Things you dont see anymore

[DB9]

A Party line....I remember working in a house on the Estate at Countess Wear,I had to phone up the depot(giving the householder 4p)They had a Party Line with a couple of neighbours,i ended up inadvertently listening to parts of the neighbours conversation

Yep, Happened all the time at ours, Imagine having to share a line today.!

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Saw Quo a couple of times down there. Awful place to get to.

A fair way down in Cornwall.A ball breaking journey in those days(Early to mid 80s)..A odd venue to have on the circuit.It had a decent capacity so was a good money spinner for the promoters who were moving away from the club type venues when record companies cut back on promoting & subsidising tours.

The Clash played there in 1981 supported by fantastic Theatre of Hate.What a gig that was.
I saw The Stranglers 3 times there.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

These beauties would sting like hell when they hit you on the back of the thigh on a cold Saturday morning school team game.

 

[elginCity]

......Cornwall Colosseum at Carlyon Bay,St Austell.

When camping at Hendra, Newquay a bunch of us yoof went there for a lech and a laugh - the Nolans. Being cheapskates the seats were much too far away to lech, so had to make do with the laugh !

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

When camping at Hendra, Newquay

Ah Hendra...Loved camping there in the early 1980s.
A great spot.

 

[Alistair20000]

When camping at Hendra, Newquay a bunch of us yoof went there for a lech and a laugh - the Nolans. Being cheapskates the seats were much too far away to lech, so had to make do with the laugh !

Thought you would have been camping around Europe in your yoof Elgers ? Dusky Southern maids, ice cool Nordic blondes, Bardot bikini types, statuesque German wenches with pig tails etc

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Players at the Snooker Tournaments with a alcoholic drink & a pack of fags on the table when sat down.

Steve Davis was ridiculed when he started his career for having Orange Juice on his table.

Canadian Bill Willbernek had about 6 pints per session to calm his nerves

 

[Greyhound]

Players at the Snooker Tournaments with a alcoholic drink & a pack of fags on the table when sat down.

Alex Higgins!

 

[Alistair20000]

Players at the Snooker Tournaments with a alcoholic drink & a pack of fags on the table when sat down.

Steve Davis was ridiculed when he started his career for having Orange Juice on his table.

Canadian Bill Willbernek had about 6 pints per session to calm his nerves

Big Bill also persuaded the taxman that the larger lols were tax deductible

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Big Bill also persuaded the taxman that the larger lols were tax deductible

Yes..I remember something about that.