I hope its ok putting stuff here - rather than in the gallery. Mike please move if it isn't.  t.

Anyway, hows about posting some unyet posted pictures of us. Here's me to kick things off. 

Edited May 2, 20187 yr by Peter99

2 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said:

First two during my Suedehead/Skinhead days 1979 was into Northern big time and Ska/Reggae...

 

This one from a Northern night during the 1980s....(me on the right)

 

This is a fairly recent one with her indoors....

Are you from Nottingham mate?

Pete

Are you from Nottingham mate?

 

No Pete, originally from London (Hackney) now living in King's Lynn...but I been to Nottingham All-nighters loads of times during the 70's/80's and early 90's...maybe you've seen me in one? 

Just now, Soul-Slider said:

Are you from Nottingham mate?

 

No Pete, originally from London (Hackney) now living in King's Lynn...but I been to Nottingham All-nighters loads of times during the 70's/80's and early 90's...maybe you've seen me in one? 

Your face does look familiar. I was from Mablethorpe back in the day but we always met up the Notts lads and lasses. I used to go everywhere then.

 

Pete

1 minute ago, Peter99 said:

Your face does look familiar. I was from Mablethorpe back in the day but we always met up the Notts lads and lasses. I used to go everywhere then.

 

Pete

Yeah me too but mainly Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough, Cambridge, Norwich, Boston (Lincs) and St.Ives in Cambridgeshire.

I don't go to many nowadays.

Like many on here, I've very few pics of me at nights or nighters. In fact, I can probably count them on one hand. Anyway, I found two that I'd scanned some years back...

 

This is me standing by my mate's rusty motor outside an alldayer in a tiny village hall somewhere in the deep, rural backwoods of Suffolk. I haven't a clue where this might have been and not sure of the year, but reckon it was about 1987.

 

 

Me and the late Jim Demetriou in a caravan at the Great Yarmouth Weekender in 1990.

 

1 hour ago, Peter99 said:

Your face does look familiar. I was from Mablethorpe back in the day but we always met up the Notts lads and lasses. I used to go everywhere then.

 

Pete

Did you by any chance know a guy from Nottingham called 'Kip', think he was half Greek? Fairly big fella always one for a laugh. I used to knock about with him during my visits to Nottingham Soul nights.

do you mean 'KYP'  ?

6 minutes ago, IanP said:

do you mean 'KYP'  ?

Yeah, that's it. Do you know him? I ain't heard from him for years!

18 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said:

Did you by any chance know a guy from Nottingham called 'Kip', think he was half Greek? Fairly big fella always one for a laugh. I used to knock about with him during my visits to Nottingham Soul nights.

probably know him from a picture.

 

P

I see KYP regular...   good lad. 

  he does notts and sth yorks events mainly (i think) ,  always has a sales box with him

Like most , very few pics from back then ,

but heres a few . 

*Me just about to go to Mecca 72.

*The Chester boys “ blocked “ after Jr Walker in I think 75 (  me on far right ) 

*Me doing soundcheck very wasted at mates 40th in Glastonbury 

*Me DJing at mates 60th in Glastonbury 

*Me and other half 

 

Edited August 13, 20186 yr by stevegods

30 minutes ago, IanP said:

I see KYP regular...   good lad. 

  he does notts and sth yorks events mainly (i think) ,  always has a sales box with him

Always selling something that geezer! I just remembered, called himself Kyp Highbury and I think I've just found him on Faceache 👍

Here's one from Dave Caffery,s recent help for heroes charity alldayer. 

From left to right.

Ste Smith. Steve Proudlove. Dave Caffery.Martyn Pitt.  Mike Dean.   Eddie Whiteside and Tony Lewis 

The names have been changed to protect the innocent 

Edited August 15, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul
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We've just had our website updated and as a consequence I had to have my photo taken again. GGRRRR! I did get my hair done though!

