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Arthur's Merry Memoirs - Under endless construction Persons wishing to submit alterations/memories/complaints etc should
not How does this look on an Apple? I did a makeover for you. x On the 28th June 1952, I was dragged screaming into this world that I didn’t want anything to do with. Nor did it want anything to do with me! Bollox to it, we were just going to have to put up with each other! We Live at 13 Providence Avenue, Woodhouse, Leeds. Earliest memories ... Whilst laying in my pram on a glorious summer day, I had a nice warm crap! Which for a change was left with me for quite some time. Eventually someone other than my usual nappy changer came to relieve me of the nice warm goo. She thought I couldn't understand, but she told me all about what was happening on this tragic day... Apparently my brother (whatever one of them is) has taken the dog (Lady) and has run away to live on Woodhouse Ridge as he can't bear to share his toys or his parents affections with his new little brother (whoever that is) so everybody has gone to search for him. Eventually he's found and everybody promises him that they will never neglect him again, nor will he have to share anything whatsoever with anybody ever again. However, when I'm about two my brother Alan (5 years the older) does share his old tricycle with me. He pushes me up and down the street for what seems ages, when he sees how much I'm enjoying myself he breaks off the left hand rear wheel... despite my pleadings to everyone it never gets repaired! Potty time ..... The most important piece of equipment in our house seems to be the potty! If I have a stomach ache I'm plonked on the potty. If I have a runny nose I'm plonked on the potty. If I cry I'm plonked on the potty. Before bedtime I'm plonked on the potty. When we get up I'm... I seem to spend a hell of a long time on the potty, the only amusement I get is by peeing on the floor and rolling my toy cars through the liquid and making tram lines. However there are some occasions when I don't need the potty... Whilst I'm happily playing with the silver fish under the linoleum or an empty match box, I sometimes get the urge to pee or poo. Now of course there is no way I'm going to ask for the potty as I've probably been on it long enough already, so I suppress the urge as long as I can with disastrous consequences. Then of course, I'm back on the potty!
I
started school at Quarry Mount Infants, Woodhouse, Leeds. (58) We Move to 27 Rillbank Road, Burley, Leeds. (59) (60) (61) (62) (63) Just as I'm about to open the front door it bursts open and Marian Sutcliffe dashes into our house. She's Got the wrong house! She's just moved in a few doors up the street... I'm in love! ... One evening A few days later a frantic Marian pleads with me to catch a mouse running wild in their house (her parents are out). I deal with the mouse and Marian falls in love with me. On June 7th The Rolling Stone release their first single (Come On) and on November 1st they release I Wanna be Your Man. Sunday 3rd November, I meet The Beatles at Leeds Central (railway) Station, I get John Lennon's autograph which lasts all of two weeks before someone nicks it out of my pocket. Friday 22nd November 1963,Kennedy assassination (64) On February 21st The Rolling Stones release Not fade away/Little by little and on 26th of April they release their first long player - The Rolling Stones (No 1) 2
I left
school for big wide world of work...
On Saturday April 13th 1968, Mick Duffy, Patrick Bird and myself were swirling around Marshalls Waltzers on Woodhouse Feast (fair) when my eyes met the deep blue eyes of Mavis...... Love at first sight! Early in '68 I started working for Oldham Signs Ltd, East End Park. Initially restoring and repainting neon tubes, then going out with a fitter to fit neon tubes and signs all over Yorkshire (favourite job). Unfortunately they had other ideas... The old chap who gassed and flashed in the neon tubes was about to retire, and as I had particular gift for this job they shoved me in his electrical cage and expected me to stay there. Sacked again!
In September Mavis and I tearfully part, For a long time I just don't realise that I'm the wrong religion! On Tuesday 19th of November 1968 I met my first wife to be, Lorraine Longbottom / Bibby at the Rollerena, Kirkstall Road Leeds. Next Job (November)... Benjamin Simons & sons cutting cloth, WHY? anyhow I managed to stay nearly a year in a factory where women were women and so were the men!
(69) September (ish) Leave Benjamin Simons for Audio Factors at Armley, which later moves to Henconner Lane, Bramley. We supply audio products to the R.S.C. Chain shops and also do mail order.
On
Wednesday 1st of April 1970 (12:30pm) Lorraine and I were married at Leeds
registry office. We live at 12 Danube Place, Holbeck, Leeds. Rent 9s/6d (£0.47.5 pence) and later in the year move to 66 Rosebank Road, Burley, Leeds. Where we rent a house from Lorraines "uncle" Walter - £2.00 per week. In August I join Leeds City Transport as a bus conductor. (71)
Er, what happened? not much! oh I know ... In July 1971 Lorraine and I decided to try for another baby and for some inexplicable reason Lorraine puts our rent up to £2.50.
