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| Phill |
New boy on the blocklol:Hi boys and girls,found your forum from a hobby site of mine quite by accident, I have been looking round and like what i have seen. Will sit in the wings for a while and when i feel the need will post something. Keep up the good work at least we can let off steam on here and be on the same wavelength. Thanks Phill. |
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| Sandie Seward |
 Hello, Phill, and a very warm welcome to you indeed. Many thanks for registering, please feel free to post as little or as often as you want.
It's good to have new voices and new topics on here, so I'm really looking forward to reading your future posts. Best Regards, Sandie. (Site Administrator). |
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| Ken R |
Welcome aboard Phill, nice to see a new face on here
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| brian.b |
new boy on the blockhi folks,i am another new boy on the block after finding this board via another site. pleased to see it and look forward to many chats between us and on many subjects. |
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| Sandie Seward |
Welcome, Brian, pleased you like what you've read so far. Thank you. | ||
| Ken R |
Nice to have you aboard Brian, I look forward to your views on subjects as they arise here. Your posts so far are very interesting and informative. | ||
| brian.b |
my views
why thank you kind sir. i like to be honest, but at the same time not bore people. look forward to chatting again soon. |
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| Sylvia |
Hi Gang
Sorry I haven't been on the Forum of late. This was due to some minor problems with my computer and my very good friend the PC Doctor, has now sorted them out. Then there was a technical hitch and I couldn't get logged back onto the Silver Surfers Forum and this time Admin came to my rescue. Thanks Admin, I am up and running again. I bet you all thought I had left the Forum, No Way! Speak to you all very soon. Sylvia |
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| Ken R |
Good to have you back Sylvia, I knew you wouldn't have just abandoned us without so much as a cheerio 
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| brian.b |
to be honest, i thought you might be on your hols and getting all the sun watching those commonwealth games and decided to stay that bit longer?
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| Sylvia |
It's good to be back again. I missed all of you and I couldn't even get access to any of your stories either.
My computer plays a very important part in my life and when I discovered it was acting rather strangely, I asked Louise (PC Doctor) to take a look at it for me. Louise is very good with building computers and what makes them function. I know she would help you out too, if you should need it, just let Admin know. I left my sickly computer with Louise for a few days and boy, I missed it as much as Ken and Admin miss their cigs. My computer is just like an addiction to me, but I do not profess to knowing it all where computers are concerned. I go to computer classes at the Adult Education Centre once a week to try to learn about the applications. i.e. Word Processing, Data Bases, Spreadsheets, Powerpoint etc. Anyway Brian, I'll travel far on my paltry weekly benefits, but I can dream on.  However, I would like to convey my thanks to Admin, Ken and Brian for the warm welcome back, it's appreciated!
Sylvia |
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| brian.b |
hi sylvia and glad you have the same sense of humour as me. i know only too well about benefits as i have been on them for four years and it is a pittance to try living on, let alone go anywhere. if i didn't have free passes for the railway, i could never afford rail travel at todays prices. it is like petrol to me and where i am, we need a car because to see my dad 23 miles away, public transport is one massive no. we wold have to meet at the other point of a triangle, if you get my meaning, which i am sure you will.
anyway, great to see you back on here and like you, i am addicted to my computer. speak soon i hope. |
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| Ken R |
I know exactly what you mean Sylvia, I probably know the least about computers of anybody currently on this forum. Last August, mine caught a cold and went off to a very knowledgeable friend for a quick overhaul, I was lost for the days it was away ! It turned out to have a major fault and I ended up losing it for nearly 3 weeks !!!! I was tearing my hair out by the it got back to me 
Anyway, glad to have you back onboard again. take care Ken |
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| Sylvia |
Thanks for that Ken.
