What Has Happened To Thread About My Poems With Such Nice People?

[Guest Swish]

What has happened to thread about my poems with such nice people?

Can't find it.

[Guest Dave Turner]

What has happened to thread about my poems with such nice people?

Can't find it.

Swish, here ya go

Such an enjoyable thread I just had to read it all again.

Get that book wrote, you really must.

Edited October 9, 2009 by Dave Turner

[kimbo]

What has happened to thread about my poems with such nice people?

Can't find it.

It will be in here somewhere Swish. I can tell you your (tears to my eyes half feeling so proud to belong to such a cool scene and half having lived those words) poem hangs on my wall in amongst the black and white photos of just a few of my hero's. It has even more meaning I think these days to old school niter goers, with as Darcy boy says in his thread "there are 2 scenes now a million miles apart."

Get that book published.

Regards and take it easy Kimbo.

[Guest proudlove]

It will be in here somewhere Swish. I can tell you your (tears to my eyes half feeling so proud to belong to such a cool scene and half having lived those words) poem hangs on my wall in amongst the black and white photos of just a few of my hero's. It has even more meaning I think these days to old school niter goers, with as Darcy boy says in his thread "there are 2 scenes now a million miles apart."

Get that book published.

Regards and take it easy Kimbo.

Hiya Swish,just read the other thread with your poems and recollections in------fantastic reading mate,especially the Crewe station episode----didn't take much deciphering!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to the Torch re-union,wondering if you would like a lift down in a red Cortina?

only I seem to recall the last one never made it out of Leeds,

Recon I still owe you one,

ATB

Steve Proudlove

[Guest Swish]

Swish, here ya go

Such an enjoyable thread I just had to read it all again.

Get that book wrote, you really must.

Thank you Minit.

As for the book, 300 pages typed now, I'm getting there!

[Guest Swish]

Thank you Minit.

As for the book, 300 pages typed now, I'm getting there!

Thank you Kimbo.

Steve , the red cortina episode is in the book, you take care bud.

[Guest Dave Turner]

Thank you Minit.

As for the book, 300 pages typed now, I'm getting there!

Great!

Really looking forward to reading it come the day

[Guest suehey]

omg

read your poem Swish about the torch in winter...............in another life I was there......can't wait for 24th oct just found out Alan Day's going to be there

[Alison H]

Hello Swish Long time no see.

You probably wont remeber me but I'm from Leeds & used to pal around with Karen Mahoney & Dave Ripley. You may have seen me round at Tony Colebys (when he lived in Roundhay) & mistaken me for his great grand-daughter (lets hope Tony reads this !!)

I've just read the previous thread & Im simply moved by your poetry & I certainly hope that you do publish a book.

Good luck with everything Swish.

Keep us posted

lots of love & best wishes

Alison

xxx

[Guest roundtree]

Hi Swish just read all of your poems and comments brought back some great memories.

Loved the one about P--- P----- just let Malc Burton know he dont come from Stocky he bide in Hyde and from what I can remember he was a little feared of the boys from stocky Take care cant wait for the book xx

[Guest proudlove]

Hi Swish just read all of your poems and comments brought back some great memories.

Loved the one about P--- P----- just let Malc Burton know he dont come from Stocky he bide in Hyde and from what I can remember he was a little feared of the boys from stocky Take care cant wait for the book xx

Correct.

And the big lad in the tale was at the last Wheel all nighter.

The plot thickens!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve

[kimbo]

Thank you Kimbo.

Steve , the red cortina episode is in the book, you take care bud.

Hi Swish, keep me informed on the book, have a good reunion(I just missed the torch but found the scene whist it was still underground and with the chacacters and its way of life). I wouldn't swap that. The music is still as good in all its forms but a lot of people seem squeeky clean and the spirit of the scene diluted. Hope you know what I mean, guess I'm glad to be old guard and hang with the aces with eyes like lazers.

Best Kimbo.

[Guest Swish]

Hi Swish, keep me informed on the book, have a good reunion(I just missed the torch but found the scene whist it was still underground and with the chacacters and its way of life). I wouldn't swap that. The music is still as good in all its forms but a lot of people seem squeeky clean and the spirit of the scene diluted. Hope you know what I mean, guess I'm glad to be old guard and hang with the aces with eyes like lazers.

Best Kimbo.

Thank you Kimbo and all of you who have found the time to write such kind words.

I have found another poem.

This was written in APRIL 1975

It's about THE LANTERN in MARKET HARBOROUGH.

WHEN ALL THE DIVS WERE PISSED IN SCARBOROUGH

WE WERE SMASHED AT MARKET HARBOROUGH

WHEN THEY WALKED DOWN THE FRONT IN THEIR PARKA COATS

CAP AFTER CAP SLIPPED DOWN OUR THROATS

WHILE THEY WERE IN THE SEA FLIPPING AND A FLAPPING

THROUGH EVERY SOUND WE WERE CLAPPING

WHEN THEY SLEPT OFF THEIR DRINK , TUCKED UP IN THEIR BEDS

YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR

WE WERE SMASHED OUT OF OUR HEADS

I SUPPOSE THEY STILL REMEMBER THE SEA, AND THE PIERS,

BUT ME?

I LONG AGO LOST COUNT OF THE GREEN AND CLEARS

[Guest Swish]

I read this now, some 34 years since it was written and 38 years later than the club existed.

I realise it's full of arrogance all the way through.

