The Bedford Nite Spot

[Alamo]

Hi All,

One of the allnight venues of the early 80's I think. I Went there once and wondered how long it ran for and who promoted it. Great venue.

Even better if someone had some pics of it to post up. Its such a distant memory but would love for someone to refresh the old grey matter please.

regards - Ali

[Steve G]

Hi All,

One of the allnight venues of the early 80's I think. I Went there once and wondered how long it ran for and who promoted it. Great venue.

Even better if someone had some pics of it to post up. Its such a distant memory but would love for someone to refresh the old grey matter please.

regards - Ali

Yes went to all of them, and even one night when it wasn't on. Shocking but a load of us came up from Kent, only to find it empty. So we had to get some staff train back to St Pancras at about 3 am. There were several of them promoted by Ken Cox EASC I seem to recall. Always a big crowd there, most memorable ones for me was when Nev Wherry was DJing but best of all when Sam was on playing all the big Wigan 70's - Love committee cover up, Top Cat etc. It go me to go back to Wigan after a two year absence. Got my Ronnie McNeir there for £10 as well. So a good event in my books.

Did a write up in The Northern Line (forerunner to Blackbeat) will try and find it. 1980 I think?

[Guest nubes]

Oh yes....talk about rough and ready....not only did one have to face the local skins on the way there...but i had quite a few of the mainly black jazz funkers giving me grief.. ..anyway as a venue..it wasnt bad at all...I am pretty sure that i have a cassette of the 1st niter somewhere Jan3/4th 1980....Delxxx

[Guest bazabod_downunder]

Oh yes....talk about rough and ready....not only did one have to face the local skins on the way there...but i had quite a few of the mainly black jazz funkers giving me grief.. ..anyway as a venue..it wasnt bad at all...I am pretty sure that i have a cassette of the 1st niter somewhere Jan3/4th 1980....Delxxx

Yes, another great nighter that was seriously underated, great venue on the embankment with seating sloping down to the dance floor, which I seem to remember wasn't that big.

My diary tells me it was on friday nights, we started to go there after Yate finished up (before the last re-vamp) then as Yate it was every two weeks, diary shows febuary 29th 1980, continued to go every two weeks thereafter, seem to remember being there when there was a a minutes silence for Nev Wherry.

Funny enough April 25th entry says 'Cracking good night apart from Soul Sam'...lol

Baz

[Steve G]

Funny enough April 25th entry says 'Cracking good night apart from Soul Sam'...lol

Baz

That must have been the night he did his Motown spot then All USA demos as I recall!

[Guest nusha]

Yes Great venue should have been a legend.Equally obscure BEDFORD venue were the Modern All nighters held at the Dom Polski Club...Who remembers them?

[Guest martyn]

Went to all of them-I remember a particularly messy night that involved a pre-nighter Chinese rounded of with coffee & slimming pills,with some of the regular punters & DJs there .....Anyone else at the restaurant come on here ?

[Alamo]

Im glad someone remembers the nighters as it is a vivid memory that sticks in my mind and yes the seating did slope down to the dancefloor.

Keep your memories coming in!

ali

[macca]

I went to one. I remember sam getting flak for playing 70's & he responded to his critics with 'get ready' or something similar. or am muddling events? an all US demo motown spot steve?

a beery rendition of the dambusters theme was probably sung before piling into the place, but I don't remember the chinese martyn. selective memory at work... :-)

[Guest SteveC]

Was there too and agreed that its one of the venues that I too vividly remember - As for what Sam played etc etc I wouldn't have a clue - I usually went in, chucked my bag down, danced for 8 odd hours and then went home - oh how i wish i could do that now.

[Guest vinylvixen]

Yes went to all of them, and even one night when it wasn't on. Shocking but a load of us came up from Kent, only to find it empty. So we had to get some staff train back to St Pancras at about 3 am. There were several of them promoted by Ken Cox EASC I seem to recall. Always a big crowd there, most memorable ones for me was when Nev Wherry was DJing but best of all when Sam was on playing all the big Wigan 70's - Love committee cover up, Top Cat etc. It go me to go back to Wigan after a two year absence. Got my Ronnie McNeir there for £10 as well. So a good event in my books.

