Potatoes from the Disc Jockey Hastings in 1976

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Alan Jensen saw a marketing idea when price of potatoes went through the roof, due to a drought in 1976 and potato’s were having to be imported. 

John Busbridge… One of my regular haunts, still got every record I ever bought from the Disc Jockey!

Gerry Fortsch… Alan was always very helpful.

Kay Lobb… So many happy memories of working there on Saturday afternoons.

Shona Goobie… I used to love that shop best shops gone who is running the shops now

Chris Westgate… Big Al ,what a star, miss him. We used to go to him for our records and he’d hand out a few promotional ones for free. We ended up with such gems as “You can knock me down with a feather” by Henry Cooper, and “The Fidely Foodle Bird” by Max Wall !!!!

 

 

Mike Maran – Black Horse Folk Club January 1980

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photo… http://www.ukrockfestivals.com

Nadia Compagnone… I remember it well. Good old Eddie. Fabulous pub and many happy memories.

Harry Randall… Went to the Jake Thackray gig bought the LP! Funny man!

Julian Deeprose… The Black Horse used to be an institution, so much so that we used to call it the Edorium a tribute to its guv’nor Eddie Dunford, who was truly a gentleman

Mike Waghorne… Went there many times in the 70’s

Keith Veness… A great night out

‘Group Scene’ talking about John Martyn’s forthcoming gig at The Carlisle 9th January 1976 and review.

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supplied by Sarah Harvey

Alan Esdaile… Remember going to this one.

Tony Court-holmes… he used to play and drink in the Nelson, i used to serve when i was behind the bar back in the 70s

Chris Sambrook… From what i can remember, John Martyn became very annoyed with people talking during his performance.,quite rightly so. Did Pendragon play support.? or did they play another night.

Paul Sleet… I remember going to the Nelson one night when he had just come back off a tour with his wife Beverley, and they did a free gig. The place was packed.

Yvonne Cleland… Yes, I was at that one, Paul. Stood at the bottom of the stairs!

Hans van den Berk… The concert must have taken place in the first week of January 1976. Does anyone have a more specific date? Either of the concert or the publishing date of the article (and the name of the paper). Greetings, http://www.johnmartyn.info

Alan Esdaile… The Hastings and St Leonards Observer but not sure of the correct date. Perhaps Sarah knows.

Phil Gill… I was there, great gig. He had Stallion’s PA – Digger, and Dave the Plank sorted that and did his sound. JM’s best put down of the night was aimed at a woman constantly talking loudly in the audience, and I quote: “Look, I’ve got a 2000 watt PA here and I still can’t hear myself for you talking, so shut up. If my wallet was as big as your mouth, I’d be the richest c*** in Hastings.” Only with more swearing involved…

Sarah Harvey… The article appeared in The Observer on January 3rd, 1976.

Hans van den Berk… Amazing, that means another new concert date.. One of the last shows in the UK before the sabbatical, me thinks. Still wondering if Beverley and Danny Thompson were actually present that night.

Alan Esdaile… I’m pretty sure Beverley was but don’t know about Danny Thompson.

Ken Copsey…  I was 13 and this was the first proper gig I attended. God knows how I got in. Pretty certain that neither Beverly or Danny Thompson played. I thought this was a warm up for an American tour. I think he played only electric. Gibson SG and a lot of extended improvisation through the Echoplex. Did he play more than once at the Carlisle in the 70’s?

Wisdens Sports shop Trinity Street Hastings to close. 1908 – 2025

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photo © Wisdens https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063602232459

Wisdens… We are very sorry to have to announce that Wisdens Sports is closing down. We have been selling sports equipment in Hastings since 1908 but it has become increasingly difficult to make the shop viable. We would like to thank all of our amazing customers for the years of coming in and telling us all about their sporting achievements as well as taking advantage of our knowledge and experience of all the various sporting goods we sell. Starting today we will be offering 30% discount on all products plus many other offers in store. We still have reasonable stock levels so please take advantage of these offers and tell us of your memories of us you have. Please also make sure you use any outstanding vouchers and credit notes you may have

Best wishes Mark Wisden and Ian Gill

WISDENS SPORTS

30% discount does not apply to any other offers and also does not include re-stringing or trophies and engraving

Eric Harmer… That is sad

Jenifer Hitchman… Another part of history going. Remember going in to buy school stuff. When we needed tennis rackets and other sports stuff all through my school years.

Mark Freeman… Another nail in the coffin for the high street. how sad such a iconic shop is closing

James Turner… So sad you have been there all my life through school times which was 50 years ago, I hate modern society so difficult to keep all our local businesses. I often wonder where it will all end, thank you for looking after me through all my younger years.

Paul Crimin… So sad

Claire Kelly-Triance… Town is looking grim sadly

Graham Sherrington… NOOOOOOO

Alan Wood… Oh dear !!

JS Bythesea… How sad! Another old established business shutting down. Thank you for the years you kitted out the sporty people in Hastings.

Keith Veness… That is so sad They fitted out so many sport people

Angie Warren… Sorry to see you go. Used to get all my sports stuff from you back in the day. X

Jeff McCall… Such an important shop for so many years. Bad news.

Graham Burfield… I remember when I got my first shotgun there many years ago they used to have a rack of air rifles and shotguns

Shona Goobie… it will be sad to see you go we won’t have any shops left soon in Hastings. Three have gone in Priory Meadow this last two weeks there are no clothes shops.

Gary Benton… This is a massive loss to the town, but I suppose all the best things eventually come to an end. Best wishes to the owners and staff for your future.

John Busbridge… That is very sad news

Ian Quinnell… So sad to learn of the closure. Wisdens was always the go to shop for sports things. A silly but abiding memory was buying pellets for my air guns as a younger person. Guess it will become another coffee shop or takeaway or charity shop

Lyn Humphrey… What a shame for such an iconic family sports shop to close. A sad sign of the times. I bought my karate gi from there exactly 50 years ago!

Tracy Birrell… A sorry state of affairs. My Mum first took me in there in the 70’s. A very sad sign of the times.

 

 

Hollingsworth garage, Braybrooke Road Hastings – 1999 video

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© Andy & Steve Clifton

Andy & Steve Clifton… Ford garage, Braybrook Road, Hastings. Vintage piece from Steve & Andy’s archive’s

Terry Tollan… I worked there 1974 in the stores to earn money to do my trip hitch hiking to India overland…With my two brothers.

Stuart Moir… My friend Don Climpson worked for them in sales. RIP mate, I miss our water skiing .

 

Happy Harold Hastings 1993

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photos © Graham Sherrington

Graham Sherrington… Hastings week October 1993

Peter Ellingworth… I think it was giving rides as well –  seem to remember a trip to the Old Town & back with the then Mayor on board. Not quite the same, but most enjoyable never the less, as when my cousin and I used to ride on it when  travelling between  Bopeep & the Fishmarket on a summer Sunday evening  under the wires – we used to get at the back of the top deck and watch the blue flashes when it negotiated the overhead wiring junction at the bottom of London Road where it met the no 11 route from Silverhill or Hollington. Great job the local group are doing keeping ‘HH’ maintained – no easy task.