There would be plenty of times to come when I also got pissed at Scarborough.

But it's no good looking at it now and thinking "that's a bit unfair, or whatever"

I wrote about how I felt at the time and tried to to put it it how it was.

So crap poem, arrogant or not.

It's the way it was.

The Lantern seems to be a nighter that's hardly ever mentioned, it isn't as famous as THE wheel, and Torch, and all the rest.

But it was some place believe me.

I met some great people there, there's a lot to mention and I have remembered all the people I can in my book.

I especially want to say thanks to WACKER (never knew his real name), because he was the youngster (16) in the queue who first befriended me. We became great friends.

Also this was the first place I heard THE NEXT IN LINE on STATESIDE LABEL.

I'll explain.

The only place that played NEXT IN LINE was THE MECCA and Ian Levine. That was it, nowhere else had it. It was on Laurie label.

They played it one night at The Lantern AFTER I had got a lift from the Mecca.

I couldn't believe it!

I ran up to DJ stand and even more couldn't believe it when I saw they had it on Stateside label!

I collected Stateside at the time.

I begged and pleaded with Geoff and Norman to sell me it.

I don't remember what I paid, but it was something like a weeks wages and similar in records I had in my box.

In it's short time it was some club!

[Guest mooma]

nice to see that your'e still about swish cud tell m many a funny tale eh? all the best

sue bushby

[Alison H]

Thank you Kimbo and all of you who have found the time to write such kind words.

I have found another poem.

This was written in APRIL 1975

It's about THE LANTERN in MARKET HARBOROUGH.

WHEN ALL THE DIVS WERE PISSED IN SCARBOROUGH

WE WERE SMASHED AT MARKET HARBOROUGH

WHEN THEY WALKED DOWN THE FRONT IN THEIR PARKA COATS

CAP AFTER CAP SLIPPED DOWN OUR THROATS

WHILE THEY WERE IN THE SEA FLIPPING AND A FLAPPING

THROUGH EVERY SOUND WE WERE CLAPPING

WHEN THEY SLEPT OFF THEIR DRINK , TUCKED UP IN THEIR BEDS

YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR

WE WERE SMASHED OUT OF OUR HEADS

I SUPPOSE THEY STILL REMEMBER THE SEA, AND THE PIERS,

BUT ME?

I LONG AGO LOST COUNT OF THE GREEN AND CLEARS

Swish

Its not a crap arrogant poem & I bet most of us can relate to aspects of it from our youth.

My youth was little after yours but I still had the attitude & always thought MY way was the right way & couldnt get my head round the "NORMAL" people at work wantin to go out, get pissed,fight,cop off at the end of the night (2am for them divs ) & get a kebab on the way home. Now I just accept everyone for what they are, who they are & how they chose to live their lives - just like they now accept me & my "WEIRD" ways

Your poem is a perfect insight into your youth & you dont need to apologise for what you were feeling 30+ years ago

Brilliant - keep em coming please

ATB

Ali x

[Guest Swish]

Hi Sue Bushby. We were at the Lantern many times together, as you know love. Take care.

Alison H

Thank you very much for seeing it it how it was meant.

I'm pretty sure all the rest of the poems are lost, sadly.

However after Torch reunion this saturday, I'll try write another.

Much Luv

Swish

[Guest mooma]

Hiya swish

bloody hell many a happy time at the Lantern and many other places we went to eh?

How is your son John doing? send my love! Was great fun having you and him at mine when they were younger eh??

What you up 2 these days?

Sue Bushby

[Guest Swish]

Hiya swish

bloody hell many a happy time at the Lantern and many other places we went to eh?

How is your son John doing? send my love! Was great fun having you and him at mine when they were younger eh??

What you up 2 these days?

Sue Bushby

Hi Sue

I play poker about 6 nights a week. It has become my passion.I've made about 150 new pals over last year or 2.

Rachel sends me internet poker chips now and again to play poker on facebook but I prefer playing live mostly.

My son John is 20 this December has a godd job and plays poker as well and snooker, pool, cricket, football, sports mad!

Love

Swish

[Alison H]

Hi Sue Bushby. We were at the Lantern many times together, as you know love. Take care.

Alison H

Thank you very much for seeing it it how it was meant.

I'm pretty sure all the rest of the poems are lost, sadly.

However after Torch reunion this saturday, I'll try write another.

Much Luv

Swish

Hey Swish

Please doooo try write another.

Damn, wish I was going now, if only, to try get in one of your wonderful poems & of course to say a big hello to you in person

Hope you have a great night on Saturday.

Take care & bye for now

Ali x

[kimbo]

Hey Swish

Please doooo try write another.

Damn, wish I was going now, if only, to try get in one of your wonderful poems & of course to say a big hello to you in person

Hope you have a great night on Saturday.

Take care & bye for now

Ali x

Yep me too. I live near Harbro' just across the border in Northants. Harbro has always had soul, top people too. Was the Lantern before the frollicking Kneecap! another club.

Swish the poems are Brill, make no apologies mate live the life you love. BLOODY HELL I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE BEEN IN THE CLUB THE SAME TIME AS YOU GUYS AND SHOOT THE BREEZE WITH YA BACK THEN.

REMEMBER LIFE IS LIKE A COIN, SPEND IT HOW YOU WANT- CUS YOU CAN ONLY SPEND IT ONCE. KIMBO .

[Kegsy]

Hi Swish

I have sent you a PM, nowt to do

with this thread.

Kegsy