Who'sbeen On The Scene Longest?

[Guest Frank Elson]

Growing up in Mow Cop I took my driving test in Congleton - in 1967, and passed

Went to my first All-Nighter at the Wheel in 1965 but I've not exactly been around the scene all that time, just one or two nights out each year for the past ten years or more.

Off to Padiham Town Hall tonight tho

[Guest proudlove]

Growing up in Mow Cop I took my driving test in Congleton - in 1967, and passed

Went to my first All-Nighter at the Wheel in 1965 but I've not exactly been around the scene all that time, just one or two nights out each year for the past ten years or more.

Off to Padiham Town Hall tonight tho

I took my driving test in Congleton on May 19th 1971---and passed

[Guest Frank Elson]

I took my driving test in Congleton on May 19th 1971---and passed

nice one !

I hate nicknames... did we know each other ?

[Guest proudlove]

nice one !

I hate nicknames... did we know each other ?

Frank,thats my surname,we have met,the last time in Prestwich when you did a piece on local artists for I think the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide.

Steve

[Guest Frank Elson]

Frank,thats my surname,we have met,the last time in Prestwich when you did a piece on local artists for I think the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide.

Steve

yeah, picked up on that thread Steve. I should have worked it out...

[Winsford Soul]

Jimmy Buff!!!!He's a Widnesian just like me....And use to be married to one of my school-friends,Lynn Wise.The man is a legend!!!

Webby. I,m from Widnes too. Its only the last 8 years i,ve lived in Manchester. I,ve known Lynn all my life, since i was about 16 anyway. I must know you from way back when, Navy club, fords club, Columbia, Birchfield, Queens hall etc.

Ste Smith

[Winsford Soul]

The Navy Club...Sunday nights!!!

The Columba Hall.....On Frederick Street

l left Widnes in 75 when l was 17...Do you remember the God Of Soul.......COG!!!!!!!??? It was he who got me into NS as he stood in the 'Music Shop' being the coolest b**tard in the world!!

Cog, still the coolest bastard in the world, My partner Lou reckons he,s the dead ringer for Buzz Lightyear But i never said it I knocked about with Al Kinsella, Biggsy,Adey Glynn etc etc infact Al is godfather to my kids

Your a year older than me, I left Fisher in 75 the year i started going Wigan at sweet 16. I,m from Ditton

Ste Smith

[Winsford Soul]

Are you Jeff Smiths brother? He was good mates with my cousin Dean Webb,DeanW on here.Dean is big in advertising and he was the one who created the Felix cat food ad that played you've been away..HONEST!!Becoming a Widnesian thread this so in terms of this thread 'COME ON JIMMY BUFF!!!!!!!!!!!'

Yeah i,m Jeffs older brother. Cant believe this. Theres a few on here from Widnes. Neil Ok, Cogs mate Biff also here. Not sure if eddie whiteside has joined or he,s still lurking in the background

Ste

[Winsford Soul]

Did you get my pm then,mate...Neil OK used to go to Wigan with R Dean...Kim Eustace is on here...She is an old girlfriend of mine........Will you tell everyone that Widnesians are not Scousers!

Yeah got your PM, have just replied. Kim is one of my oldest friends. But dont see much of her now she dont go to nighters

I,m fed up of tellin this lot on here that we aint mickeys esp that Cunliffe fella

Ste

[Jez Jones]

Growing up in Mow Cop I took my driving test in Congleton - in 1967, and passed

Went to my first All-Nighter at the Wheel in 1965 but I've not exactly been around the scene all that time, just one or two nights out each year for the past ten years or more.

Off to Padiham Town Hall tonight tho

Blimey thats a record in itself Frank bet you were the only one from Mow Cop who went the wheel? There were a couple (two brothers?) from Scholar Green that went circa 68-70?

[Guest topcatnumpty1]

Just got off the phone after talking with my old mate--Les Alderson ,and sad to say his health is not too good and to all intents and purposes--"the longest attendee on the scene" is calling it a day, he did confirm that his first "nighter"(or as he says they were called "throughers" in them days) was Feb 1959 at the old Flamingo in Soho.He says his fave club off all time was The Scene(Ham Yard/Great Windmill St.)followed closely by Va.Va,s,Stafford,100 Club,and Wigan Casino (altho he says he used to attend nighters in Wigan in the Mid to late 60,s,but he can,t remember the club,s name.

Enjoy,Les

Tony C.