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Ahh Memories mr Newman..remember trowing something out the window on the M6 coming back from blackburn?? rolleyes.gif:yes:

How could I EVER forget that, voices in the head experience ph34r.gif , totaly did my head in for ages.

Nearly as bad as the time coming back from Warrington on a bank holiday, and as usual stopping of at Keele services. There was a massive que of holiday makers with trays waiting to be served, as I only wanted a cup of tea, I didn't take a tray and waited for my turn, trying not to look out of place , or catch anybody elses eye unsure.gif . When I finaly got served and I asked for "just a cup of tea", I was given a cup, saucer, jug of milk, tea pot and pot of hot water. My eyes nearly came out on stalks, I had to walk all the way back past everyone to get a tray, with everyone looking at me and tutting. I have never felt so paranoid in my life ph34r.gif , I dont think that I spoke for the rest of the day....

Good job we can all look back and have a laugh about it now :D

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How could I EVER forget that, voices in the head experience :yes: , totaly did my head in for ages.

Nearly as bad as the time coming back from Warrington on a bank holiday, and as usual stopping of at Keele services. There was a massive que of holiday makers with trays waiting to be served, as I only wanted a cup of tea, I didn't take a tray and waited for my turn, trying not to look out of place , or catch anybody elses eye unsure.gif . When I finaly got served and I asked for "just a cup of tea", I was given a cup, saucer, jug of milk, tea pot and pot of hot water. My eyes nearly came out on stalks, I had to walk all the way back past everyone to get a tray, with everyone looking at me and tutting. I have never felt so paranoid in my life ph34r.gif , I dont think that I spoke for the rest of the day....

Good job we can all look back and have a laugh about it now biggrin.gif

What a fooking nightmare - we were a reet mashed up fookin crowd - most of us!

Like you say we can look back and laugh now - but at the time.............. sad.gif:D

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here's a few picks from around that time one or two may be from rock city.

I Recognise some of those faces...Colin and Jane, Dave wheeler, is that Alison from Rugby ?at Rock city with the black sticky carpet and chunks missing from the dance floor.

Looks like Mud from the back at Oddfellows.

We need a rogues gallery from the old days !!!

Nice to see, made me laugh and brought back some memories

Andy

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Guest JoJoW27

It was brilliant, and in my opinion the atmosphere was better than Stafford, usually because Stafford was often only half full. I loved it, probably my favourite nighter.

Went to the revival night organised by Ally in memory of Tommo and Mud a few years back.

I have no idea why it hasn't been resurrected. :thumbsup:

Sad to have missed the revival night Shared some fantastic times with Tomo amd Mudd 78-81 on 'The Backrow' @ Wigan Casino.Still think of them both.

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How could I EVER forget that, voices in the head experience ph34r.gif , totaly did my head in for ages.

Nearly as bad as the time coming back from Warrington on a bank holiday, and as usual stopping of at Keele services. There was a massive que of holiday makers with trays waiting to be served, as I only wanted a cup of tea, I didn't take a tray and waited for my turn, trying not to look out of place , or catch anybody elses eye :thumbsup: . When I finaly got served and I asked for "just a cup of tea", I was given a cup, saucer, jug of milk, tea pot and pot of hot water. My eyes nearly came out on stalks, I had to walk all the way back past everyone to get a tray, with everyone looking at me and tutting. I have never felt so paranoid in my life :thumbsup: , I dont think that I spoke for the rest of the day....

Good job we can all look back and have a laugh about it now biggrin.gif

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andy

was u with tracey during these days??

my have u mixed up with another andy who my mate passed a bag of u know what in the car to have a dab and he thought it was rubbish and threw it out the window!!!

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andy

was u with tracey during these days??

my have u mixed up with another andy who my mate passed a bag of u know what in the car to have a dab and he thought it was rubbish and threw it out the window!!!

Hi Mark

Yes I was with Tracy, and yes I did throw it out the window...AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Hows things with you?