Did a write up in The Northern Line (forerunner to Blackbeat) will try and find it. 1980 I think?

I went with you Steve - to the night that was open. Ian Clark had his record box in a shopping trolley wheeling it down the High St - I think Jerry Hipkiss can remember more than I can....Nev Wherry was djing along with Sam but for the life of me, I can't remember anything about it apart from eating tomato soup and white sliced bread somewhere in the morning....it's all a long time ago Jo

[Steve G]

I went with you Steve - to the night that was open. Ian Clark had his record box in a shopping trolley wheeling it down the High St

Oh fantastic I'd forgotten about that....old Ian never missed a trick - seem to recall we went the 'long way' from the station to the club too!

Still a shopping trolley was better than the time we went to St ALbans fire station (Mick's do), and Kim had his 600 sales box which we all (including you I think - but cannot remember) had to have a go at lugging on the 2 mile march from the station to the venue.

[Guest vinylvixen]

the time we went to St ALbans fire station (Mick's do), and Kim had his 600 sales box which we all (including you I think - but cannot remember) had to have a go at lugging on the 2 mile march from the station to the venue.

Don't remind me Bleedin' Styles and that box of records....the shot of Annie and Jeff on the train were taken coming back from St Albans.

[Robin S]

That must have been the night he did his Motown spot then All USA demos as I recall!

I remember Sam's Motown spot there too (Last one of the night?)- think he did it more than once- I can remember him playing The Marvelettes "My Baby Must Be A Magician". Also Phyllis Hyman "Under Your Spell" as a new release...

[Guest martyn]

I went to one. I remember sam getting flak for playing 70's & he responded to his critics with 'get ready' or something similar. or am muddling events? an all US demo motown spot steve?

a beery rendition of the dambusters theme was probably sung before piling into the place, but I don't remember the chinese martyn. selective memory at work... :-)

No, you weren't at the chinese-we met up with you lot in the Pilgrims after,just before the kick off with the skins on the town bridge

[kimbo]

No, you weren't at the chinese-we met up with you lot in the Pilgrims after,just before the kick off with the skins on the town bridge

Hi mate yeah went to quite a few, remember those skins layin into the allniter crowd outside and the doorman closing the door... nice, however they bit off more than they could chew with the wellinbrough lot who battered them. I saw 2 of the skins at the next niter so much for hating soul and all connected with it.

[Catriona]

Yes Great venue should have been a legend.Equally obscure BEDFORD venue were the Modern All nighters held at the Dom Polski Club...Who remembers them?

I went but it was all a very long time ago.

[macca]

No, you weren't at the chinese-we met up with you lot in the Pilgrims after,just before the kick off with the skins on the town bridge

pilgrims. now you're talking. & talking about skins, there were some who were genuinely into soul. rhyder used to have the hots for one of them, a lass called bev if I remember well.

[paup-ine]

I remember going April 1980. Me, Sue Ready, Andrew & Johnny Watkins & Jerry Hipkiss. I fell out with my fiance over it because I went without him!

Had a tape from that night, and only last night did it break in the tape player.

Any ideas how we can put taped stuff onto CD or something.

It was a great venue, but it was the only time I went.

[Guest martyn]

pilgrims. now you're talking. & talking about skins, there were some who were genuinely into soul. rhyder used to have the hots for one of them, a lass called bev if I remember well.

Ah yes Bev,her & Maggie were the 2 skinhesd girls who got into the scene,havent seen either of them for years.It seemed like all of the lads had a 'thing' about Bev at one time or another

[Guest martyn]

Hi mate yeah went to quite a few, remember those skins layin into the allniter crowd outside and the doorman closing the door... nice, however they bit off more than they could chew with the wellinbrough lot who battered them. I saw 2 of the skins at the next niter so much for hating soul and all connected with it.

