Madmandy

Sadly I don't like the new format I cant find a bloody thing now. If it aint broke dont fix it !

Apologies this should have replied to Mark S

Bloody typical man statement (childbirth wasn't painful for me <----another typical man statement) A bloody miracle would be ......I gave up drinking beer for 9 months while my wife was pregnant & I also gave up all my hobbies while the kids were growing up

Why is he from Hartlepool? .... I'm from Wallsend

What you mean when I tell folks I'm a geordie they say "wheres ya whippet and flat cap?" Stereotyping

The only reason I'm "the born again brigade" is because in the 80's 90's I was bringing my children up and couldn't make a commitment and I'm not reliving my youth either How old are you if I may ask? You could say I'm playing catch up

I hear ya soul brother (kiddin) I did call someone this on my fb the other day (lighthearted humour) I do agree with what you say tho trouble is "northern soul " is part of our heritage/history and it is starting to sound "dated" I also said (previous post) that I tell the folks I dance to motown/60's black soul as you say attempt to make it sound fresher even if it is decades old Cheers Mand

I'm guessing the real music is Oasis ...Ave it!!!!!

Sorry Brett but you are stereotyping the folks who still enjoy oldies me for one, I attend these nights and have already said I don't wear the uniform.(I have no objections to anyone who does, a personal choice) I'm still hearing new stuff too, but I was on the younger end of the original soul era (hate the phrase soul scene) and so I havent heard every oldie yet. I have also tried rare soul nights provided by Steve L. and the crew the black bull mansfield and they do a sterling job too! Admittedly I've bought a Tesco compilation lately and a lot I hadn't heard so don't knock it maybe because I'm not a collector either ( I'm a dancer) and I don't say KTF either! Regards Mand

Just been reading this and I have to admit when I tell the lay person I go out dancing and they ask what kind of dancing, I say motown/black 60's soul music. When I tell them Northern Soul I then have to go on to explain what N/S is and I just can't be arsed anymore. Or I am asked if I wear circle skirts / fred perry shirts etc (stereotyped) which I don't....haven't since my teens. As for it being W**k that's a personal opinion pure and simple no one is forcing it down their throats ...probably when they say they're off to a scooter rally folks think they dance to N/S which of course most don't

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NO DON'T it will be terrible ...was making a tw@t of myself lol

Demolished this week

GIT!!!!! lol

OMG NO!!!!!!!

Hi Win You might want to watch out for some dodgy showboating from me doing floorworks last night at the Robin Hood in edwinstowe (a bit of daft carry on after the venue closed) I would never consider doing it seriously tho but was great for a laugh

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wish you guys all the luck in th world .... when mining communities lose their welfare its rips the heart ad soul out of the community and leaves a hole thats hard to refill# So all the very best to you @ Easington Welfare Mand

QoS, This was the focal point for the vast majority of things community based Rugby, Tug O War ,Darts Pool, Football , Bowling greens the big Easter weekend scrap LOL Jolly boys outings.Childrens & Oaps christmas parties and easter parties Gala days Jazz bands the list was endless Womens section ( did all the panto's and other entertainment ) to raise money for the pit trips Legendary pit trips to Skegness the whole village went! We got pop crisps spending money for the kids and a great day out for the whole family ( this was some folks only day out of the year) Not to mention they sorted problems out and looked after everyone. Not surprised it's had an effect on those communities that have lost the facility

its a huge plot with the bowling greens, football pitch,car park, boxing club and old welfare all on the same site Think its being mothballed ready for housing development there was a phone mast on the land lease was due to run out last year So we might see some action this year some time ...I wont hold my breath tho

Yes Rob, you are quite right ,it was such a fantastic venue it hosted some fantastic talent theres a flyer on the ollerton of yesteryear site with a star studded line up And I remember Melvin Davies was quite overwhelmed at the reaction of the crowd that day Mand And John those are rare pics of me and Gaz on the dancefloor together!

Yes John, Its a damned shame that dancefloor was to die for and the little firebugs round here just couldn't wait ..its had 3 or 4 fires since closure.