Anyway, I'm always eager to learn new things where computers are concerned and I noticed this advert in the Sunday paper yesterday. It says: Computers made easy for Senior Citizens. Master your Computer in two hours, on a 3 month trial. I may return it at any time within 3 months for a full refund Computers Made Easy Dept 55C Griffin House Brunel Road Totton Southampton SO40 3SH Or Telephone 0871 224 0777 and ask for Dept. 55C visit www.windsorproducts.com It's priced at £9.95 + £1.95 p&p Now, to my way of thinking, this may well be the book that I need to help me improve my computer skills. I may visit their website first to see what else they say about their products. I am glad to share this information with other members' of this forum, if they wish to take advantage of this product. Hope it helps, hope it helps me too! Sylvia |
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| Ken R |
Thanks for the heads up on that one Sylvia, I will check it out myself, it definetly sounds like the sort of thing I could do with. | ||
| Sylvia |
DID YOU KNOW.......Hello again.Did you know that our Admin (Sandie) has many talents, one of which was a Disc Jockey on a local radio station? That was a few years back now, but I actually recorded one of the many radio programme's that Sandie hosted and she was extremely good at it - a natural. The studio was located in Basildon, Essex, known to it's local listeners as EASTGATE FM. Eastgate is the name of Basildon's Shopping Mall. Sandie had an early morning slot from 3 to 6.30am and she didn't have a 'Play List' like the others' so she was free to play whatever she wanted. I liked her choice of music and would set my timer record button, so's not to miss Sandie's early morning show. I guess you could say, that our Admin knows a thing or two about music. |
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| Sandie Seward |
 Just one little point, Sylvia, I was actually a 'Presenter' as opposed to a DJ.
My show, as you know, was a mixture of words and music, and I wasn't just merely 'spinning records'. Although I never had to use a 'Playlist', I did however take quite a while before I went on air to carefully theme the music for the programme, and to try to play suitable material for the time of night. Plus, the music had to be 'timed' to fit in with the News and Weather Reports, and towards the end of the programme any local traffic or travel news. There is a lot more goes on behind the scenes in a radio studio than a lot of people realise. But, thank you for your kind words, and I'm so pleased you remember my shows fondly. (So do I, I enjoyed every minute!)
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| Sylvia |
Oops! Sorry about that Admin, Presenter it is. 
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| brian.b |
Re: DID YOU KNOW.......
is it based anywhere the locarno was? i used to go there to watch dave clark five three times a week. glad all over i did as well.
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| Sylvia |
Wow, Brian, now your going back a bit to the days of the Basildon Locarno. Yes, I remember it well. What great times we had there, such a shame those venues close down and become something totally different. There's a large shoe shop immediately below where the Locarno once was and I'm not sure what the premises upstairs are being used for now, but I will endeavour to find out and let you know.
In answer to your question, the Eatgate came many years later and if you can remember Southenhay, where it met Clayhill Road, there used to be some open land there, it is now all built upon and become a Shopping Mall. So, in order to put things into perspective, the Locarno was to the West of the Town Centre and the Eastgate, (aptly named), because it was built to the East of the Town Centre initially, then they added another chunk on later, which now brings it towards the West near the Bus Terminal. Basildon Town Centre has totally changed since the days of the Locarno, they have taken every bit of available space surrounding the Town and built shops upon it. I lived in Basildon for a number of years in my hey day, but have since moved to Grays, which is ten miles away. 
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| brian.b |
i stay with my aunt in dagenham when visiting the area. the last time i came through grays was on a train shortly before tilbury riverside closed down. i was on the very last passenger service out of t/r as well. oh what memories. go and look at www.basildonhistory and look in there. i also have a postcard of basildon first bus station and if you pm me with your e-mail addy, i will send it to you, along with a few more you may well recognise. i was born in laindon and very near to the station. on the odd occasion, we would visit grays and had friends over there, but they are long since departed. | ||
| Sandie Seward |
Sylvia, if you mean Marc Jasons' 'Shoeworld', I think theres a snooker hall above it now.
BTW, 'Shoeworld is THE place to go for cheap, good quality shoes. I bought a pair of suade hand-made Itailian Casuals there last year, still wearing them and they have hardly shown any signs of wear. Only £9.99, and worth three times as much. I don't remember the 'Locarno', as I've only lived in Basildon for 16 years. |
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| Sylvia |
Yes Admin, I do mean Marc Jasons Shoe World, but I just couldn't remember what it was called, so thanks for that.