Andy

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Hi Mark

Yes I was with Tracy, and yes I did throw it out the window...AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Hows things with you?

Andy

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im fine mate - didnt realise ud moved so far away m8

still on the scene and spend far too much time on here!

nice to hear from you mate

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That first picture just made me laugh. I often wonder what's happening to those three.

colin .jane and dave would love to see any of those again they were good mates at the time god we had some laughs,,Mick

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I've not got many photo's from those days, in fact i've more pictures from today at the Leicester Carnival. So here are a few....

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Leigh from Beeston, Thurman from Leicester, Me and whatsisname from Thurmaston

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Stu Cook, a couple from the Leicester Phoenix scooter club whose names have escaped me and me again

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Me, Colin from Derby and someone else whose name i've forgotten. (graffiti by Dave Wheeler)

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Dave Wheeler in my old car (how on earth did we find it in that car park!)

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I've not got many photo's from those days, in fact i've more pictures from today at the Leicester Carnival. So here are a few....

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Stu Cook, a couple from the Leicester Phoenix scooter club whose names have escaped me and me again

In the middle is Mark Dunn (Dunno) still heavily into the scooter scene

Didn't you you to live in Birstall dave?

Dave Wheeler and Colin Bonham in scooter mode!!!!!! plus others

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O my God....what a photo.....My ex boyfriend Bear sat on scooter with Andy Hunter, Daz Clay (poo's uncle) and others. so many ace memories of the 5th dimention scooter club days. cool .......

Ha Ha thought you'd like that!

PM me and I'll send you another, too bloody cold to take any more!

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I've not got many photo's from those days, in fact i've more pictures from today at the Leicester Carnival. So here are a few....

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Leigh from Beeston, Thurman from Leicester, Me and whatsisname from Thurmaston

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Stu Cook, a couple from the Leicester Phoenix scooter club whose names have escaped me and me again

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Me, Colin from Derby and someone else whose name i've forgotten. (graffiti by Dave Wheeler)

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Dave Wheeler in my old car (how on earth did we find it in that car park!)

Whatsisname is ME!! Daz Dakin

Anyone know where Wheeler, Colin/Jane, Rich Thurman are at these days??

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Whatsisname is ME!! Daz Dakin

Anyone know where Wheeler, Colin/Jane, Rich Thurman are at these days??

Hi Daz.

Sorry i forgot your name.

Dave Wheeler i haven't spoke to since '93 but he was up in Sutherland, in the north of Scotland. And Thurman was living in Braunstone at about the same time. I don't know if either of them are still there.

Dave

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OMG!! Fat Daz, how you doing ? its daz dakin aka daz and marina, f***!! i cant believe its 20 yrs or more.

the 2 in the pic on the right are dennis caines and andy skelson "trill"

I can't believe he thought you were Fat Daz ....... you must have put some weight on in the last year.

How are you mate it's about time you trill and I went out and blew some cobwebs off. Give me a call and we can arrange a night of madness and debauchery.

Trill tells me I should know who Debbie Butler is it seems she knows everyone we know but I can't place her funny thing is Trill didn't know who she was but she now lives in the next town to him and they now get on like a house on fire .... small world

Just remember the Monsell was and is the true heart of soul in Leicester

the soul scene is not just about the music it's about the people

Remember Daz without us it would have been boring :shades:

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here's a few picks from around that time one or two may be from rock city.

First pic is defo Jane

colin .jane and dave would love to see any of those again they were good mates at the time god we had some laughs,,Mick

Jane still lives in Rugby, she married Rob Kearns and had a lad who's now in his 20's.

She's moved on from the scene after hitching up with a poet.

She won't come to Rugby all-niters coz she doesn't want to see him anymore... :lol:

Last time we ventured out anywhere together was an alldayer in South Yorkshire and Bubba was DJing.

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Hello Mark, well I remember that Van it was a birthday present for Tracey, and I also remember thier first house at Oadby. Has anyone seen Tracey as would love to see her again, we go back to when we were about 14yrs old. Lost her address, she was seeing a guy called Brian I think...