Yeah, they did come unstuck that night .Not often they did though,they were quite a mob on their day ,living in the same town could be quite 'challenging'.The few that were into soul were sound,but life was very uncomfortable for them in the aftermath from both sides.

Edited December 2, 2007 by martyn

[Guest whippet]

I used to go and I have the photos to prove it of Macca, Gary DeRoux, sitting at a table. You went down steps to get to the dancefloor if I remember right. I know there were lots of steps involved.

[Guest martyn]

I used to go and I have the photos to prove it of Macca, Gary DeRoux, sitting at a table. You went down steps to get to the dancefloor if I remember right. I know there were lots of steps involved.

it had two or three levels going down to the dance floor.Used to be a cinema before it became a club.How about putting the photo's up ?

[Guest whippet]

I will see what I can do. Might take me a week to find them and knock the dust off.

[Guest martyn]

I will see what I can do. Might take me a week to find them and knock the dust off.

.......I must know you from back in the day judging by the company you were keeping.

[Guest whippet]

If you are Martyn from Leicester you most certainly do. We used to go the Peterborough together.

[Guest martyn]

If you are Martyn from Leicester you most certainly do. We used to go the Peterborough together.

No from Bedford mate

[macca]

saw gary derroux last christmas.

26 years had passed us by.

scary. I too look forward to seeing the pics.

[Guest whippet]

Martyn what ever happened to Mick Lewin is he still about? I do remember you and have some photos of you and Chalky and some of your other mates outside the Fleet I think.

[Guest vinylvixen]

it had two or three levels going down to the dance floor.Used to be a cinema before it became a club.How about putting the photo's up ?

Martyn, I was struggling to remember what the Bedford venue was like and now you've jogged my memory I had a recollection of everything being on an incline and levels and the cinema bit explains everything - cheers Whippet - looking forward to seeing the photos. Jo

[Guest martyn]

Martyn what ever happened to Mick Lewin is he still about? I do remember you and have some photos of you and Chalky and some of your other mates outside the Fleet I think.

Micks still barking .Havent spoken to him for a while though.

It looks like I'm gonna have to pop up to Peterborough to a soul night to catch up with all you fella's

[Guest martyn]

Martyn, I was struggling to remember what the Bedford venue was like and now you've jogged my memory I had a recollection of everything being on an incline and levels and the cinema bit explains everything - cheers Whippet - looking forward to seeing the photos. Jo

Now another car park.

[Guest whippet]

Micks still barking .Havent spoken to him for a while though.

It looks like I'm gonna have to pop up to Peterborough to a soul night to catch up with all you fella's

[Dont go to many dos in Pboro too many oldies for me. Sorry you'll have to look out for me else where. ]

[Guest terryc]

Oh yes....talk about rough and ready....not only did one have to face the local skins on the way there...but i had quite a few of the mainly black jazz funkers giving me grief.. ..anyway as a venue..it wasnt bad at all...I am pretty sure that i have a cassette of the 1st niter somewhere Jan3/4th 1980....Delxxx

Hiya Del.

Yep, happy days! I remember getting there from northampton on the back of Mark Spences SX200 and getting back on Andy Mc,s.

Remember getting the bus from northampton many times with Cliff Steele, Val, Trev, Ian Brady, Natalie, Hayley, Mick East, Gary Brickwood, Flitch...etc, etc,

TerryC

[Guest terryc]

Yes, another great nighter that was seriously underated, great venue on the embankment with seating sloping down to the dance floor, which I seem to remember wasn't that big.

My diary tells me it was on friday nights, we started to go there after Yate finished up (before the last re-vamp) then as Yate it was every two weeks, diary shows febuary 29th 1980, continued to go every two weeks thereafter, seem to remember being there when there was a a minutes silence for Nev Wherry.

Funny enough April 25th entry says 'Cracking good night apart from Soul Sam'...lol

Baz

Yes, Friday nights but I too remember getting there and it not being on..

[Guest nusha]

Yes Great venue should have been a legend.Equally obscure BEDFORD venue were the Modern All nighters held at the Dom Polski Club...Who remembers them?

