dancing billy,knew him from late 60s when he came back from america,was some sort of electrician,but never knew him work here,apprently took to drink after a family bereavment,always putting the world to rights,but never harmed a fly.he died a few years ago 4/5,the vicar was amazed that somebody of his nature should get over 100 mourners,which i doubt if i will !Ernie said:
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what about the Michael Jackson Impersonator 15 years ago. Used to moonwalk in front of the Market Hall, now oining folk in Blackburn
Yes, I remember trying to get there before 7pm. You'd get a "stamp" on the back of you're hand, if you wanted to go out again.
If my memory serves me correctly, when I first went there (1959?) there was no men's toilets, they had to go across the road to public ones. I was there the night they announced that Big Bopper etc had died in a plane crash.
If my memory serves me correctly, when I first went there (1959?) there was no men's toilets, they had to go across the road to public ones. I was there the night they announced that Big Bopper etc had died in a plane crash.
Sadly, I never made it to Joe Morts...though all my friends went.....Knowlemere Street too. My mother had these places down as Dens of Iniquity,and I was left in no doubt as to what would happen to me if my mother ever found out I had been to either of those haunts.
Her dislike of those places made them seem all the more intriguing. Made me want to go more than ever.....but I was always sure that she would find out some way if I ever went...so I never did.
Her dislike of those places made them seem all the more intriguing. Made me want to go more than ever.....but I was always sure that she would find out some way if I ever went...so I never did.
Oooh Grego, I remember Spaghetti woman. An extremely abusive old ??Italian lady who used to eff and blind at everybody....
I think that this lady could have been Katarina Azzapardi (Maltese). I know her name because of my job (as was).
I once stopped my car in a side street to allow her to cross -she slammed her furled umbrella on my bonnet as 'thanks'.
The scene was a bit like the famous 'Granny and the air bag' on YouTube, except that I stopped voluntarily and didn't pip my horn, and air bags hadnt been invented then.
Was the one on Knowlemere street called the `arts`. I remember going there when I was about 12/13. As I walked throught the door `Out of Time` by Chris Farlow was playing and the atmosphere was electric. It was the first time Id ever been anywhere like it. Also the Disco over the top of Catlows fruit and veg, you got a stamp on the back of your hand there. Also if you hadnt rinced out all the soap out of your tights, it would show up all patchy, and white because of the blue lights they had
on there.
He was still jumping in front of cars on Blackburn Road nr the Sacred Heart and shooting them with his walking stick in the mid 80's
think he died in the 80s.
Also the Disco over the top of Catlows fruit and veg, you got a stamp on the back of your hand there. Also if you hadnt rinced out all the soap out of your tights, it would show up all patchy, and white because of the blue lights they had on there.[/quote]
My sister used to forge the tatoos on people's hands in return for the odd drink.
on there.[/quote]My sister used to forge the tatoos on people's hands in return for the odd drink.
Also the Disco over the top of Catlows fruit and veg, you got a stamp on the back of your hand there. Also if you hadnt rinced out all the soap out of your tights, it would show up all patchy, and white because of the blue lights they had
My sister used to forge the tatoos on people's hands in return for the odd drink.
[/quote]Catlow's fruit and veg on the corner of Roegreave Road, that is now Buy-the-House? I can't remember that.
Being older than me
D) do you remember Gobbinlander's Disco that my Dad used to own/run with Ossy butcher Tony Perkins? It was on the corner block up from the old Co-op, and used to be the old Co-op shoe shop, and was open from 1971-75.
Also the Disco over the top of Catlows fruit and veg, you got a stamp on the back of your hand there. Also if you hadnt rinced out all the soap out of your tights, it would show up all patchy, and white because of the blue lights they had
Doh, just realised you meant Accy, not Ossy.
Ignore me.
Doh, just realised you meant Accy, not Ossy.
Ignore me.
How could I do that Rindy? (especially when you are thumping me in GT this month)
I'm getting closer to knowing who you are at least. I knew your Dad's shop, & Clive & Stephen who worked for him part time during the late 70's early 80's.
I remember the Big D disco on harvey street was he connected to that too?
Anyone remember Tommy Ent the old tramp in Accy around the late 50s and 60s, also no one mentioned Reta, she lived just down from the Church and Ossy station. She once chased us into the boys lavs at the Tech. Did anybody else get chased off the lodges at the top of Plantation St by the old bloke with a cane? I think his name was Bowker.
I used to see Retta Garrity on my way home from school when I was at Paddock House. She always said hello to me, which was embarrassing to say the least, and I daren't ignore her because she had a violent temper if she was crossed, I heard her screaming and swearing at the top of her voice many a time. She was a scary woman.
I used to see Retta Garrity on my way home from school when I was at Paddock House. She always said hello to me, which was embarrassing to say the least, and I daren't ignore her because she had a violent temper if she was crossed, I heard her screaming and swearing at the top of her voice many a time. She was a scary woman.
I remember her too West Ender as you describe .. that's all really, sorry, not trolling. The 'talk' was that she was a lady of the night, but only knew the gossip .. gosh, she was 'rough' though.
he still scares me LOL, he's still about singing elvis & gatecrashing kareokee venues round accy, i used to babysit next door long way before the groovy madness kicked off & bible bashing was the only sermon he preached till his breakdown then all went pin striped & trainers oh & other humerous behaviour, but as in hall of local character fame suppose brought a new lease of life & bop the dance floor & out sing the young uns ..............wonder if he'll go on X factor or Britains got talent soon