The set of pictures below were taken
outside Mark W's house in Sussex Road, Southsea during the summer
holidays of 1974. They were taken by my then girlfriend (and now wife
of 34 years, Angela).
| Taking part in the middle
picture on the top row L-R Chris J, Ashley S, Andy S, Paul R, Mark
W, Lee H. Gary P. appears in some as well. I just love my white
jeans (with Sgt. Pepper Sew on patch), beeny hat and the
obligatory 'I don't go to University' t-shirt and shades got from
Sid R for fag coupons !. That was bought from a shop in Tricorn
called Knickers and Pants. It was next to The Village. Sadly I
have no pictures of my yellow flared sleeved T-shirt with black
stars on on, my frayed yellow and brown loons or my clogs.
The central picture is me with an
unknown female admirer in 1977.
Further down is a picture of Kev
J in the 'Banana Boots' push starting Paul R's AJS on September
5th 1977...I know that as it was on my wedding day and he and Andy
C (on his Velocette) gave us a m/c escort as we were driven to the
delights of Hartlepool for our honeymoon ! Mark S in his Fiat850
sport did the driving. Also further down is my Ford Zephyr (from
about 1979 I think) and a great picture from 1975 of Angela and I
being a 'rock couple'. This picture was taken at Paul R's in
Denmead. Investigation of the posters on the wall behind us
shows that there is certainly the Kate Greenaway alphabet and a
Santana one. However there IS a Badger poster as well. These
confirm his love of ALL things prog rock based. Note my bass
guitar and the amplification system spread around us and the sewn
on crotch based sod off patch. |
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