Which One ? or did frquent both?

[harpo1]

tHE STEPS WERER EDGED WITH SILVER ALUMINIUM STRIPS N THE CARPET WAS JOINED WITH SILVER DUCK TAPE NOT FUN STUMBLIN AROUND TRIN TO GUESS IF IT WASA STEP TO CLIMB VERY TAXING AS I REMEMBER WITH GOOGLY EYES N HEAD

[Guest manusf3a]

Hi mate yeah went to quite a few, remember those skins layin into the allniter crowd outside and the doorman closing the door... nice, however they bit off more than they could chew with the wellinbrough lot who battered them. I saw 2 of the skins at the next niter so much for hating soul and all connected with it.

Youre right on that one mate,I was with Mick Gavin r.I.p,Glen Stewart ,Steve evans,Terry(Ithink)from wellingborough we were walking up to the place along the embankment when we spotted the nobs bashing people waiting outside,so without hesitation everyone steamed into them, and started punching and kicking sh.t out of the twats,none of the wellingborough lads were what you would call pacifists and I reckon those nobheads got a right shock as up to the said intervention it looked like they were smacking a group of kids who werent fighting back.Remember having a really good laugh with Gav and Glen about it.The idiots retreated and of course were shouting about what they would do to us(although they had the just got hammered?)we made to go after them and they did the tail between the leg bit and cleared off rapid.Years later 30odd isnt it,I still miss those lads especially Gavin r.i.p as we had some mad times both at and away from allnighters involving being extremely blocked and certain things I wont even mention on here(I wont go into detail but one thinking of it now seems an unbelievable event while hitch hiking, I know for sure peggy babcock would know which "lift",home me and mick had,that best remains unwritten.ha ha ps The nighter itself werent bad and if I remeber Rug dJ and maybe Wilky did to.I can remember a soul night in Bedford that we used to go to a couple of years earlier where wed meet mIck and the wellingborough lads doing as we(from corby,myself ,wilky ,little lenny jones I think and Rug)did,jumping the train.I cant recall where this night was held only that it was in a nightclub somewhere?I am a bit vauge on this one as I dont think it ran very long (just before my holiday in stafford) Edited April 28, 2012 by manusf3a

[kimbo]

Youre right on that one mate,I was with Mick Gavin r.I.p,Glen Stewart ,Steve evans,Terry(Ithink)from wellingborough we were walking up to the place along the embankment when we spotted the nobs bashing people waiting outside,so without hesitation everyone steamed into them, and started punching and kicking sh.t out of the twats,none of the wellingborough lads were what you would call pacifists and I reckon those nobheads got a right shock as up to the said intervention it looked like they were smacking a group of kids who werent fighting back.Remember having a really good laugh with Gav and Glen about it.The idiots retreated and of course were shouting about what they would do to us(although they had the just got hammered?)we made to go after them and they did the tail between the leg bit and cleared off rapid.Years later 30odd isnt it,I still miss those lads especially Gavin r.i.p as we had some mad times both at and away from allnighters involving being extremely blocked and certain things I wont even mention on here(I wont go into detail but one thinking of it now seems an unbelievable event while hitch hiking, I know for sure peggy babcock would know which "lift",home me and mick had,that best remains unwritten.ha ha ps The nighter itself werent bad and if I remeber Rug dJ and maybe Wilky did to.I can remember a soul night in Bedford that we used to go to a couple of years earlier where wed meet mIck and the wellingborough lads doing as we(from corby,myself ,wilky ,little lenny jones I think and Rug)did,jumping the train.I cant recall where this night was held only that it was in a nightclub somewhere?I am a bit vauge on this one as I dont think it ran very long (just before my holiday in stafford)

