Derek Pearson

I put much of the blame regarding declining wildlife in the UK firmly down to the Water Companies with their frequent regular polluting of our rivers over a long period of years (since privatisation). It's the cumulative effect. And just look at the mess Thames Water have got themselves into.

I've got no evidence to support this but I think the lyrics "Is it Jane" sorta dominates the song over the lyrics of the title "Make up your mind" and this confusion helped the track stay un-released until Ady started to play it down the 100 Club. Derek

Hi - I've got a copy of Jackie Lee "Oh My Darlin'" in Ex condition at £50 plus P&P if interested? Payment via Paypal only. Ta Derek

Nice shine and gloss, some light surface marks VG+ £150. Ta Derek

I know you requested a white demo but I've got a lovely black issue in Excellent condition you can have for £150 plus P&P. Ta Derek

Hi - have got a WDJ that I'd be willing to sell. Will check condition when I get back home. Then will send further details including price etc. Ta Derek

Sorry for delay in replying. It's a vinyl copy in Excellent condition both sides with Nashville Matrix etched. Clean dark blue label with drill hole(see attached label scans). Discogs rate these copies at between £150-£275. I'll happily take £150 plus £8 Special Delivery. Payment only via Paypal please pearson544@btinternet.com Ta Derek

Pretty sure I've just seen a copy of this somewhere in one of my boxes upstairs. Is it on a red label with a solid centre? Will check tmrw if interested? Ta Derek

Hey up Joe - got a Linda Lewis on UK Polydor but sadly has no middle. Will check condition tmrw if interested? Seem to think its in at least VG+ condition. Ta Derek

Got a lovely American copy I'd be willing to sell if interested? Will check condition tmrw. Gonna be in the £125-150 region. Ta Derek

Hi Joe - guess it's the single you're after (which sadly I haven't got for sale). But I've got a copy of the album which features it. Yours for a tenner plus P&P. Ta Derek

It's not documented on here either. Derek https://www.45cat.com/label/tamla-motown-za

Hi Kim - PM sent. Ta Derek

Update on this exhibition: Due to the success of the 'Being Young In Bradford' exhibition at the Trapezium Art Gallery in Bradford city centre back end of last year we were offered some wall space at the prestigious Cartright Hall Gallery in Manningham Park, Bradford. All the contributors met up at the Gallery regularly between February and March of this year to have a look at the space we were offered and work a wall plan out. All was going well and the projected start date for the exhibition was around early April-ish. And then along came the Coronavirus-19 Pandemic and everything stopped in it's tracks. And the good news is that instead of the double wall space we were offered initially we've now been allocated a full room in the Gallery. Wow! All the contributors have been asked to greatly increase (double up) the number of their wall posters. Time to go through all my folders, drawers and cupboards again. And this time we've been allocated a small budget from the Gallery to cover any extra expenditure. Double wow! Exhibition start date still not finalised exactly but all the contributors (including me) have re-started work on expanding the size and number of their wall posters. As soon as I get more details I will update them here. Ta. Derek "Cartwright Hall Art Gallery is one of the UK's leading regional art galleries. Situated in the picturesque Lister Park, the civic art gallery has permanent art collections. In addition, the gallery plays host to a number of temporary in-house curated exhibitions and visiting exhibitions, working with partners such as the National Portrait Gallery, V&A Museum of Childhood, the British Museum in London and many more national and international venues".

I used to work with a lovely woman who once showed me a copy of her Record Expenditure from 1965-1966. It might be of interest to some people as it shows exactly how much she was paying for various singles and albums and the date she bought them. Derek