On Wednesday 26th of April 1972 my second daughter Faye Crystal was born and in July I was sacked as a bus conductor! (73) In July 1973 I started work at Thomas Bennett's Ltd, (safety glass and double glazing manufacturers) as a factory labourer humping sheets of glass about. I meet lots of nice people, most of their names I can't remember but here's a few - Derek Cartilage, Dave Beckwith, Paul Butterfield, Don Waters, Colin Hegarty, Steve Winterburn, Graham Sendall, Cyril ?, George ? Etc... I'm soon moved from labouring to inspection working with Derek Cartilage and Cyril ? We inspect sheets of laminated glass for faults, any faulty sheets found are passed onto Paul Butterfield for reclamation. Oct 19th 1973 Roxy music Vinegar Joe, Leo Sayer, Camel, Be-Bop Delux. Queens hall all nighter, With Steve Winterburn. November 12 1973, Steve Winterburn, David Beckwith & myself go to Leeds Town Hall to see Mott the Hoople. Mott the Hoople have a support act embarking on their first ever tour of the UK (this is their first night), They're called Queen. Queen have a horrid front man called Freddy, Freddy has a falsetto voice and 10 inch platform boots. I didn't like them then and I still don't (Steve & Dave were quite impressed though). Mott the Hoople we're brilliant of course. (74) In July 1974 my wife Lorraine joined me at Thomas Bennetts as a glass laminator.
Dr. Feelgood, 6th February 1975, Leeds, Polytechnic - Naughty Rhythms Tour, With David Beckwith
May 17-18, 23-25 1975 Earl's Court, London, Led Zep With David Beckwith
In
August I was sacked from Thomas Bennetts and found employment at M. Applesons as
a shoe machinist, only to be made redundant after a month. As the army didn't
want me I became a househusband. Then on Tuesday 25th
of November 1975 my father dropped off his perch.
Saturday 30th of April Lorraine and I go see Elton John at The Grand Theatre Leeds, It's called The Louder than Concord tour. On Saturday 22nd of May 1976 Lorraine packed her bags, scooped up the kids and legged it to the other side of Leeds while I was at Earls Court, London watching The Rolling Stones with my brother Alan Procter, My mate Dave Beckwith and his girlfriend Janet. Linda In June I was employed by Rank Radio International as a quality controller and technicians assistant (Hi-Fi Department). Until the place shut down in September. 21st August 1976: Stones' play Knebworth Festival. It's the legendary long hot summer of '76 and I've managed to get two tickets for Knebworth so me and my brother Alan Procter get a day return train ticket and set off to cheer ourselves up watching the Stones plus lots of other superb bands. We have a nice day but the Stones are late coming on stage and Alan gets homesick, so we have to leave early and completely miss Mick & the boys!
Sex Pistols - 6th December.: The 'Anarchy Tour' plays its opening date at Leeds Polytechnic, With Alan
John Mayall, May 18th 1977, Leeds
University. With Alan Ann 16 August 1977, Elvis Presley snuffs it
In
September 1977 I started work at Kirkstall Forge Nov 22nd 1977 Leeds University, Eddie & The Hot Rods. With messen (78) In early 1978 I moved in with Sheila at 24 Royal Park Grove. In June after two years separation my divorce from Lorraine was completed. Knebworth Saturday June 24 1978 Genesis. With Sheila (79) 4th August 1979, Knebworth Festival, Led Zeppelin. With Sheila, Alan Procter & Dorothy Procter. Feb 17th 1979, Leeds University, Darts With Sheila, Mandy, Nigel (80) Oct 4th 1980 Leeds University, Ramones. With Sheila, Mandy, Garry Garbut June 21st 1980, Beach Boys, Knebworth festival. With Shiela, Mandy, Garry Garbut. (81) Oct 31st 1981, Leeds University, Gillan. With Sheila, Mandy (82)
Jun 26th, Rolling Stones, Wembley Stadium. With Sheila, Mandy
25th
July,
I proposed to Sheila during a Rolling Stones concert at Roundhay Park, Leeds
... And Nov 26th 1983, Leeds University, Robert Plant. With Sheila (83)
(84) Sheila and I embark on our first foreign holiday. We go to Mallorca for a fortnight and are smitten, goodby Rhyl, Bridlington etc!! We move house to 35 Howden Place (King's Road) (85)
(86) England lose to Argentina in the world cup, by the famous "hand of god goal" scored by Maradonna.
(87) (88) After several attempts on my life over the years by car drivers and Leeds highways department I decide to learn to drive and give up my precious pushbike. On 28th of May I pass my test ( first time ) then get a loan for the huge sum of £900 and on the 28th June purchase my first car for £850. It's a shiny red Vauxhall Cavalier. Unfortunately the red car brings out the green demons in certain people so Sheila and I call the car Christine after the the Stephen King novel. (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) (94) (95) We move to Our present address in West Park, Leeds. (96) (97) (98) (99) (00) My Mum leaves this world (01) (02) Started writing this for my 50th birthday but soon got bored (03) (04) (05) Started this again and published. (06) (07) Just noticed my old friend has been visiting this page, so i gave it a makeover for them. Don't want it looking unprofessional now do we. (08) Notes & things to remember: RAD Reactive Attachment Disorder
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