Hi Manus, yep know Gav rip and Glen Stewart and his brothers you didn't piss them off if you were sharp ha ha. When I first started getting about remember a Manus used to get off the train at Mkt Harbro, was that you? tall lad dark short hair gurned like a good un lol. I know Will Hey, Bob Barr, Brillo Wilky and Rug I am same age as Rug I come from Irchester betwween Wellingborough and Rushden so knew the best from both if you know what i mean. Was talking to some older niter lads from manchester a while ago they dared to visit Corby as they went with girls off the scene they knew Wilky. Knew a few from Corby but can't remember names my mate dane Smith was in with the gangs off the Pluto and exeter estates. Re your holiday in Stafford I remember a lad just out of there turning up at North park with a carrier bag full of dubes. Best Kimbo

[Guest manusf3a]

Hi Manus, yep know Gav rip and Glen Stewart and his brothers you didn't piss them off if you were sharp ha ha. When I first started getting about remember a Manus used to get off the train at Mkt Harbro, was that you? tall lad dark short hair gurned like a good un lol. I know Will Hey, Bob Barr, Brillo Wilky and Rug I am same age as Rug I come from Irchester betwween Wellingborough and Rushden so knew the best from both if you know what i mean. Was talking to some older niter lads from manchester a while ago they dared to visit Corby as they went with girls off the scene they knew Wilky. Knew a few from Corby but can't remember names my mate dane Smith was in with the gangs off the Pluto and exeter estates. Re your holiday in Stafford I remember a lad just out of there turning up at North park with a carrier bag full of dubes. Best Kimbo

All right Kimbo,how are you I am tall dark haired and have been know to pull a face when zonked, though I thought Rug could do one to beat mine but the harborough thing is not familiar?,that would be Mick stewert you are on about I take it ,Glens brother who used to go in the early days ,Market Harborough the Lantern ,bletsoe etc,really liked the wellingborough lads always up for it .I was gutted to hear Mick Had died I heard a rumour years back but didnt want to believe it(I have lived in Peterborough for a good few years now)however recently found out it was true.I know Will Hey from years back but didnt go round with him Bob Bar was originally from kettering but I ran into him a couple of years back up the town here where he had moved to.As for Brillo ,never liked him( the feeling is totaly mutual) and never got on ,just one of those things he werent really part of our group(In such cases just do what the Bells suggest",dont pretend", just stay with your own) ,I know Rug thought the same as me on that though would pass the time of day with him i wouldnt but he has his many supporters. I know well what Wilky made of him as I was tight with Wilky and Rug as we used to spend a lot of time together through the week.Badly miss Wilky and Rug the best all dayers were at Wilkys house putting on sounds in his room,the best sounds and the best gear about in the area, Soul Sam and Brian Rae would often turn up and Wilkys mum knew them all by first name(TRUE) also ,incredible times.Going back to brillo he would never of mixed with us at all nighters he had his own people last time I saw him He was trying to stick his nose in when I punched Ricky Curryfor trying to jump me in the bogs of the Swan when I was out for a drink with my ex mrs and the two young at the time kids,probably disapointed because his buddy come off worst. Each to his own,I think that may well have been me at the North Park as when I finished my sentence at Stafford for canteens got out and stated doing them again more or less straight away.Vernon was a nice lad from Kettering(sarahs brother)and stina both sadly no longer with us.Last time I saw vernon was fooking years ago ,he turned up at my house in Rothwell with Snotty and Lenny with the contents of a dda (this was after we all stopped going to allnighters dont know what brillos crowd were doing?)Lenny and Vernnon had been doing a canteen and had difficulty of some sort so they went and threw stones at snottys window and asked him to come and help them which of course Mick did so they ended up knocking my door at about five in the morning with my ex going whose that and starting to moan until she saw it was Snotty and what theyd brought with them.!On another occasion at that same house two lads I knew from Corby were over on a pub crawl niether took gear but theyd robbed the local chemist because it sold wine,while in there one of them remembered what I had told him a few weeks before when he was round my house and so there with them on the floor outside my door was a dda cabinet(first one I had seen taken off the wall ,they were usualyy fitted with big bolts into concrete and much easier to open on site,or so I have been told?) ,nice one lads.Happy with the wine and fags(yes fags )they had got they gave me the gear all they wanted was to try the coke ,which they did each making lines about fitreen inches long that they rattled up their noses.Oh it was snowing like hell at the time and this being a rural setting I was concerned about footprints leading to my door and indeed there was a trail but thankfully it ended up covered over.Sorry for the diversion ,yes the Pulto indeed is a pub to be reckoned with as are most Corby pubs but I reckon the Coritnhian took the biscuit back in the day,even now to this day it has only got a licencse to open till 6pm and thts with it being a town centre pub,due to the violence and misdeeds that used to go on ,a copper getting thrown over a balcony down into the bus station being one such incidentBack in the day of the original Corby canteen openers such as Passy,John Boyd(great lad )and Brian taylor,all older than me it was even more dodgy loads of Corby lads used to go to places like Bletsoe,Market harboro etc and you wouldnt class many of them as pacifists.I believe in those days quite a lot of the old Manchester firm would come down and got on well with the Corby crew of the time.Oh if you lived near Wellingborough you will remember a pub Mick Gavin and co used called the Drum and Monkey where people literaly swung on the chandeliers in the place.Only went there with them a few times but a good laugh.Ah what times we had! an era of peace and love ,everybody smiling and holding hands , Edited April 28, 2012 by manusf3a