You wouldn't remember the Basildon Locarno, it was going back about 30 plus years ago, well before I had my two kids. Fancy turning that lovely venue into a Snooker Hall, such a shame, but I bet the snooker enthusiasts wouldn't agree with me. Sylvia |
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| brian.b |
a snooker hall? what the hell did they do that for other than to prevent another sad leah betts incident taking place. i went to the locarno from 1962-1964 when dave clark five were there and then i moved to norfolk. |
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| Ken R |
[quote="brian.b"]
a snooker hall? what the hell did they do that for other than to prevent another sad leah betts incident taking place. i went to the locarno from 1962-1964 when dave clark five were there and then i moved to norfolk.[/quote] I heard The Dave Clark Five are just coming into fashion in Norfolk
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| Sandie Seward |
Dave Clark was the drummer in the group if I remember rightly? The only record of theirs I ever bought was their Number One hit, "Glad all Over".
I saw them in concert at the Winter Gardens in Bournemouth around 62/63. What other groups/bands have you seen live? I have seen: The Rolling Stones. The Searchers. The Hollies. The Tornados. Eden Kane. Little Eva and Big Dee Irwin. Millie. (My Boy Lollipop) Freddie and the Dreamers. Chuck Berry. Joan Baez. Elton John. Fat Larry's Band. The Undertakers. The Dowlands. Julie Grant. The Springfields. The Cougars. Screamin' Lord Such & The Savages. Maureen Evans. Not a full comprehensive list, there are a lot more bands and artists I have seen live over the years, but these'll do to get your memories flowing. |
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| brian.b |
i will have great pleasure adding to this list and yes, what fab memories i have. |
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| Sylvia |
Who are the Dave Clarke Five? Only joking!
I saw the Dave Clarke Five, live at Blackpool many years ago. Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show at the Brentwood Centre The original Hollies at the Cliffs Pavillion in Southend Cliff Richard 40th Anniversary live at the Wembley Arena Swinging Blue Jeans at Blackpool Freddie and the Dreamers at Cliffs Pavillion in Soouthend The Shadows, now go under the name of The Shads at Cliffs Pavillion P J Proby + Wayne Fontana + Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich + Gerry and the Pacemakers, all these appeared at the Cliffs Pavillion, on the same show. That was about five weeks ago, Great evening out. Manfred Mann at the Brentwood Centre The Animals at Blackpool Helen Shapiro at Scarborough Herman's Hermits - Can't remember where I saw them, as it was such a long time ago. |
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| Sandie Seward |
Hermanns Hermits at Bournemouth.
The Animals......at Bournemouth. When Eric Burdon sang "The House of the Rising Sun", the lights dimmed, and you could have heard the proverbial pin drop......until he'd finished, then everyone just went wild! What a night, and in those days there was also a fantastic atmosphere in the theatre, there was never any trouble, inside or outside the venues. Happy Days!
