Remember Brylcreem? Dusty Springfield? Ford Cortinas?
The Twist? Knickerbocker Glories? Radio Luxembourg and
Horace Batchelor? Old Spice? George Best? Round the
Horne? Winkle Pickers? Ready, Steady, Go? Sunlight soap?
They're all here, in this happy-go-lucky tale of some
likely lads in the mid '60s. Nick and Steve are just 17
and best mates. They're both Mods, and as with most lads
of that age, they're keen on girls, clothes, music and
football. A meeting with a gang of Rockers is nearly
disastrous but takes a surprising twist. Their own band,
Modern Edge, goes on tour to the West Country so
obviously there's fun with local lasses and
uncompromising landladies, not to mention some chaotic
gigs. Later they're asked to play Rhodes, though none of
the group has the faintest idea where Rhodes is. They
still have a hilarious time. The book is seen through
the eyes of the well-known railway author, who lived
through and enjoyed the sixties. Anyone who was around
in those exciting years will instantly recognise so much
of the story. And even if you weren't there, you won't
be able to suppress the smiles as you enjoy Alan's
unaffected, racy style.Absolutely unputdownable, as the
best blurbs say. This will interest anyone who remembers
the sixties; areas mentioned in particular include
London, Essex, Suffolk, Kent, Sussex (especially
Brighton), Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol and the
Midlands. |
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