Pep

Thankyou everyone for your kind words. I will endeavour to respond to all of them. Similarly I will catch up on all the direct messages and notifications I have received asap. I appreciate all those who have made me a friend and will be in tegular contact once my present commitments have eased. Love you all. XXX Pep

I always remember you for that. Always loved it - still have it - often play it. A great Cats' memory. XXX Pep

Thanks Bill. You and Dawn were always and often fondly remembered for your selfless service to those great old Motown stars we soulies love so much. Greatly appreciated. XXX Pep

Brian, Thankyou. I remember you well from those days... and thankyou for remembering that happiness you saw. I try only to remember her smiles. Greatly appreciated. XXX Pep

Paddy, Mary, Thankyou for your thoughts. She was a bit of a Marjorie Proops in her time... saved the odd marriage I'm sure. "There's nothing else to say" (you know what I mean). Love you lots, XXX Ian

Thankyou Stinny, Gwynneth. Thanks too for being there with us, Esher, Beggsy and others in 1986 - refusing point blank to lock our record boxes. Keeping on keeping on when most had called time. Thankyou also for some great nights at the Thorn in Rugely. Good times, great memories. Thank you yet again, now, for remembering Helen so fondly and vividly. XXX Pep

Bod, Nicky, Helen would never see anyone stranded. She always put others first; thoughtful and considerate to the end. Bless her. That 100 Club trip (note my choice of word) was another mad night. Totally nuts! I'll need to get indemnity from Paul (Harpin) before sharing, mind you. It was so funny - you couldn't make it up. We have laughed about it often. Brilliant. Thankyou for thinking, reminding, loving. XXX Pep

Brian & Karen, Lovely to hear from you both. Thankyou for your sentiments and appreciation. Words like that are reward enough for our efforts, which would have come to nothing without like-minded die hard soulies like yourselves. Love you both. Thanks again. XXX Ian PS. Thanks for reminding me of Sidney Joe - she loved that too. I can see her dancing to it now. My eyes are glazing up. I still can't believe what has happened. Someone please wake me up.

Thankyou for your help. It has not gone unnoticed (and is needed). Will be in touch asap. XXX Pep

Thankyou Paul. XXX Ian

Thankyou for fond thoughts and memories of my beloved Helen. Love and appreciation. XXX Pep

Bernie & Paul, Thankyou for your lovely thoughts and memories. We never sold EMIDISCS mind you (...shhh!). I think you sum up the amazing relationship we had with our shop friends... recommend a few sounds, sell a couple, then off for a pint or curry at 6pm with you all. Wouldn't happen at HMV that's for sure. You also bring back a poignant yet happy memory of the late Bryn Lane. A lovely, modest lad who's only vice was super-hot tindaloo curry. Watching the steam coming out of his ears had us all in stitches. A fond and often recalled memory of ours... of a gentle boy taken so very young. Gone but not forgotten. Thankyou for holding onto those memories of my beautiful girl. XXX Pep PS. Something a bit more cryptic just for you Bernie... "...are you gonna believe what I tell you, or are you gonna believe what you see..."?

Mick, you know I can't add anything to that! You've been our best and closest friend for several years now. I know how much you loved Helen and know you're there for me and Ryan now. Thankyou for sharing and highlighting that wonderful, funny, human side of Helen. Love you lots. XXX Ian

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Lovely words Bob, from a loyal, loving friend. Like you say our lifelong friendship has endured, and can only be interrupted, as I'm sure we'll all meet again one day and be together forever. Your memories of Helen are sublime. I can add nothing. Your boundless enthusiasm has been a credit to you and has always been covetously admired by those around you, not least by me and Helen. Deep thanks old friend. XXX Ian

Paul (Paula, girls), I was hoping you would post, and thankyou for your memories. It was a bit weird at times I agree, but there was always deep friendship underneath. You know you needed telling sometimes, and Helen did it her way - a way you knew would not affect the strong bond between us all. We always loved you guys, and saw in you our own madcap younger selves. She would happily have played mum to your girls, and kinda did. Love you all. XXX Ian

Ian, a big thankyou for remembering and thinking of Helen. Your support gives me and my son strength through this saddest of times. XXX Ian

Dave & Mick, Thankyou for your lovely post. You Mick, Clive and the Harlow lads were very important to us DJs in the north. You found a lot of great tunes and it was always a competition which venue would get them (Cats or Mecca). Being first geographically the Cats got quite a few, most memorable being "Bari Track", but then Blackpool got the Coasters (Freddie Jones). There were lots more. The cockney connection contributed so much. People don't realise. Helen was friendly and loving by default. I remember you switching her on to that wonderful film. Great song choice too, from that fantastic year: 1973. Our year. Thanks again Dave, Mick. XXX Pep

Thanks Mick, Yours and all these lovely comments help me and our son. XXX Pep

Shute, Angela, You were always so supportive and remain so now. I know you loved Helen and how you must feel. Two of our favourite soul people. Thankyou. XXX Pep

Thanks Cheryl for your thoughts and fond memories. They are greatly appreciated. XXX Pep

Paul, What more can I say. You and Kerry have been the greatest rocks for me in this saddest of times - always thoughtful, ever helpful. Like you say we have many personal memories which I will cherish all the more now my girl has gone. I know you loved her dearly. Great thanks. XXX Ian

Thankyou Steve, Great memories of those great old times. Not many would remember Maxies in Gloucester. I was wheel-less in those days, and remember catching the train down! You and the other Gloucester kids (Mark, Jerry, etc) were amazing... such great taste and so much enthusiasm. From mad days to sad days. Thankyou. XXX Pep

Paul, Thankyou for that memory. I remember clearly that Thursday night at the 100 Club. Helen especially loved "This time". She was always concerned for others and wouldn't have rested until Mick's sleeping arrangements had been sorted. It was her way. Bless her. Bless you too for your support. XXX Pep