 

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by Peter99

I got quite upset when a group of youths shouted Hitler at me then threw stones at me. 

 

  

 

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by Peter99

7 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

I got quite upset when a group of youths shouted Hitler at me then threw stones at me. 

 

  

 

 

Do you know where these youths live, mein fuhrer?

53 minutes ago, Steve S 60 said:

 

Do you know where these youths live, mein fuhrer?

I couldn't see their faces Steve - they wore dark glasses and a bandanna to conceal their identity.

 

LOL

 

 

Edited August 17, 20186 yr by Peter99

11 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

I couldn't see their faces Steve - they word dark glasses and a bandanna to conceal their identity.

 

LOL

 

 

How do you know they where youths then ?  If you couldn't see there faces..😎They could have been people off here disguised as youths.  🤣

Ste ( disguised as Steve ) 

5 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

How do you know they where youths then ?  If you couldn't see there faces..😎They could have been people off here disguised as youths.  🤣

Ste ( disguised as Steve ) 

 

 

2 hours ago, Peter99 said:

I got quite upset when a group of youths shouted Hitler at me then threw stones at me. 

 

  

 

 

1 hour ago, Peter99 said:

 

 

At least they didn’t like hitler Peter , give ‘em some credit 😊

1 minute ago, Colnago said:

 

At least they didn’t like hitler Peter , give ‘em some credit 😊

I guess you're right mate.

 

15 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

I guess you're right mate.

 

 

Did they shout something like "That's for bombing my great gran's chip shop in the war"?

On 13/08/2018 at 16:43, Soul-Slider said:

Did you by any chance know a guy from Nottingham called 'Kip', think he was half Greek? Fairly big fella always one for a laugh. I used to knock about with him during my visits to Nottingham Soul nights.

Kyp - A great guy, see him regular at 'The Bury All-nighter'. Remember him from Huntingdon do's / Leeds All-nighters and local events during the 90's. lost a lot of weight recently, but still the same old 'Kyp' - Used to hang with 'Johnny Fingers'

 

A great bloke! 

 

Len 

On ‎18‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 01:56, LEN said:

Kyp - A great guy, see him regular at 'The Bury All-nighter'. Remember him from Huntingdon do's / Leeds All-nighters and local events during the 90's. lost a lot of weight recently, but still the same old 'Kyp' - Used to hang with 'Johnny Fingers'

 

A great bloke! 

 

Len 

Johnny Fingers?

 

Sounds like a bit of a character!

10 minutes ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said:

Johnny Fingers?

 

Sounds like a bit of a character!

He is but not as much as Kev fingers.  There must be some pictures of these two on here somewhere 

Ste 

Edited August 19, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

Me and Liza a couple times at the 100 Club, Liza and Tina at the 100 club again and assorted girls, and a few holidays now and then, me with very long hair in my house days at Snobs in B'ham... would be 90/91... B&W shot was a rave some mates put on in a cow tunnel under the M40, Im in there....!

48 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Me and Liza a couple times at the 100 Club, Liza and Tina at the 100 club again and assorted girls, and a few holidays now and then, me with very long hair in my house days at Snobs in B'ham... would be 90/91... B&W shot was a rave some mates put on in a cow tunnel under the M40, Im in there....!

 

Whoops sorry all....was gonna say as Mal is a very similar age to myself.....I went to snobs in brum regularly through my rave/dance scene stage...it was a proper laugh and the start of me getting back into my soul music again...weird connection but how it was for me...kind regards....Rob

1st pre-wigan...i think

 

2nd before going to Mecca...i think

 

 

20 hours ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Whoops sorry all....was gonna say as Mal is a very similar age to myself.....I went to snobs in brum regularly through my rave/dance scene stage...it was a proper laugh and the start of me getting back into my soul music again...weird connection but how it was for me...kind regards....Rob

You and Mal look very young Rob - compared to us lot. I'm 52.

Pete

7 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

You and Mal look very young Rob - compared to us lot. I'm 52.