Debbie

Hi Debbie

Just sat reading through the thread and spotted this.

Tracy (Chandler) and Brian (Ankers) are still living in Leicester, haven't seen them for a while but I'll get a msg to her for you... :thumbsup:

Can you pm me your e-mail addy as she doesn't come on here.

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Debbie

Fancy this thread being on so long and no mention of me. Since moving up here to Scotland seems I've dropped off the face of the Earth! Oddfellows was a regular venue for me too - good memories - early days for Guy and Keb and the 'Mafia' - first met Ozzy and Craig here..... lot's of water under the bridge since.

Mick

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Hi Mark

Yes I was with Tracy, and yes I did throw it out the window...AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Hows things with you?

Andy

stone the crows,just stumbled on this site an come across so many memories,was talking about your peter styvetsen,servetta at bridlington last week,a beautiful scoot an f`kin quick,just sold ma old gp an bought another,i`ll be intouch again m8

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you could never drop off the face of the earth Mick ha ha yes loads of water. and the rest, good times.... so will see you Friday round at ours before Wilton. have you seen the thread on Shotts, another great time, where have all the years gone?

yes the oddfellows was a time of our youth, and although it's been 24 years since i moved up north I will always remember my home town nighter as one of the best.

Debbie

Wasn't it just...fab times..really good nighters there...so many memories...luvved it ..just luvved it...the thought of having a niter in the same adopted home town as myself ...was such a novelty...NOO TRAVELLING....brill...as for the piccies posted up...so many..'Oh My God..that is so and so'....spring to my mind :lol: ...happy days...very happy days...Delxxxxx

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stone the crows,just stumbled on this site an come across so many memories,was talking about your peter styvetsen,servetta at bridlington last week,a beautiful scoot an f`kin quick,just sold ma old gp an bought another,i`ll be intouch again m8

Hi Andy,

Great to see your name. Always wondered what happend to you, where you living now? are you still in Loughborough? Do you ever see Chad.

We used to have so much fun in those days, the niters, scooter rallys and just hanging out at scooter clubs.

Have you still got a scooter? I went to the IOW rally this year, it was the best I have ever been to, more people then ever used to go, from all ages newblood and old guys as well, lots of different music venues each day and night too.

Do you remember Funky Martin, he was just bought a new Vespa and got in to scootering for the first time.

Anyway, best go and get on with work, will catch up with you later.

Andy Newman

(still on the rock)

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Hi Andy,

Great to see your name. Always wondered what happend to you, where you living now? are you still in Loughborough? Do you ever see Chad.

We used to have so much fun in those days, the niters, scooter rallys and just hanging out at scooter clubs.

Have you still got a scooter? I went to the IOW rally this year, it was the best I have ever been to, more people then ever used to go, from all ages newblood and old guys as well, lots of different music venues each day and night too.

Do you remember Funky Martin, he was just bought a new Vespa and got in to scootering for the first time.

Anyway, best go and get on with work, will catch up with you later.

Andy Newman

(still on the rock)

ayup andy,i`m still riding a gp 200 and was at bridlington last week,fantastic northern room,i`ve been living in scotland,a wee village called fairlie,in ayrshire fer the last 18 yrs,workin as a steel fabricator an i`m in the animals fae naboombu scooter club,fae paisley these days.i met daz,from the pheonix,at brid with his banana cutdown,hasnae changed abit.kin great too hear yer still on the scene talk again an KTF :D

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Leicester Oddfellows Anniversary Patches

Just thought some of you might remember these.

