Julianb

Went to the Blue Orchid near Derby in Les Cokell's van. Les insisted we all took our 'keep awake additives' before we got there. It was bloody closed. Spent the night in a motorway service station being stared at by the motorway police. Enough to give you the horrors. Still, they were happy days.

Tired of Pushing and Forever Together Both in VG++ condition TOP has DH and sticker on B side ( please see photos) £22.50 inc postage for both. PayPal F&F or bank transfer please. PM to buy/question etc. Thanks for looking.

Hi Dave Gripsweat says sold for £127 in October last year. Hope this helps. See you in Benidorm. Cheers Julian

The Showmen - Action - PM767 Bobby Patterson - My thing is your thing - PM773 Clyde McPhatter - I am not going to work today (lazy bugger!) - PM775 All discs in EX condition £45 for the lot inc registered post PayPal F&F or bank transfer please. PM to buy etc. Thanks for looking.

In paradise/ take it baby VG++ vinyl ( virtue stamped) labels show some wear. Please see photos. £10 INC POSTAGE. PAYPAL F&F OR BANK TRANSFER PLEASE. PM TO BUY Thanks for looking

My Baby came back/ love can't be understood - Wee 1010 Looks unplayed mint £20 + £2.50 postage. PayPal F&F or bank transfer please. PM to buy etc. Thanks for looking Julian

Mr Manship lists an issue in one of his price guides. Has anyone every seen an issue copy and if so, can you post a scan/photo? TIA Julian

Thanks for the PMs - sorted now.

Can anyone point me in in the right direction as to to best place to buy/recommend? TIA Julian

Thanks guys

Hi An old Mecca/Torch pal has asked me to do a CD for him. I've never done one of these before! I was given a new and unused 'Sound One' USB deck a few years ago. Some of the 45s requested are worth a few bob and therefore I'm wondering if it would be safe/OK to use this deck whilst preventing damage to the records. Am I being paranoid? Also, can anyone recommend the most suitable CDs for this endeavour? TIA Julian

I must have got one from Dave. It wasn't really well known at the time and I swapped it to Martin Koppel on one of his trips to Blighty for a copy of Bob Relf which I sold to Keith Minshull that weekend for £20. Happy days

Sorry, don't know. Maybe Frank Elson, Franny O'Brien or Ian Levine could help. Unfortunately one or two who may have known have sadly passed away.

Yes, interesting one this. Manship says acetate only and Record Collector only 2 know copies. The label, which I recall was white, black and orange ( not 100% on this) was designed by John Bollen originally from Skipton/Earby area ( he is pictured in Blues and Soul on the Dave visit to the Wheel along with Franny O'Brien and Lesley Brown from Huddersfield) I was obviously not photogenic enough to make the pages!!. Folklore is great but I cannot recall seeing it on vinyl, and I was in the 'know' at the time. Happy hunting to find one.

Hi everyone Just found these two letters from Dave. He was definitely going to issue Sam Nesbitt ( I did have some pre issue prints of the label but heavens know where they ended up). Maybe someone on here has them or knows where they are. Second letter at the bottom eludes to the second proposed issue as Sandi Sheldon!!! Pity he never got round to it Thank goodness I didn't bin these