Pete

I'm not far behind you Pete, 49 next month.. but I answer to 27... 

 

Rob we must have been in the place the same time... in fact your clubbing habits seem to overlap mine allot what with the rigger and all that...  where in Brum are you from?

1 minute ago, Mal C said:

I'm not far behind you Pete, 49 next month.. but I answer to 27... 

 

Rob we must have been in the place the same time... in fact your clubbing habits seem to overlap mine allot what with the rigger and all that...  where in Brum are you from?

I've obviously had a much harder life than you and Rob then mate. 

 

Pete

21 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

You and Mal look very young Rob - compared to us lot. I'm 52.

Pete

I'm only 19 with 40 years experience.  😎

Stephen Smith aka Winsford soul or Winsford soul aka Stephen Smith oops sorry wrong thread 

and now('ish) -on the right

 

 

1 minute ago, Kenb said:

and now('ish) -on the right

 

 

You've still got the same nose Ken!

Pete

yes i have- well known for that nose😂

4 hours ago, Mal C said:

I'm not far behind you Pete, 49 next month.. but I answer to 27... 

 

Rob we must have been in the place the same time... in fact your clubbing habits seem to overlap mine allot what with the rigger and all that...  where in Brum are you from?

I'm 47 October Mal & Pete....I think we all look alright lads when you consider our lifestyle choice!!!!                            

Im from Nuneaton Mal.....Rob

1 hour ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

I'm 47 October Mal & Pete....I think we all look alright lads when you consider our lifestyle choice!!!!                            

Im from Nuneaton Mal.....Rob

There's a little solace in that Rob. I, we, did have a hard core youf - even compared to today. 

1 hour ago, Peter99 said:

There's a little solace in that Rob. I, we, did have a hard core youf - even compared to today. 

Wimps . I still have a hard core youth.  Played out the last 5 weekends and still a fully paid up member of the wide awake club. 😎

Steve 

50 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Wimps . I still have a hard core youth.  Played out the last 5 weekends and still a fully paid up member of the wide awake club. 😎

Steve 

😲😂😂😂

Recent one of me taken on a recent road-trip up from West Cornwall...

 

51 Christ that soon went!

I got sent this picture yesterday, by email. (me on the right)

 

In 1970 The Thompson Arms was (to us) just a normal pub. I always remember it had Fireman’s helmets adorning the place. I guess because it was so close to London Rd Fire Station. The pub sat at the corner of Chorlton St bus station – so it was a 5 mins walk to Whitworth St.

 

The pint isn’t mine. I couldn’t even hold a pint let alone drink a full one.  It’s passed to me purely for the photo. That i do remember. It’s likely to have been Brown Split with Bitter. That’s what the “older lads” drank. Pete (left) and Fred (middle) were “older lads”. They weren’t (what i believe are now called ‘faces’) but they knew nice people who knew other nice people (not the villainous variety) so could get you in places.

I put the picture at about 1970...but not sure.

 

28 minutes ago, Kenb said:

I got sent this picture yesterday, by email. (me on the right)

 

In 1970 The Thompson Arms was (to us) just a normal pub. I always remember it had Fireman’s helmets adorning the place. I guess because it was so close to London Rd Fire Station. The pub sat at the corner of Chorlton St bus station – so it was a 5 mins walk to Whitworth St.

 

The pint isn’t mine. I couldn’t even hold a pint let alone drink a full one.  It’s passed to me purely for the photo. That i do remember. It’s likely to have been Brown Split with Bitter. That’s what the “older lads” drank. Pete (left) and Fred (middle) were “older lads”. They weren’t (what i believe are now called ‘faces’) but they knew nice people who knew other nice people (not the villainous variety) so could get you in places.

I put the picture at about 1970...but not sure.

