By the time the eighties came around we were well used to stopping out after midnight. Like gypsies in the night when Wigan shut we simply moved on. Wherever loud music was played late into the night we'd turn up. When 'Top of the World' closed its doors, a local working mens club opened its arms. I say is that Geoff Buckley from Burnley centre bottom white tee shirt & beard?

seated round the table L-R: me still with moustache; Kyle (who I'd hung about with since Wigan days late 70s. As my photo album evolves expect to see his face crop up at regular intervals); a young Carl Fortnum deciding which 45s to buy out of my bargain sales box; an even younger Craig Butler reading a copy of "Shades" if I'm not mistaken. Facial hair for men hadn't been outlawed by the fashion police by then.

derek

By the time the eighties came around we were well used to stopping out after midnight. Like gypsies in the night when Wigan shut we simply moved on. Wherever loud music was played late into the night we'd turn up. When 'Top of the World' closed its doors, a local working mens club opened its arms. I say is that Geoff Buckley from Burnley centre bottom white tee shirt & beard?

seated round the table L-R: me still with moustache; Kyle (who I'd hung about with since Wigan days late 70s. As my photo album evolves expect to see his face crop up at regular intervals); a young Carl Fortnum deciding which 45s to buy out of my bargain sales box; an even younger Craig Butler reading a copy of "Shades" if I'm not mistaken. Facial hair for men hadn't been outlawed by the fashion police by then.

Tis indeed geoff,doing what he used to at the mecca,dance,nap,dance,nap.You still see george sharp?Regards Salmon

derek

I remember the Southend working mens club in stafford. We had one of Gaz kellet's stag dos there! We thought we had booked The concert room prior to the niter, but it was double booked with a country and western singer. We all sat at the back and for some reason we were in "high" spirits! So much so that we all accompanied the cowboy singer. He came over to us at the end of the night and thanked us for being one of his best audiences!

I also had a dizzy do there and lost my balance.........nobody noticed!

Picture from working mens club

left to right: Colin Taylor, Paul Shenton, Gaz kellet & Marc Jacket

I remember the south end club and the north end club both run by Alan Johnson who now runs the queen hall niters in Burslem stoke-on-trent

We both use to run Nantwich niters in the late 90s

By the time the eighties came around we were well used to stopping out after midnight. Like gypsies in the night when Wigan shut we simply moved on. Wherever loud music was played late into the night we'd turn up. When 'Top of the World' closed its doors, a local working mens club opened its arms. I say is that Geoff Buckley from Burnley centre bottom white tee shirt & beard?

Eee by gum Derek you're right it is me,but photo @ Burnley Bank Hall Miners.

Come and visit us sometime @ Whalley&Billington Brass Band Club,allways second Friday of the month.Geoff Buckley.

seated round the table L-R: me still with moustache; Kyle (who I'd hung about with since Wigan days late 70s. As my photo album evolves expect to see his face crop up at regular intervals); a young Carl Fortnum deciding which 45s to buy out of my bargain sales box; an even younger Craig Butler reading a copy of "Shades" if I'm not mistaken. Facial hair for men hadn't been outlawed by the fashion police by then.

derek

I remember the Southend working mens club in stafford. We had one of Gaz kellet's stag dos there! We thought we had booked The concert room prior to the niter, but it was double booked with a country and western singer. We all sat at the back and for some reason we were in "high" spirits! So much so that we all accompanied the cowboy singer. He came over to us at the end of the night and thanked us for being one of his best audiences!

I also had a dizzy do there and lost my balance.........nobody noticed!

Picture from working mens club

left to right: Colin Taylor, Paul Shenton, Gaz kellet & Marc Jacket

The night gazfilled his honda civic with diesel

seated round the table L-R: me still with moustache; Kyle (who I'd hung about with since Wigan days late 70s. As my photo album evolves expect to see his face crop up at regular intervals); a young Carl Fortnum deciding which 45s to buy out of my bargain sales box; an even younger Craig Butler reading a copy of "Shades" if I'm not mistaken. Facial hair for men hadn't been outlawed by the fashion police by then.

derek

Edited June 24, 200618 yr by Tony Smith

Bloody hell Louis remember the night well mate. remeber the line dancing going on!!

Look so young on that photo have a few more of that night in th album!!!!

How the hell are you

Stuart Raith