“@IDeckedem - How could I forget you Dave - got some terrific films from your shop and really enjoyed my visits. You were the cultural center of the village! I remember you lending me a rep's time coded copy of The Big Lebowski with the immortal words: "You'll like this it's weird - don't think it'll do too well up here" !! Also you had the patience to sit through my 17 minute graduation film piece that is incidentally being reshot by a Japanese film maker.(will keep you posted)
Do the Facebook thing or check out zero lubin.
It was sad about dad but there is a book coming out in the next couple of months - not the dirt on the club etc but focused on early boxing career - social history. I mention the Palm Court all comers fight in the introduction 1980 March that was! The Berkley, old Compass how time flies!
Stay in touch - stay lucky.”

“Nobody has a wedge of cash in Hele, the muggers need to leave Hele to commit their crimes.”

“@CarltonClub - What Cover! You never struck me as the 'shrinking violet' type. I'm OK, still in the relatively near vicinity. I stick my head above the parapets of life occasionally, especially when someone has a go at the 'different' way of life lived in the 'Village'. I'm positive they are members of the negative posting band wagon. Talking about the Standard. After Tony Pearne moved on and this so called tough Marine took over. I seem to recall he vacated the premises in rather a hurry never to be seen again! No more details, I might be giving free ammunition to the negative brigade. They only rely on what they hear about Hele, or what they want to hear. There are other areas of Torquay, not talked about, that are far worse. I've never heard of anybody being stabbed for their wedge at the cash point in Hele.
I know it's a while back now, but I was sorry to hear about Paul. I can remember back in the 70's when I was 'working' at the Berkley Club on the Strand, and your old man was up the road in Claires, the old Carlton Club. Happy days. One night he put on a show, all for charity, when took on all comers in the boxing ring. And he was getting on a bit. Like you say. Good days.”

“However with the amount of money they spend on their bikes I don't think you'll find them parking them in Hele.”

“Yes you better watch out or you'll get overweight baldheaded middle aged men with anger management issues on tricycles done up lilke a womans handbag knocking on your door.”

“I think these guys should change their name. THe real hells angels do not like people using names that sound like they are taking the mickey. It might be wise to not use a name that rhymes with hell's angels. It wold be respectful to not use something that sounds like they are making fun of the biker clubs name”

“@IDeckedem - My covers blown now! Hope you are OK and life's treating you well. I am sure between us we could provide quite a few stories. I have to say I had some terrific times in the vicinity and met some extremely 'different' people. Also had some ups and downs but then again thats life!
I remember a typical lunch time in the Standard - Ray is behind the bar probably 'Unchained Melody' is on the Juke box until Tony Pearnes dad gets on the piano. Tony would then entertain us with the pint on the head limbo. Outside a fleet of Transits crouch at the kerb waiting for the next adventure. Dennis and Roger in the window seats. Horace and Edie quietly arguing while Minnie dances on a table. You could not make this stuff up. Good days.”

“forget, "dave snooty" & his big society nonsense,
lets raise a glass, to those good folks of hele, who actualy organised themselves,
to clean up the village, good on yah, all of you, you deserve a geat big pat on the back,
keep up the good work,
only down side is that, soon "colonel sanders" & "gordon "dont i take a nice photo" oliver( our local lib dem MP& mayor ) Will soon see the publicity, that your actions have generated, so expect a photo shoot with our "glourious leaders", decked out in high vis jacket,gloves & safety boots, tossing a few old cans into the skip! only to vanish into the ether, once the picture has been secured!”

“Nice of you to remember me, Gerry.”

“Is Torbay populated entirely by nutjobs with a chip on their shoulder and the Daily Mail rammed up their a'hole, or am I just tarring an entire population on the basis of the very worst they have to offer?

Like Frank is doing to Hele?”