just a good friend to be with, there was'nt anything else. Then in future or ever so accept it. Just people that met had a laugh a then it ended. No big drama is it

 

   As time passes by feeling's unfortunately change with it. We are no exception to the rule so change was inevitable. We live to far apart to be the kind of people everybody at one stage imagined. I'm afraid it was just an illusion of interfering pillocks. We had never planned romance and onething is 100% certain it will never happen. But friends we will remain, cant imagine we will fall out for good. We have had our fair share of arguments. But in that area we have got over it a rare occurrence for me to start with. Just goes to show how well we get on. Take it from me Susie knows more of my secrets than anybody. That is how much trust of mine she as. Meet 1 person in life that gives as much good company, as Susie gave me your lucky. 2 strangers who met had a good time, then moved on. I have no problem with it and neither does she life goes forward the past is history. Just a time to look back on as a memory gone for ever. Never regret what you can never change just think it was good at the time    
The times we spent together at first where the usual getting to know each other. We found a mutual admiration for each other she was the sort of company you dream about. The times we shared at everything we went to where special to me. Best of all we enjoyed ourselves. Life is full of surprises getting on so well with Susie was a nice surprise. The first night we went out together was to a northern soul night in Nuneaton. My ears needed syringing so all the way there I could'nt hear anything she said. But we still had a night to remember after we talked to 6.30 am as we barely knew each other. The night will stay with me as a precious memory for ever. As we realised we got on so well we started texting each other daily well at times every 10 minutes. Just friendly conversation the weather especially the snow when we first went out. Her amusement at me working outdoors while Susie sat in her nice warm office. It was all light hearted banter between 2 people who liked to talk to each other. I think in January I sent 8 text's by March it was 1100. We still txt each other most days about anything we feel like. Why put a restriction on content we don't just txt and be happy how many people can say my friend is always there for me.
 I did her a selection of CD's when we first met. It was really for an excuse to make contact. Being a male you put the records you like on it and don't bother asking what Susie likes. So when she liked most of the track's on the CD it was a pleasant surprise to me. Knowing we shared a similar taste in music oldies where the order of the day. The best night's we shared together had played oldies all night. The moral of the story if you want to see a smile on Susie's face play oldies. The photo's are mostly from the Kingshall.     The Twisted The twisted wheel allnighter was a night I will never forget. The look of happiness on Susie's face was so happy it made a good night better. Overall it was a real pleasure to go to events with her Stoke, Manchester, Blackpool, London, and Prestatyn. Bring a feeling of being 100% happy to my heart still. What life was meant to be like good times with excellent company. It was a different feeling altogether very difficult for other's to see looking at us        
                                     

Thelma Houston: "baby mine"
specially for my baby mine   
Wigan casino 1973
 
  
                                              
      Susie                                                                    Susie's looking good                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
after the party


 
   There as and always will be the innocent bystanders who take a glance and assume. A lot more than than they ever see. When we first became friends it took us by surprise as much as the rest. We could'nt be separated every event we where glued to eachother like Siamese twins when the initial period came to an end. It was'nt any great surprise to me at all. We had'nt known eachother before Susie had just came back onto the northern soul scene. So we had a lot to find out about 1 another. When Susie had found her old friends mostly people I did'nt know. She wanted to go back to the friends she knew. As we had covered near enough everything in the first 2 or 3 months, we had known eachother. We discovered we had very little else to talk about really. So she preferred to be with her friends not mine. No surprise to me, but still got sarcastic remarks off people it had nothing to do with.
   This did'nt effect us as friends at all. She as got friends from a very long time ago that nobody is going to stop her being friends with. She has not seen them around so it's just the same thing. A lot to talk about so we are'nt joined together anymore it's no big disaster really. We where never going to be anything more than friends. So why when the bubble burst and we became 2 normal people again. I have never understood the surprise to other people. OK at the beginning we became the most talked about pair on the UK northern soul scene. But those day's came and went quickly we both saw no benefit to keep dragging up the past. It came ended that's it finished with a once only time. A big part of it ruined by rumours by unconnected people.
   Now we have remained good friends throughout. We are 2 people that know no matter what if the other needs help there is always somebody there. If over the last few years your remarked on us. Like many I've heard there upto something it's obvious. Keep your lame brained assumptions to yourself. We are as happy now as we have always been. So it is perfectly obvious advice on how to behave ourselves is too late. If you upset Susie you upset me as I do my best to protect her. That remains the same.
   Ok we failed in your quest for some kind of talking point. That for us was a joke we had never even thought a possibility. It just goes to show the damage to us from wild accusations. It was bordering on offensive to hear some rumours that circulated some events we both attended. But to say it was malicious was perhaps a bit over emphasizing things. But it was definitely without any truth attached to it. 2 adults who  met by chance but found out they liked each others company end of guessing games for you all. No secret we get on that is all onlookers need to know. That is all your getting told about mine or Susie's private life.
inside Samantha's Sheffield     





























   inside the TorchWigan casino dance floor                                             Wigan casino oldies mr M's
   A few photo's the first 3 all look like the same venue. But they of coarse are not at all, the first is Samantha's in Sheffield. A popular allnighter which was always on a Friday night if my memory is correct. Unlike the reunions which state the same venue everything like the original. But have all so far been on a Saturday I think the club closed about the same time as the Catacomb's did 1974. The 2nd is a look inside the Torch which of coarse preceded Wigan casino pictured in photo 3. How similar both clubs look in the photo's both look well supported. Of the top 3 allnighters these 2 both no longer exist after being destroyed by fire and later demolished. Redevelopments now occupy the site they stood on. The 3rd photo must be old as it look's like when it was new it is of coarse mr M's the oldies room at Wigan casino. It was a addition to increase capacity by Mike Walker in 1975. As the allnighter numbers grew to a number that the club. Could no longer safely hold mr M's opened from 2 am until 6 am to help. When it first opened you could leave go to the main room in time to catch Martyn Ellis's oldies set from 6 to 7 am. Later Dave Evison filled that time I must admit some of my best time's at Wigan casino took place between 6am + 7am in the oldies hour. Russ Winstanley of coarse occupied the 7 to 8 am closing set every week the allnighter ran 1973 to 1981. He also started it a great accolade to hold the dj who started the first and ended the last with the same record. the Sherry's: put your loving arms around me.  










             

   These photo's are not northern soul's memories there ours.
   This page as become full of bit's not relevant to the website. But nobody is forced to read it. At one stage it got updated weekly, with new photo's of our latest events. But now there are no new events nothing to put on here that's new. However it does'nt in anyway mean her opinion of northern soul as changed. Susie is exactly the same girl as she always was. The only problem is she has'nt got the spare time to write the info on events she attends. I'm not there so have no idea about it either which makes it impossible to keep the page current.
   Maybe sometime a solution to keeping the page current will be found. But bear with it in the meantime.

       A northern soul classic
         
 Shelia Antony
Living-in-love
 

        Marie  Knight
 That's no way to treat a girl


My sugar baby
Connie Clark




a few Wigan casino songs for my mate Susie


Reaching for the best
artist: the exciters
me, Susie, and friends
















 

 

 

 

                                       

   

  
the country she loves                                                                             Susie's nation
a Welsh girl called Susie

Susie forever funny