[kimbo]

All right Kimbo,how are you I am tall dark nhaire and 0have been know to pull a face when zonked, though I thought Rug could do one to beat mine but the harborough thing is not familiar?,that would be Mick stewert you are on about I take it ,Glens brother who used to go in the early days ,Market Harborough the Lantern ,bletsoe etc,really liked the wellingborough lads always up for it .I was gutted to hear Mick Had died I heard a rumour years back but didnt want to believe it(I have lived in Peterborough for a good few years now)however recently found out it was true.I know Will Hey from years back but didnt go round with him Bob Bar was originally from kettering but I ran into him a couple of years back up the town here where he had moved to.As for Brillo ,never liked him and never got on ,just one of those things he werent really part of our group,I know Rug thought the same as me on that though would pass the time of day with him i wouldnt but he has his many supporters. I know well what Wilky made of him as I was tight with Wilky and Rug as we used to spend a lot of time together through the week.Badly miss Wilky and Rug best all dayers were at Wilkys house,the best sounds and the best gear about in the area, Soul Sam and Brian Rae would often turn up and Wilkys mum knew them all by first name(TRUE) also ,incredible times.Going back to brillo he would never of mixed with us at all nighters he had his own people last time I saw him He was trying to stick his nose in when I punched Ricky Curryfor trying to jump me in the bogs of the Swan when I was out for a drink with my ex mrs and the two young at the time kids,probably disapointed because his buddy come off worst. Each to his own,I think that may well have been me at the North Park as when I finished my sentence at Stafford for canteens got out and stated doing them again more or less straight away.Vernon was a nice lad from Kettering(sarahs brother)and stina both sadly no longer with us.Last time I saw vernon was fooking years ago ,he turned up at my house in Rothwell with Snotty and Lenny with the contents of a dda (this was after we all stopped going to allnighters dont know what brillos crowd were doing?)Lenny and Vernnon had been doing a canteen and had difficulty of some sort so they went and threw stones at snottys window and asked him to come and help them which of course Mick did so they ended up knocking my door at about five in the morning withmy ex going whose that and starting to moan until she saw and was Snotty and what theyd brought with them.!On another occasion at that same house two lads I knew from Corby were over on a pub crawl niether took gear but theyd robbed the local chemist because it sold wine,while in there one of them remembered what I had told him a few weeks before and so there with them on the floor outside my door was a dda cabinet ,nice one lads.Happy with the wine and fags(yes fags )they had got they gave me the gear all they wanted was to try the coke ,which they did each making lines about fitreen inches long that they rattled up their noses.Oh it was snowing like hell at the time and this being a rural setting I was concerned about footprints leading to my door and indeed there was a trail but thankfully it ended up covered over.Sorry for the diversion ,yes the Pulto indeed is a pub to be reckoned with as are most Corby pubs but I reckon the Coritnhian took the biscuit back in the day,even now to this day it has only got a licencse to open till 6pm and it being a town centre pub,due to the violence and misdeeds that used to go on ,a copper getting thrown over a balcony down into the bus station being one such incidentBack in the day of the original Corby canteen openers such as Passy,John Boyd(great lad )and Brian taylor,all older than me it was even more dodgy loads of Corby lads used to go to places like Bletsoe,Market harboro etc and you wouldnt class many of them as pacifists.I believe in those days quite a lot of the old Manchester firm would come down and got on well with the Corby crew of the time.Oh if you lived near Wellingborough you will remember a pub Mick Gavin and co used called the Drum and Monkey where people literaly swung on the chandeliers in the place.Only went there with them a few times but a good laugh.Ah what times we had! an era of peace and love ,everybody smiling and holding hands ,

