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According to my profile - JOINED December 23, 2002 Blimey 20 years

Warren Filmer has a 100 Club 40th Anniversary ticket at face value available for tonight. Let Warren or me know if interested.

Too many circle skirts

Reduced me to tears great documentary. Will try and get to one of his shows.

Sounds like Andy and Tracey Holroyd from Beeston Notts. Andy makes DVDs of venues andy@hold11.freeserve.co.uk I have his telephone number if no joy with the email Lorraine

We need Stuart Cosgrove to write them all, you can be sure then they would be, entertaining knowledgeable and accurate.

Rick you may wish to consider posting this reply directly onto the Guardian website, as you say these distortions that are constantly trotted out are in danger of becoming regarded as the 'truth', and I for one believe it is important to keep countering the propaganda.

https://www.guardian....ul-soulboy-film " By 1976, the regulars had moved on while a new generation - Bryan Ferry and David Bowie among them - turned their attention to the jazz-funk scene developing on Canvey Island." Obviously being a Southerner, busy writing about the Jam for the NME, Paolo missed the Jazz Funk Scene at Rafters in Manchester and the Birmingham scene. "For three years (1976-1979 according to Paolo, as the first 6Ts was Aug 1979), northern soul lay fallow until two diehards, Randy Cozens and Ady Croasdell started a northern night in London's Covent Garden called 6T's. " Thank the Lord for the Southerners saving the scene!! My where would we have been without them. Strange though, as I seem to recall Wigan going until 1981, Yate being very much alive and kicking not to mention the wonderful Cleethorpes pier allnighters, then there was Stafford once Wigan shut, and oh so many more. Oh the re-writing of history. Paolo you really do need to investigate a little further north than Finchley. "By now, mod fashions had been replaced by brogue shoes, flares," OK which one of you had slipped on some flares instead of bags, own up, " or is this another example of Paolo not quite getting his facts straight!

He's always had a way with words has Mr Cosgrove, Lx He

can't wait Lorraine

Yup - will be there.

Here is an old photo of our very own Spot - with hair - See you in Newquay Spot if not before, I'm bringing Douglas with me so you'd best warn Gail. Lorraine

Think you need to speak to Ian Dewhirst he may have a few bits but also I know some one who has an original poster of cleethorpes which I have been trying to get a copy of which would have been great for my website

And another Steve Midgley photo Left to Right Ann Frogatt Wakefield; Steve Midgley Barnsley; ? memory not what it was; Carmella France Pontefract. Lorraine

Here is another one of Steve Midgley. Taken in the Old English Tavern in Darlington, on a Sunday night as a farewell to Kev Smith who was about to go and spend some time as a guest of HMP Durham. He gave me his Eddie Parker Love you baby, that night. Kev if you are out there I still have it. From left to right Fiona; Kev Smith; Steve Midgley and ? can't remember her name. Anyone know? Where are they now? Lorraine

Hi I have sent you Richard and Gill's contact details by PM

Dolly, whatever he has organised will be amazing I'm sure, and I promise even if I don't see you on Friday, I WILL celebrate this auspicious occasion.....even if it is on my own in the hotel bar, :-0 Perhaps I should get Spot and Gail to spill the details, and then stalk you..... Actually a little bird from Brighton whispered a certain detail in my shell like, my lips are sealed, but it sounded fabulous, I can say no more :-) Enjoy your day Lorraine

You can say that again, Mick, Sue Brick may also be coming to help Gail and I trouble you :-))

Hi Gail, it certainly doesn't, is the spotty man all better now? Can't wait! Lorraine xx

Graham and I will be there, can't wait, Lorraine

Hi Tony, you are thinking of Alan Southam, he lived with his brother at Conyers Close, moved to Richmond from Wolverhampton after his mother died of lung cancer. I wondered if this was the Al Kent in question, but like you was thrown by the surname in the original post. Here is a picture of Alan with John Howard

Don't think that is ceaser. This is Ceaser, with Peter Ayre just behind Stuart Cosgrove's shoulder, then myself and ? and Pat, not 100% about the date, maybe around 77/78 at Wigan Lorraine