Davenpete

Saw this Elephant Hawk Moth the other day - never seen one alive before (though we used to get Hummingbird Hawk Moths and Emperor Hawk Moths when we lived in the hills near Tebay). Also an exceptionally brightly coloured orchid on the car park of the church over the road and sunset from Fort Greyhair earlier this year.

Sounds like the - Partridge Family only less soulful... Some tunes should stay in the can. Dx

Who knows - maybe it'll put us all in reset as the initially shaky start to the 80s did... Dx

Only met him once or twice myself - but his legend and track record stands for itself. A sad loss to the scene, very best wishes to his family at this tough time. Dx

Benny Hill theme tune played at 33 1/3.

HOW much for Bobby Thurston ????? Still I wouldn't sell it. We've got the Choker Campbell album too - but that's Pete's. Dx

PM Sent

Absolutely superb record. Dx

I think we all know who's been responsible for both the best and the worst tailor mades on the scene. Dx

My condolences - though I didn't know her - I understand the hole she will leave in the lives of her friends and family. Dance on sister. Dx

Listening now to Richard's Pendulum show - so appropriate that he's commemorating Pete on a week he's playing sounds from one of Pete's absolute favourite clubs and spinning many of his all-time favourites as 7.30pm approaches - exactly a week since I lost him. Dx

Just to let everyone know that the PM showed it to have been a died of a massive left ventricular heart attack brought on by very serious ischaemic heart disease and artherosclerosis - GIVE UP SMOKING NOW. Dx

Thanks for the kind words everyone - I am utterly bereft and without hope now. Dx

Peter, ex-Twisted Wheel, Torch, Mecca and Wigan Casino (member 0267) etc originally from Radcliffe passed away very suddenly (from what is thought to be a pulmonary embolism) aged 67 on Saturday 23 May evening at home as I combed his hair after a shower. He was someone who was there in the background at every key turning point of the scene, but was always self-effacing and careful to avoid the limelight. We hadn't been out for some years because Pete's health issues had made him more or less housebound, but he remained loved by so many who knew him and he kept in touch with as much as he was able. He retained a deep love of soul, and especially Motown, of which he had an almost unrivalled knowledge, all his life. After almost 30 years I don't know how I can ever go on without him, he was my saviour and the only one I lived for - I was so lucky to be loved by him. You struggled so very much with your health that it broke my heart every day - my only I wish is that I could have taken on all your pain - there's no more suffering now my perfect, beautiful, wonderful Peter. Dave Carne

So did I but he was dead serious - he just wouldn't have it, did my head in. Dx

On the subject of strange... I remember having a fruitless argument with Matchy who is utterly convinced that Eddie Holland and JW are one and the same - with crazy comments like 'no body's ever seen Eddie Holland live' and me saying that Brenda Holloway sees him every Sunday at church falling on deaf ears. Dx