Yep new the drum and Monkey. Stina, Morris N. Glen Smith, john Anderson. Didn't know snotty but read a thead from Tez accounting the time lightning and his mate tried to turn over Wilky and snotty and came off a lot worse. Yep mick stewart and pete nimmo proper wellingbro lived up Dullys av. Glen still about but not looking good taking the same route as mick by all accounts. I know Paul Donnelly frpm p bro usually get an invite to his birthday soul nite. Heard back in the day that Wilky had to disapear as he had a contract on him (don't know how true) but he did turn up at a north park reunion, a lot older as we all are. Still see Stevie Evans from time to time round my mates house in the village. What about Johnny King from Northampton>

[Guest manusf3a]

Yep new the drum and Monkey. Stina, Morris N. Glen Smith, john Anderson. Didn't know snotty but read a thead from Tez accounting the time lightning and his mate tried to turn over Wilky and snotty and came off a lot worse. Yep mick stewart and pete nimmo proper wellingbro lived up Dullys av. Glen still about but not looking good taking the same route as mick by all accounts. I know Paul Donnelly frpm p bro usually get an invite to his birthday soul nite. Heard back in the day that Wilky had to disapear as he had a contract on him (don't know how true) but he did turn up at a north park reunion, a lot older as we all are. Still see Stevie Evans from time to time round my mates house in the village. What about Johnny King from Northampton>

Sorry to say mate but Johnny r.i.p was killed imo and a lot of other folks ,in the police cells in Northampton,Im sure I have this right as its a long time ago now,he ended up with horrific head injuries that resulted in his death.I for one do not think he bashed his own head against the wall.It was well known that both branches ,plod and the squad hated johnny.I hope ive got the gist of it rightI knew him to speak to but not really welll but know he had lots of bottle and liked chemists after hours.Little Pete Bradbury was another good lad from that way.I am really sorry to hear about Glen but Ive survived thirty years of the same and come through it so theres always hope.Say hello toSteve Evans for me when you see him he used to like his gear as we all did)back in the day.There was also little (then anyway)Pete Salmon lived near Glen ,if you see him ask him what happened the first time I went round his house with Gav r.i.p concerning the chemist at the back of his house on Kingsway(its a good story wont go into detail on here)In fact say hello to Glen for me to.

.Thats intriquing what you say about wilky ,I did see him off and on for some years after he quit the scene and moved to Bournemouth where he as far as i was aware was doing spectaculary well and had a son with a local girl that he was bringing up even though they had split.However I do know a lot more that I cant talk about and maybe it could be something to do with these things thinking of it if its true I do know what it will be about.A contract you say!I havent seen him for many years since but he did at one time come back to Corby now and again to visit,silver tounged and if he fell in shit he would come up smelling of roses and an absolutely brilliant bloke , fooking hell though, a contract you say ,I hope if so his usual luck holds out.

Tez werent no slouch either by the way! You know I havent been to any soul nights or anything like it for many years now as I have gone a different route and different(well some of them )folk but I am looking forward to getting to a few places,What could be strange is probably not knowing even one record played but when I first stated going I hardly(apart from a few)knew the records then?

Edited April 28, 2012 by manusf3a

[Gilly]

Yes i remember going to a few of them,bought Tomangos for £14