me getting out of the window and chancing it on a rusty drainpipe (no jokes please). In the fashion that only an angry woman can deliver, she delivers through gritted teeth "you dare" (whilst still blocking said doorway). With a hint of triumphalism I winked at her (had the desired effect of even more rage - approaching infinity by now) and was out of the window and down the drainpipe. Thankfully it never gave way and I was alive at the bottom, with an enormous sense of well being. She came running out and shouted at me saying I was selfish .

Thanks for listening!!!!

Rich "the drainpipe" Buckley....

Going down the pipe now

Got a Douglas Banks in my jeans

Aint no room for a Northern Soul cowboy

in the students hall in Leeds

(with apoligies to status quo)

There must be some funny stories out there......?

I know of a friend who is also a member on here who tried to explain the scene to a work friend.....her reply was "oooh I once bought a record by a black person"

How do you explain that you have spent £200 on a piece of plastic to your new girlfriend?

Shane

same problems I have trying to explain my spending to my old wife - she's always hated soul music and I am restricted to the back bedroom when listening to it.

Whilst working in Germany back end of the 80s, a few of us were out for a drink the night before I was flying home on my own to take in some football and music, when a mate asked why bother going back to the UK on leave. I replied - something along the lines of

"I have to, 'cos I've only had 3 loves in my life, Derby County, Soul music and Sue, in that order, so you see why I've got to go home for a fortnight?".

She didn't quite kill me, but she - and mates - still ram it down my throat. But she's No. 1 now - only until we get rid of them on the board at Pride Park.

Three I've found my non scene mates really like (all in their early to mid twenties)

Jimmy Ellie - I'm Gonna Do It By Myself

John Bowie - You're Gonna Miss A Good Thing

Nat Hall - Why

I had a part time job stacking shelves at Kwiksave when I was at school. After the shop closed we'd take the musak tape off and stick on some Northern. Of the 6 of us there were 5 northern Soul boys (how cool is that). The other lad Murray was into the most depressing head rock drivel imaginable. Thinking back he was probably a Goth before Goths were even part of British Culture.

He absolutely loved John Drevars - The Closer she gets.

When we were messing about in the store room - oops doing a stock check, he would sing it and do his little Northern style dance. It was a joy to behold.

Edited October 13, 200519 yr by in town Mikey

Decided to try to explain to the 19 year old and 22 year old girls in the office what Northern Soul records were.

I got all befuddled when the 19yr old said 'but they're all old'.

Then I tried to explain the concept of 60s newies to her.

I've given up. Next project will be an easy one.

"Amy, do you understand the offside rule?"

Edited October 13, 200519 yr by in town Mikey

I've called variously (by my bosses) an: ageophile, saddo, wazzer, oldie-botherer and nerd. I've been told as a 25 year old I should be listening to 'modern' (by which I think they mean Blazing Squad or similar) music and not, I quote 'music for old men'.

But then they like Teddy Pendergrass....work that one out.......

One of them said he was going to reduce my wages when he saw me bidding over £700 on a record. He was actually seriously angry for a few moments!

Luckily my old man toyed with mod in the sixties and my girlfriend is mental for both Chicago r&b and anything by Lee Rogers so I get by just about.

Edited October 13, 200519 yr by mulf

"I have to, 'cos I've only had 3 loves in my life, Derby County, Soul music and Sue, in that order, so you see why I've got to go home for a fortnight?".

She didn't quite kill me, but she - and mates - still ram it down my throat. But she's No. 1 now - only until we get rid of them on the board at Pride Park.

Our friends don't get the scene and they have stopped askin where were off to at the weekend since my wife told em we were off to " No More Doggin"

Excellent choice that man!!

Luckily my girlfriend likes the music and gets out and about with me when she's not working. All's it took was various comps for the car and she was soon sayong "i love this one".

She is also a very good dancer!

Ged shouting upstairs: "MARGARET! MARGARET! Have we got any soul records in stock?"

Brilliant

My good lady is very understanding of my love for the scene, its her friends that cause the problems.

They all subscribe to the notion that ladies dance round the handbags while the blokes prop up the bar and talk about manly things and leer.

They cannot understand how I can be out all night in mixed company and not be on the pull.

Because of their sad lives they try and put ideas into my wifes head about what I may get up to, luckily she ignores them but I imagine this is a problem for a lot of us.

My good lady is very understanding of my love for the scene, its her friends that cause the problems.

They all subscribe to the notion that ladies dance round the handbags while the blokes prop up the bar and talk about manly things and leer.

They cannot understand how I can be out all night in mixed company and not be on the pull.

Because of their sad lives they try and put ideas into my wifes head about what I may get up to, luckily she ignores them but I imagine this is a problem for a lot of us.

Do you know, i had exactly the same problems when i started going around with Wulfie, a couple of my neighbours actually wait up to see what time we might return, and i actually had one of the neighbours telling the other mothers in her coven that i often go out with another man and don't return till morning, I wonder what they would make of the fact if they knew that Rob had cooked Wulfie a dinner to take home after we came back from the Manchester niter last year ,What sad shallow empty lives some sad empty pathetic people lead eh,never mind while they are still talking about me, at least i'm still entertaining !!!! Del x