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Here's Ron's email bigronclayton@hotmail.co.uk

Ok. Thanks for reply

Still looking ? We're currently gigging with a dep but we need to find someone more permanent. http://www.dosch-uk.com

And so do we. http://www.dosch-uk.com 07970 485 795

Dosch at The New Barrack Tavern, Penistone Road- tonight

Correct blade100. And countless sparrows nests in the rough stone walls of the barns. As an aside: There were pigs in the field on the left going down. Possibly giving rise to the alternative name ? Just a thought.

I was friends with your brother Barry. Later we both went to Thornbridge. He had a long standing girlfriend I seem to remember who lived near The Golden Plover. (Linda somebody) Barry and I met once in the 70's - by coincidence. He called at our house in Walkley. Was he a salesman or something?

Zeke I'm know I used to go to the Ocelot now and then (we used to ride around between 2 or 3 cafes most nights) but I can't think for the life of me where it was or what it looked like. I know you've said "near Bramall Lane" but that's not jogging my memory either. - still hoping for any pics that anybody may have from any of the Mod haunts that have been mentioned.

I've been searching for years to find someone who used to go to Mick's Cafe in Broomhill. I don't remember it as Che Bryon but it was definitely called The Leprechaun(we called it The Lep) in 1965-7. While we were there Mick had the cellar done out for us young Mods. We were about 16/17 then, and Mick would be in his 20's I guess. He used to put up with us as long as we stayed out of the way downstairs when he came in with his friends late on in the evenings. Remember the wall in the Cellar made of coloured bottles with lights behind? I've lost all my photos from that time and have been looking for someone who may have pics of the scooters parked outside and some of the people who used to go there. I remember Rob Clarke and his elder sister Dinah. Kath Streets, Janet Cass and Rocco Madoni by name. I kept in touch with Mick for a while into the 70's because I worked at a junk shop at that time. Also used to go to the Fav amongst other mod cafes of the time.

We moved to Hackenthorpe in 1953. Although I was very young I remember that before Howard moved into the big shop on Main Street, he worked in a small hut across the road. It was between what are now The Blue Bell and The Sprtsman. At that time the Sportsman wasn't built and (I think) The Blue Bell was still in it's original old building.

I was there for a couple of years around 1970. First in the tool room but then I was Charge-hand in the welding shop (at the back where the big presses and the benders were. I remember: Jean Mitchell.- Was she in charge of the piercing Dept? Bridgett -- ? Worked in the office Mr Marriott - Works manager. The caretaker ? - He lived in the house attached to the back. Michael the labourer - was he the quiet, well spoken bloke who had a thing going with a youngish woman who also worked there? Anyone remember going in The Raven at dinner times?