I still have them on my soul bag tongue.gif

Ist Anniversary 1983

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2nd Anniversary 1984

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3rd Anniversary 1985

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4th Anniversary 1986

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5th Anniversary 1987

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ere mr.glover i`m still wearin all those patches on ma-1,there still survivin soul an scooter do`s in all weather :thumbup: quality craftmanship :lol:

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ere mr.glover i`m still wearin all those patches on ma-1,there still survivin soul an scooter do`s in all weather wink.gif quality craftmanship :unsure:

Bloody hell, this post is still running. :) ...well its about time there was a leic revivel niter ???? laugh.gif lord knows how many of us are left ??.i see in one of the photos above, the bott one, in it looks like phil flavel, with hair... :D ..still sometimes see him around....some of you lot try and get to that mini leic niter they are doing at the music cafe, in dec, if im correct........was looking at the dvd from leic oddfellows at derby rolls royce last week...ha. think i better get one , while still can...all those great people , many friends...who no doubt will never meet up with.....um...makes you think...all the best to all who know me.hope to bump into some of you on the dance floor...or on a scooter event..now iv a new vespa.gts...martyn

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Hi All,

New to the forum and have just picked up on this thread, I'm hoping it is still active. I was at the second anniversary and have lost my copy of the video produced on the night, I've followed the links to other sites to try and get a copy but with no luck. Does anyone have a copy they can copy for me or drop it to DVD? Any expenses paid, of course :) .

Thanks.

Al

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It certainly was. I bought his Lambretta off him, really bad silver overblack metal flake side panels and I think it had a rat on it somewhere! I forgot about Jane!

Hi Andy, last time I saw you was in Enderby - Vintage scooter do on Enderby Road.

Guys that scoot used to belong to me here it is with the Black Rat,

I,m sure I have a few pictures of you from the Odd Fellows and Hinckley

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Guys that scoot used to belong to me here it is with the Black Rat,

I,m sure I have a few pictures of you from the Odd Fellows and Hinckley

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Anyone interested? Ally Mayer did an excellent article on the Oddfellows, that originally appeared in 'Soul Renaissance' magazine #6 (Sept.2002). Including photos.

If anybody wants a copy, i can get some printed up.

Martyn

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Anyone interested? Ally Mayer did an excellent article on the Oddfellows, that originally appeared in 'Soul Renaissance' magazine #6 (Sept.2002). Including photos.

If anybody wants a copy, i can get some printed up.

Martyn

Yes a great article, the photos in that were mine, I must dig them out and post them up here.

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Anyone interested? Ally Mayer did an excellent article on the Oddfellows, that originally appeared in 'Soul Renaissance' magazine #6 (Sept.2002). Including photos.

If anybody wants a copy, i can get some printed up.

Martyn

Please do...also ..didnt the Record Mirror do an article in 1982/3 about Northern featuring the Oddfellows Club...anybody remember that????...if so can someone post it up please....tia...Delxxxx

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Has anyone got a ccopy of ther video from the 2nd Anniversary?

I'd love a copy. I've forgotten what I looked like with hair and no gut smile.gif

Please PM if you can help.

Cheers

Phil

lent mine to curly not long after it was recorded and never got it back ! think it was £12 to buy at the time, a lot of money for a young lad in the 80s

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if any one wants a copy of the dvd pm me, i used all the 2nd anniversary flyers, badges etc for the artwork. all proceeds will go to cancer charities thanks,, Mick

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Was that Curly from 'Boro...if so it was your own fault for lending it to him :ohmy::ohmy:

Yeh!! :ohmy: last seen heading south from victoria station :lol: you right Edwin ? your much easier to understand on here :ohmy:

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Guys that scoot used to belong to me here it is with the Black Rat,

I,m sure I have a few pictures of you from the Odd Fellows and Hinckley

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You were never at home to ride the bloody thing! always posted to some far flung station LOL

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best dj ever played there..Adam..it was in Leicester

but believe it or not it was called Nottingham Oddfellows

Club............Remember the at the back room...BLISS

Beleive it or not the disco kid is still workin' out,get yourself to Rugby allnighter. :thumbsup:

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had to do a call in Oddfellows bout 3 months ago, walked in, went up the stairs, walked in the hall and the place just came back to life to me, record dealers near the doors, bar selling manky old cobs, the haze of smoke lingering oveer the dance floor, t-shirts off, Flame n king, james Bounty, The Vondels, Keb Darge downstairs, cutting the cake at the 2nd anniversary with the video lights blinding everyone, ho happy days!!!

