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Melba Moore as a backing track to making chocolates.

Always looked forward to Prestatyn Ste, but it's not for me these days. Debs will be there with her usual entourage though. Have a good weekend Fella.

We're good thanks Ste. I just took the tax out of the windows and left them parked on bricks on the drive so no one would notice. You off down the 'Principality' next weekend?.

Some of my old Rag Tops....... Vauxhall VX220. Built to promote the re-launch of the VX marque by Vauxhall who contracted Lotus to built it (based around the S2 Elise). Usual fantastic Lotus design & handling - usual Crap Lotus Build quality. Next was the TOTAL opposite. Audi TTR 225 Roadster. Fantastic build quality - Soulless Handling (a Golf in a party frock) Also, for some reason people kept asking me for a short back and sides?.... And EASILY the best of the lot. Honda S2000. The S2K was well built with great handling and one of the finest internal combustion engines EVER made.

But that was 30 years ago when they used to have a show......

Fab Wigan Oldie that rarely, if ever see's a set of decks these days. Todays punters would apparently much sooner listen to endless plays of Moses Smith, Ruby Andrews and Bob Sinclair instead.

Bit like this then.....

The Champion. Walk with a Winner. I don't like to Lose.

Don't recall Bob Sinclair, Duffy etc being loved by anyone 30 years ago (or 40/50 years for many of us ) Many of todays venues are little more than pensioners disco's, a Social scene very loosely based around a few dozen 'Northern Soul' records where people can meet their mates and have a late drink with (or pull) people their own age. The Music is VERY much secondary to their main reason for attending.

Meaning?.

Most nites are little more than a social scene for the over 50's. The genre of the music coming out the speakers matters little as long as it's danceable after the requisite amount of Stella. "Can you play that tribute thing for me Mrs M8?"

Could be a nice little earner for them...... 'Door Tax £5 punters - £10 DJ's'.

As above - Grumpy for this Grumpy as well.

Deffo Warrington Ste. The Van had no tax, bald tyres and a screwdriver in the ignition......... wanna buy a Stereo?.

Not the usual Wildlife pic's, but..... From a classic show I went to a while back. Some retro Fast Fords. And, the best name for an internal combustion engine....... ever!.

Nice well written piece Chalky. Sadly many on the scene today are clueless to what happened post Youth Club, let alone post Wigan

Thanks as usual for posting Pete.... I hope a few 'Local Soul' jocks listen to this just to show there REALLY are more than 100 oldies.

Started early 77 so this was my 'first' anniversary night. A truly special atmosphere that very few venues have matched since.

Yep!..... Northern Soul was invented. Then Wigan was invented. Then a film about Wigan was invented. Then Northern Soul Line Dancing Weekenders were invented. Keep the Faith. It'll never be over for Me. It's a way of Life........ apparently.

That's what they all say.........

Given that performance it's unlikely Willie Mitchell will be getting added to the OT playlist any time soon.

C'mon Dave, todays NS dancers are much better...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4oxGN5c8CE

The Four Tops - The Same Old Song.

Dance scene......... although more of a Dad Dance scene these days.