 

 

Two tone tonic suits with three button jackets and a silk pocket square, Levi Sta-Pres keks, Jaytex shirts and V neck slipovers. Nice! We may have been poor, but we were still smart most of the time! Like me back then, you were obviously taken under the wings of the "big" lads. We were pretty similar I think, save for the pint. You couldn't hold a pint of "mixed", I couldn't hold a pint of "brown and mild"! Lol. Happy days.

16 minutes ago, Kenb said:

I got sent this picture yesterday, by email. (me on the right)

 

In 1970 The Thompson Arms was (to us) just a normal pub. I always remember it had Fireman’s helmets adorning the place. I guess because it was so close to London Rd Fire Station. The pub sat at the corner of Chorlton St bus station – so it was a 5 mins walk to Whitworth St.

 

The pint isn’t mine. I couldn’t even hold a pint let alone drink a full one.  It’s passed to me purely for the photo. That i do remember. It’s likely to have been Brown Split with Bitter. That’s what the “older lads” drank. Pete (left) and Fred (middle) were “older lads”. They weren’t (what i believe are now called ‘faces’) but they knew nice people who knew other nice people (not the villainous variety) so could get you in places.

I put the picture at about 1970...but not sure.

 

Great photo Ken, if I had a pic like that it'd be framed on my wall, I don't.

 

It's saying all sorts to me, Wristwatches. Back in the day everyone wore them, if you were a person that had to be somewhere at a particular time you wore one, or maybe a pocket watch. Nowadays they're not as universal, people check the time with a phone, crap in comparison.

 

Binge drinking in youths. Not a thing back then, likely a guys first drink would've been in the company of older lads or men from work, who probably knew your Dad or Uncle, where it'd be considered very uncool to be seen the worse for wear with drink, you learnt to have a few and to know where your limit was in the company of mature men who would look after you but would be clear about it when you'd had enough. All this made a young guy mature properly and transition into a 'bloke', the work and social environment was a big influence on young men, taught you respect and how to act like a 'man'... A sadly lacking thing in the current societal model for young up and coming lads.

 

Proper 'blokes' in the background that wouldn't have thought twice about dishing out some 'advice' should any young lads have got out of hand, which would've been frowned upon and doubtless word would've got back to your old man and work mates and you'd have had the stigma of having acted like a d***, in those days you had to build up to being respected, respect not to be confused with the modern 'respec bruv' which isn't the same.

 

Really enjoyed that pic Ken, thanks for sharing it. 

 

By Joey:

Two tone tonic suits with three button jackets and a silk pocket square, Levi Sta-Pres keks, Jaytex shirts and V neck slipovers. Nice! We may have been poor, but we were still smart most of the time! Like me back then, you were obviously taken under the wings of the "big" lads. We were pretty similar I think, save for the pint. You couldn't hold a pint of "mixed", I couldn't hold a pint of "brown and mild"! Lol. Happy days.

 

By me: yes i think we were pretty similar.

One from me, this one was last week. Atlantic Soul Collective (Caroline Dann) with Soultone Promotions (Tony Perrott) apart from the much larger Soul on Wax (Dean Carr and Lee Vowles RIP) these are the two promoters active in Cornwall, although small we have an intimate scene that is right across the board, well worth looking out for an event if you're down here on holiday. This particular one a Friday evening session at 'The Rockpool' at Godrevy, an awesome setting 300 yards from the Atlantic. Here I am with well known Casino babes Dell and Sue! 

On ‎20‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 13:34, Kenb said:

1st pre-wigan...i think

 

2nd before going to Mecca...i think

 

 

You should have looked happier than that if you were going to the Mecca!

Me far right with my better half at the front and the late lee volwes in centre. St ives 2017.

 

 

3 minutes ago, Leicester boy said:

Me far right with my better half at the front and the late lee volwes in centre. St ives 2017.

Great bunch of lads n lasses there! And Lee of course bless him.

@ric-ticYou should have looked happier than that if you were going to the Mecca!"

  

that is my best happy face...