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had to do a call in Oddfellows bout 3 months ago, walked in, went up the stairs, walked in the hall and the place just came back to life to me, record dealers near the doors, bar selling manky old cobs, the haze of smoke lingering oveer the dance floor, t-shirts off, Flame n king, james Bounty, The Vondels, Keb Darge downstairs, cutting the cake at the 2nd anniversary with the video lights blinding everyone, ho happy days!!!

Is the venue pretty much as it was then all those years ago? In this credit crunch era I'm amazed but more relieved! C'mon promoters you just know you want to tongue.gif

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Does anybody out there remember LEICESTER ODFELLOWS allniter??

I can't believe the amount of people that look at me like i've lost the plot when i ask if they went there!!

Ok ..... lost the plot years ago ..... but this was a MASSIVE NITER & can't understand why nobody ever mentions it!

Hi Joan,

No you didnt imagine it,

yes it was in Leicester and it was called Nottingham Oddfellows,

and yes we might be oddfellows from Nottingham,

but we are proud to be oddfellows,

especially when we are Nottingham Oddfellows in Leicester

get your laughing tackle round that

and yes it was one of the in places to be

be there or be square,

Atb Tom

a Nottingham Oddfellow

Ps thanks for puttting my coat on the stage when the cloaks shut whilst I was getting changed in the swimming pool (ie the toilets with mad mick) would of been lost without it.

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post-14315-12614042428781_thumb.jpgHere`s a recent snap of 2 leicestershire lads,living in Scotland ,having not seen eachother fer 25 years,an meeting at a scooter do,an talkin lots aboot The Oddfellowsthumbup.gifshades.gif .Forgot to put the names on Andy Tedd and Dave Wheeler

I wouldn't have known that was Dave Wheeler had you not said. But I'm glad to see that he looks as happy as ever.

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Guest Dave Wheeler

WOWWW!!!!

A big hi to everyone whos been on this link, what a blast from the past, some of those pics though, oh dear! Wish I was still that thin, but at least I now have more than one shirt! I am living in the north of scotland, aprox half way between Aberdeen (soul nite sat!!) and Inverness. When I dropped out of the scene me, Rob from Rugby, Jimmy from Rugby (now works for the F.C.O at Istanbul embassy!!) Tink and Jayne Wilcoxson all got into rock climbing where all that skinnyness and footwork was put to good use, this is the main reason I moved to Scotland, which does have a soul scene in Aberdeen but its a little fractious. Have just started going to soul nites and the odd niter again but never lost the love of the music and over the last year the discovery of youtube has really fired me up again

By the way, the incident with the punch up outside went like this, on my way down humberstone gate to the niter i got `jossled` by a dozen or so psycobillies, which i sidestepped and joined the queue. As youll remember the entry was recessed and packed with people, but from down the street it only looked like a few people, mainly young mods, were there so the psycobillies waded in. In an instant the creme of Leicesters football hooligans were out the door and on them, it was like a scene from some kung fu movie as they despatched them with clinical precission, amazing!!

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I dropped out of the scene me, Rob from Rugby, Jimmy from Rugby (now works for the F.C.O at Istanbul embassy!!) Tink and Jayne Wilcoxson all got into rock climbing where all that skinnyness and footwork was put to good use,

Rob still does the rock climbing and canoeing and is a fit as fook...rolleyes.gif

Jimmy turned up at one of our all-niters last year and hadn't aged...barsteward...ohmy.gif

Tink still lives near Rugby (Lutterworth) and drops in sometimes.

Jayne is now living with a poet and being a hippy with loads of kids...laugh.gif

Jimmy & Rob then...

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Rob now...

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Jimmy now...

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