FLY2

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  1. Not seen any for a good few years, but I know that my cash goes either down the tubes, or up into thin air !
  2. Welcome Bigs. Some great topics on here, and no doubt many memories will be recalled. Happy browsing.
  3. NO, it was NOT about keeping out EU foreigners. We want the oppressive shackles of the Franco Germanic alliance removed. I too voted remain, purely because I foresaw the complexities , but now, I just want OUT ASAP.
  4. Dr Peake was at FFGS prior to BGS. He was a totally humourless sod, with the personality of a used paintbrush !
  5. You should have been at FFGS Ian. Equally horrific !
  6. Lizzie, I don't know if you listened to the entire Top 100 Motown songs, but I can imagine some of the less popular ones being dire, but also some very interesting ones. I like Rock and Blues, but for every Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, AC / DC, Whitesnake, G & R etc, there's some appallingly awful bands like Kiss and Motley Crue etc. Likewise in the early 60's, there were many good bands from Liverpool / Manchester, such as The Beatles, Searchers, Hollies, Big 3, but then there's the other side of the coin with joke 'bands' such as Hermans Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers
  7. It's on utube Martyn. Stupendous !
  8. The Rothera family have been in the legal profession since the mid 19th century. Look up 'History of Rothera Sharp, Solicitors'. Fascinating stuff.
  9. I see the remain fraternity are now squealing 'Democracy'. Well they certainly didn't want to acknowledge it till today !
  10. I'll look out for them if ever I'm in the area for a weekend. Can't beat a pub with a group !
  11. Being a rock fan, I prefer Jeff Beck's version. A great song though.
  12. Martyn, do you recall Wilson Pickett doing Hey Jude ? I think that was at Fame Studios, with the awesome guitar work of the late great Duane Allman. Brilliant, and on utube, but not live I'm afraid.
  13. Reds 3, Direby 0...... Long may it continue !
  14. Exactly Ben. The Premiership players have a lot to answer for. Greed and avarice prevail I'm afraid.
  15. Sad to say that two of the leagues oldest clubs look doomed this evening, as takeover talks fail, and both plunge into insolvency. Bury FC, and Bolton Wanderers fans have my deepest sympathy. I've been to both clubs many times, and the loyal fans don't deserve this. A sad day indeed.
  16. I get inundated with the damn things when I'm on utube.
  17. I'm getting wary of these Cookie acceptance pop ups, and the so called privacy notices. I've become very blasé about the whole thing, and press 'accept' constantly. Maybe I should be more vigilant !
  18. Always had corned beef and chips, with lashings of brown sauce at the Bobbers Mill Cafe, when I worked on Mr Softee's. 1968. Set me up nicely for Bestwood, Bestwood Pk, and Edwards Ln Estate.
  19. Saw him at the Dungeon too, but was never keen. Too poppy, and not soulful enough !
  20. Can anyone remember which steam engines they saw hauling the South Yorkshireman or Master Cutler ? I recall between 55-62 the following. Black 5's, Jubilees, A3's, B1's, K3's, V2's, 9F's and Standard Class 5's. Diesels noted were class 37's, 40's and 47's. Any others ?
  21. Not Motown, but none can compare to Otis Redding IMHO.
  22. It's reassuring to see that some of us still speak and understand proper English ! Well done.
  23. Actually, I think there's more, but they're botanical terms derived from Latin I presume. Do they count ?