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| brian.b |
strange as it may seem, before i went to see dave clark five, i went to see cliff richard and the shadows, susan maughan, billie davis, the ladybirds and the vernons girls at romford. since then i have seen:
the rolling stones - bumped into the late brian jones after the show, met, spoke AND checked mick jagger's ticket on a train since. gerry and the pacemakers - several times AND got a photograph with him. the searchers - several times and photos with them. freddie and the dreamers - colwyn bay carnival 1965. manfred mann - southend sandie shaw - met her in trafalgar square and got autograph (still got it). suzi quatro - kings lynn festival too acker bilk - ditto marmalade - ditto dave dee, dozy, beaky, mick and titch - ditto hermans hermits - kings lynn corn exchange charlie lansborough - ditto john leyton - ditto marty wilde - ditto joe brown and the bruvvers - ditto the byrds - southend the fourmost - ditto tina turner - wembley (phwoar) lionel ritchie - same concert as tina paul jones, manfreds - kings lynn corn exchange & festival too the yardbirds - southend or romford brian poole and electrix - kings lynn festival too the tremeloes - ditto georgie fame - ditto alan price - ditto johnny kidd and the pirates - southend gene vincent - ditto tornadoes - ditto heinz burt - romford billy j kramer and the dakotas - southend cilla black - london (not in concert) peter & gordon - southend four pennies - romford or southend spencer davis group - ditto the hollies - kings lynn festival too unit four plus two - romford the caravelles - ditto diana ross - wembley boney m - kings lynn festival too love affair - chester guys & dolls - ditto clive dunn - kings lynn town centre, dressed as 'grandad' roy wood and wizzard - kings lynn festival too showaddywaddy - ditto 10 c.c. - southend errol brown - kings lynn festival too hot chocolate - ditto dr. hook - ditto shakin stevens - london and i was in a video with him jet harris & tony meehan - romford the merseybeats - ditto and southend ivy league - southend wayne fontana & the mindbenders - kings lynn corn exchange 5000 volts - chester dave berry - kings lynn corn exchange the list above is not complete, but then having seen so many over they years, some i can't remember. |
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| brian.b |
i forgot to mention that mike smith - keyboards/vocals with dc5 - is currently in hospital following an accident at his home almost two years ago. i know which hospital and so tried to arrange a visit, but got refused permission to go. mike is i am very sorry yo say, in a wheelchair. | ||
| Ken R |
I feel a bit left out of all this pop concert stuff, I must have lived a very sheltered life ! My only claim to fame is seeing ABBA live at an amphitheatre in Cyprus when they did a concert for the UN in 1972, I also managed a drink with them afterwards, they were really nice down to earthe people. Ditto a concert with Bachmann Turner Overdrive, also for the UN and I once got invited to a party at Bruce Springsteens house, that about does it for my participation in the pop world
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| Sylvia |
Hi Ken, well all I can say to that, is you did at least get to have a drink with ABBA and you did get to go to Bruce Springsteins house which is something I've never done. I bet most people can say that they have never had that same claim to fame, so well done you! You must be a very nice person to get along with.
Sylvia |
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| brian.b |
ABBA, my favourite group of the 70's. I have a copy in blue vinyl of every british single they released and all 26 of them and in MINT condition. You have one over me to actually see them, never mind drink with them. I also have several video's, albums and cd's of them. GREATEST Group of that era. |
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| Ken R |
Yes, I was very fortunate to see and meet ABBA although I didn't realise it at the time. This was very early in the 70s and they hadn't quite made it as big as they are today. It was a tradition that units of the UN had groups and entertainers from their own countries, come out to the middle east to cheer the troops up, so to speak. The Canadians had Bachmann Turner Overdrive, the Swedes had ABBA and us Brits had the Tremeloes (we also got Frankie Howard and Julie Ege) performing a live routine on the back of an artic trailer parked on the parade ground !
Thank you for the vote of confidence Sylvia, it is much appreciated, I only got the invite from a very good friend of mine who happened to live a few doors away from Bruce S. in Pacific Palisades in LA. It was a great do and you wouldn't believe the people who turned up, because it was mainly celebs, they weren't putting on an act for the camers or press so it was incredibly laid back, egos were checked in at the door and everyone was out to have great time and generally enjoy themselves. My friend was/is really well known out there and everybody came up and chatted to him and his wife, I just stood there like a complete dork, opening and closing my mouth like a beached cod and grinning from ear to ear like an imbecile
I did get one or two invites on the back of attending this party,but I didn't have the confidence to attend without making a complete fool of myself again and again, so I made sure I was "out of town" when the parties were on At least I can say I went to one party and mingled with the stars, that is enough for me thanks !
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| Sandie Seward |
A 'Beached Cod' would go very well with a 'chip on each shoulder', Ken!.
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| Ken R |
[quote="admin"] A 'Beached Cod' would go very well with a 'chip on each shoulder', Ken!. [/quote]
Your'e too quick for me Admin, my brain starts shutting down after the midnite hour
Ken |
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