Toddmorden

[Harry Crosby]

Once again a bit hazy on this one as only went a couple of times, do remember a long walk up a hill after being dropped of by bus, any info anyone?

[Dave Moore]

Once again a bit hazy on this one as only went a couple of times, do remember a long walk up a hill after being dropped of by bus, any info anyone?

Bit hazy is right! Alldayers usually after a 'niter somewhere. Had some great laughs coming down that hill after a skinful of ale on Sunday nights! Can't remember the name of the place now but it was run by Ginger. Don't think there were too many but at least half a dozen around '78/9?. Used to sit outside with Pete Lawson and a few others 'putting the soul world" to rights. Happy days.

[Guest]

Bit hazy is right! Alldayers usually after a 'niter somewhere. Had some great laughs coming down that hill after a skinful of ale on Sunday nights! Can't remember the name of the place now but it was run by Ginger. Don't think there were too many but at least half a dozen around '78/9?. Used to sit outside with Pete Lawson and a few others 'putting the soul world" to rights. Happy days.

Was it The Ukranian Club ? .......

Malc Burton

[Harry Crosby]

Bit hazy is right! Alldayers usually after a 'niter somewhere. Had some great laughs coming down that hill after a skinful of ale on Sunday nights! Can't remember the name of the place now but it was run by Ginger. Don't think there were too many but at least half a dozen around '78/9?. Used to sit outside with Pete Lawson and a few others 'putting the soul world" to rights. Happy days.

He was good at those putting the world to rights chats, old pete we had a few of them ourselves dave, yeh fell down that hill myself, was a right pain getting up as you say after a nighter

[Guest topcatnumpty1]

Was originally called --"the BAY HORSE" SOULnights on thursdays with Ginger and Eddie.Later became -"Crocketts" --all dayers on Bank Holidays--i d.j.-d there with Dave Raistrick,Arthur Fenn, Soul Sam,Richard Searling,and a others(i played -"Sleepless nights"--having just got it of Dave R.--STILL COVERED UP) THE ALL dAYERS with an all day bar ran about 1978-81, a particularly good one was New Years day (1980?) when Guy H. and myself spent about 2 hrs, looking at my records in the boot of my car--i a howling snowstorm --that never stopped all day--it was fun driving back to Northallerton ,that night.Sounds played--Phantom Janitor,Cecil Washington,Oscar Perry.Paris,Reuben Howell. .People in attendance(that i remember---Steve Campbell,Barry James,Pam Smith,Ron Pedley,Jean Welburn,Guy H. and Martgaret,Mick Moore and Jaqui Green, and so many more.

Incidentally it then became a restuarant called -"Crooss-stones" -and is now a private house---it can still be found very easily,as you come into Todmorden from Halifax--take the first right up a big hill--"Cross stone Road" go right to the very top of the steep hill(bloody long way --glad i never walked it Harry!!) and the building is at the very top--opposite the church(where we used to sit on the steps during the all dayers for a chat(!!) the car park is still there round the back.

I called in and took some photo,s of the place about 3 months ago,Malc for your project--but can,t work out how to put them up.

Malc--the Ukranian Club you mentioned is on the other side of Tod--and still gets used now and again for soul do,s.

Good un Harry --well remembered--one of my faves

Tony Coleby

[Dave Moore]

Was originally called --"the BAY HORSE" SOULnights on thursdays with Ginger and Eddie.Later became -"Crocketts" --all dayers on Bank Holidays--i d.j.-d there with Dave Raistrick,Arthur Fenn, Soul Sam,Richard Searling,and a others(i played -"Sleepless nights"--having just got it of Dave R.--STILL COVERED UP) THE ALL dAYERS with an all day bar ran about 1978-81, a particularly good one was New Years day (1980?) when Guy H. and myself spent about 2 hrs, looking at my records in the boot of my car--i a howling snowstorm --that never stopped all day--it was fun driving back to Northallerton ,that night.Sounds played--Phantom Janitor,Cecil Washington,Oscar Perry.Paris,Reuben Howell. .People in attendance(that i remember---Steve Campbell,Barry James,Pam Smith,Ron Pedley,Jean Welburn,Guy H. and Martgaret,Mick Moore and Jaqui Green, and so many more.

Incidentally it then became a restuarant called -"Crooss-stones" -and is now a private house---it can still be found very easily,as you come into Todmorden from Halifax--take the first right up a big hill--"Cross stone Road" go right to the very top of the steep hill(bloody long way --glad i never walked it Harry!!) and the building is at the very top--opposite the church(where we used to sit on the steps during the all dayers for a chat(!!) the car park is still there round the back.

I called in and took some photo,s of the place about 3 months ago,Malc for your project--but can,t work out how to put them up.

Malc--the Ukranian Club you mentioned is on the other side of Tod--and still gets used now and again for soul do,s.

Good un Harry --well remembered--one of my faves

Tony Coleby

Hi Tony,

I just remembered that it used to be advisable to check the weather forecast in winter to ensure you could get up there! Doesn't seem like 30 years ago!! Jeeze!

[Guest topcatnumpty1]

Hi Tony,

I just remembered that it used to be advisable to check the weather forecast in winter to ensure you could get up there! Doesn't seem like 30 years ago!! Jeeze!

Dead right there Dave(you,re elder sibling was the life and soul of the party round about then!!) re; the weather --we used to go down the a1 to Leeds---fog---m62 rain or sleet---Halifax to TOD --clear---up that bloody hill to "Crockett,s----GOD KNOWS!!

hAPPY DAZE(DAYS)

Tony C.

[Dave Moore]

Dead right there Dave(you,re elder sibling was the life and soul of the party round about then!!)

hAPPY DAZE(DAYS)

Tony C.

He'll be well chuffed with that Mate! He's my younger brother! You're right though, I was the better and more youthful looking of us!

[Guest Soultown andy]

Went to a few of these with siz from manchester who dj,dthere a couple of times for the ginger one, recall him bumping his car in the snow trying to get to it one time good alldayers though.

[Guest Frank Elson]

The Bay Horse was the first place I came across Ginger and Eddie. Remember that hill well.