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[Ed Vaughan]



Hartlepool.

And if you dont already know the story, have a look on google, and it'll give you a good nights reading

A brilliant tale, sir... ahhh, life as an island!

I've sailed into Hartlepool... a great, wee toon.

 

[circustavern777]

ED wernt you who nutted me was it lol

 

[Ed Vaughan]



ED wernt you who nutted me was it lol

Absolutely not, at 5'6", I couldn't 'nut' *****.

 

[circustavern777]

i see a big do in brighton in june you been to any of the past ones there i think i may be to old looking at the young ens there is there any vintage dos

 

[Gramps]

Are you both coming to the gathering at York on the 19th of May?

 

[Ed Vaughan]



i see a big do in brighton in june you been to any of the past ones there i think i may be to old looking at the young ens there is there any vintage dos

I think you'll find that the chaps who have inhabited here, for so long, can point you in the right direction...

I'm looking forward to going to my first 'do', later this month with 'Little Queenie' and her people, in Manchester - though i'm sure some of them will know people I know - and vice-versa.

It's only on finding this site, I realised how close I've stayed - not the hair, as I have loads of it(!) - to the old style.

Always wore brogues - in one form or another. (Loafers, too - in various guises.)

Always bought - usually for leisure - BD shirts.

Polo - though not in our day - shirts... but the style remains the same.

Boots, albeit in later years, Timbos, Cats, etc... I'm just soooo comfortable in big, bleedin' boots - make me an inch taller, too! (And that 'inch' makes all the difference, eh, girls?)

Good suits.

The always-polished footwear. I hate dirty shoes - what is wrong with people? (I clean my family's shoes - not always appreciated by a teen, BTW.)

Neat, clean and tidy - that's 'us'.

 

[circustavern777]

whats the details venue ect they have live music or djs ect

 

[Ed Vaughan]



Are you both coming to the gathering at York on the 19th of May?

Let me get Manchester - and 'the Wheel' - outta the way... I could perhaps be persuaded.

My missus - despite her (though she never went) affection for Wigan Casino - could be tempted, I reckon...

We'll see.

 

[circustavern777]

me to always liked a brouge, i must say now its more a good mohair suit , 60s cut for buisness . and levi s and a good loake dealer boot for pleasure. brought a nice pair of tassell loafers well original took me ages to find . and a nice pair of barker brouges light tan they go well with either smart or casual

 

[circustavern777]

Are you both coming to the gathering at York on the 19th of May?

whats your choice of clothing now

 

[Gramps]

You'll love the Wheel Mate, and you're going with a very good friend of mine (who Ive known since my early teens)

York is just a get together to be honest, for members of this page.

They did it last year apparently, sounds good to me!

 

[Ed Vaughan]

If I ever work out how to do the lottery - and win - after sorting out http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/index.php?hide=1 I'll initiate a night for all the nutters... I can dream, eh?

 

[Shep]

i see a big do in brighton in june you been to any of the past ones there i think i may be to old looking at the young ens there is there any vintage dos

There`s quite a few vintage reggae/ska do`s on up and down the country,with most of the punters being in the 45+ age range.It`s usually a proper vintage sound system playing original 45`s and the dress is smart with a lot of original clobber being worn.There`s a big one on in Southend this weekend and a big one in Leicester in May.
On the 6th and 7th of July there`s a big do on in Margate aswell.....

 

[browniecj]



There`s quite a few vintage reggae/ska do`s on up and down the country,with most of the punters being in the 45+ age range.It`s usually a proper vintage sound system playing original 45`s and the dress is smart with a lot of original clobber being worn.There`s a big one on in Southend this weekend and a big one in Leicester in May.
On the 6th and 7th of July there`s a big do on in Margate aswell.....

Might have a crack at that one Shep.Unable to get to Southend this week-end(Mother-in-Law died,Missus in a bit of a state).Also might try and go to the I.O.W.to catch up with Jim Cox.

Reads all the Bank Holiday Stories,brought a smile to my Face.I think the one story about Rhyl was when Hells Angels first started to appear.

Ed,an old tip for you(used this many times,when I worked in a Shoe Shop-during the 60s).Get a wooden Handle of a Broom(preferably one that has a rounded end),place the end of the Handle into the area where your small toe goes.Work the rounded bit inside the Shoe,pushing out the inside as you go.Work on it for about 5 minutes then try it on,if not do it another 5 and so on.We would have People coming in and saying about their Shoes being too tight-so we would take them out the back and do this.They thought we had worked miracles.

I thought we had Whitsun Bank Holiday as well.

 

[Aces and Eights]

And d'you know what... it's the sort of tales, incidents and events, that the lads here share, makes it all so real to us, who did similar things at that time in our lives
None of us really had two days ever the same. We wore different - but similar - clothes and footwear, went to a diverse variety of pubs, clubs and, in my case, even the local park(!!!), but we share (almost) a joint memory and heritage.
It's not the bonds of the military - how could it be, when folk were really in fear for their lives? - but it's a cameraderie of youth. And for this, I'm grateful. (It doesn't exist any more. As the father of a 14-year-old, I know this.)
I'd even lay odds - were I a betting man - some of us may even have 'crossed swords'

at football matches, too... happy, bleedin' days.
Great memories, fellas, keep 'em coming, please.

Your comments are smack on. It’s been a pleasure finding this site a month ago. I just don’t get any opportunities to talk and reminisce the good old days of this particular era.

Unfortunately if you were not there at the time you cannot grasp the atmosphere, the smells of clothes, leather etc or the vibrant base from the speakers blasting out the old reggae tunes. I don’t think how ever hard you try to explain you just can’t project that across. Its like us trying to understand exactly how and what Teddy boys were at

I remember a London skinhead outside the Sphinx in Dreamland Margate pulling out a large switch blade to 3 of us and giving it large of what he was going to do to us. He made the cocky mistake of saying “I don’t need this to sort you lot out” and as he closed the blade we set upon him. The thing I remember is his long centre vent on his mohair jacket getting extended to his collar and one of my mates shouting “that’s a proper centre vent now”!!

Through reading and posting here it jogs the memory to re-call moments that are maybe only a few seconds long that have stuck in the old brain and hopefully will release other happenings as well