JIGGIN' ON A SATURDAY NIGHT usually at Tiffanys! (....in the 70's) (70)
Crystal29: Most of us who post on the UK forum are people of a certain age lol....and today I got to thinking of when I used to go to the jiggin' (usually Tiffanys, Shuffles or the White Elephant on Sauchiehall St) for a bit of a boogie on a saturday night, wearing platforms so high they almost had my head hitting the mirror ball above the lighted dance floor lol...oh and what did ye drink?...usually it was a few moscow mules, black russians, a wee midori here and there if I was flush, and occasionally some blue bols (nothing to do with male rangers fans Mr Uptall before you even go there) 'n' lemonade for me lol....where was your local dancing and what were your fave disco sounds, memories and drinks from way back when?? Oh and feel free to post any photos of you in 70s gear!!
I'll start...how about this?
I'll start...how about this?
Omg.........I love thinking about Saturday nights out in the 70's.
First it used to be The Mecca in Merrion Centre Leeds. Then we progressed to Samantha's which was a soul/R&B/Tamala kind of club..........particularly remember
mk20uk: Omg.........I love thinking about Saturday nights out in the 70's.
First it used to be The Mecca in Merrion Centre Leeds. Then we progressed to Samantha's which was a soul/R&B/Tamala kind of club..........particularly remember
First it used to be The Mecca in Merrion Centre Leeds. Then we progressed to Samantha's which was a soul/R&B/Tamala kind of club..........particularly remember
Brilliant mk
I'm afraid I wasnt that classy lol...I was a huge disco fan.....
Can you remember what ye drank btw? I also remember the late night buses from George Sq....then on to the Yoker Ferry over to Renfrew..and walking home from there lol....I remember on a winters night us huddling together for warmth in the engine room of the ferry with the crew and giving them a wee half from our bottles...thats if we had any left.....aaaahhhhh happy days indeed....lol!! I remember Tiffany's too Crystal, also Durham Ox at Six Hills .. we used to take a bottle of gin or whisky in our handbags, and just buy tonic or orange juice to mix with it. Happy days !!
Eos11: I remember Tiffany's too Crystal, also Durham Ox at Six Hills .. we used to take a bottle of gin or whisky in our handbags, and just buy tonic or orange juice to mix with it. Happy days !!
My God girls you did not know ye were born!In the 70'
I walked 2 miles to a dance hall the Harriers Club on a Sat night dancing to live bands. Thin Lizzy one of them. In white platform boots, pvc I am sure mini skirt more like a belt that you never left home in, well did but under a longer skirt so could get out of the house respectable.
Sweated dancing and walked home the 2miles in the freezing cold legs purple. Drinks, ah now then, all we could get was orange, lemonade, or coca cola. Not much of a choice. By God those were the days! Bring em back. Sorry no clue how to give you a video clip! I will learn one day.
Eos11: I remember Tiffany's too Crystal, also Durham Ox at Six Hills .. we used to take a bottle of gin or whisky in our handbags, and just buy tonic or orange juice to mix with it. Happy days !!
Oh yeah gone are the days when they didnt search your handbags....
I never thought of smuggling in drink at that age...so innocent lol....I do now though if I can get away with it....
I liked vodka and orange too... Sailfree: My God girls you did not know ye were born!
In the 70'
I walked 2 miles to a dance hall the Harriers Club on a Sat night dancing to live bands. Thin Lizzy one of them. In white platform boots, pvc I am sure mini skirt more like a belt that you never left home in, well did but under a longer skirt so could get out of the house respectable.
Sweated dancing and walked home the 2miles in the freezing cold legs purple. Drinks, ah now then, all we could get was orange, lemonade, or coca cola. Not much of a choice. By God those were the days! Bring em back. Sorry no clue how to give you a video clip! I will learn one day.
In the 70'
I walked 2 miles to a dance hall the Harriers Club on a Sat night dancing to live bands. Thin Lizzy one of them. In white platform boots, pvc I am sure mini skirt more like a belt that you never left home in, well did but under a longer skirt so could get out of the house respectable.
Sweated dancing and walked home the 2miles in the freezing cold legs purple. Drinks, ah now then, all we could get was orange, lemonade, or coca cola. Not much of a choice. By God those were the days! Bring em back. Sorry no clue how to give you a video clip! I will learn one day.
I used to do live bands too...at the brilliant Glasgow Apollo...Sweet, Mud, the Bay City Rollers etc lol....ive come a long way
...but disco dancing on a saturday night was a great release after a hard week at work!....
Crystal29: I used to do live bands too...at the brilliant Glasgow Apollo...Sweet, Mud, the Bay City Rollers etc lol....ive come a long way
...but disco dancing on a saturday night was a great release after a hard week at work!....
Ain't that the real truth but for me it was the '80 for the disco and that was on a Wed night when we were all skint! Begging a loan off Dad to go! always got it though, was spoiled meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...but disco dancing on a saturday night was a great release after a hard week at work!....
We will never get those days back, we are just so lucky we got to live not like the youngsters of today!
Sailfree: Ain't that the real truth but for me it was the '80 for the disco and that was on a Wed night when we were all skint! Begging a loan off Dad to go! always got it though, was spoiled meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
We will never get those days back, we are just so lucky we got to live not like the youngsters of today!
We will never get those days back, we are just so lucky we got to live not like the youngsters of today!
Gosh I married young....was having babies in the 80's so I kinda lost touch with the 'new romantics' etc
No we cant go back but we had it good for sure...anything went and we mostly accepted ourselves for who we were...non of this size 0 stuff, 100 partners by the time we were 21 and breast enlargements for our 18th birthday stuff etc...I actually feel sorry for the youth of today...god I suddenly feel old.....
Talking of new romantics...hehe! God I loved them!!
Crystal29: Gosh I married young....was having babies in the 80's so I kinda lost touch with the 'new romantics' etc
No we cant go back but we had it good for sure...anything went and we mostly accepted ourselves for who we were...non of this size 0 stuff, 100 partners by the time we were 21 and breast enlargements for our 18th birthday stuff etc...I actually feel sorry for the youth of today...god I suddenly feel old.....
Talking of new romantics...hehe! God I loved them!!
Bless your little heart honey!No we cant go back but we had it good for sure...anything went and we mostly accepted ourselves for who we were...non of this size 0 stuff, 100 partners by the time we were 21 and breast enlargements for our 18th birthday stuff etc...I actually feel sorry for the youth of today...god I suddenly feel old.....
Talking of new romantics...hehe! God I loved them!!
I have no kids! In those years there was no hopping into bed with all and sundry. If you got taken home it was a snog if you were lucky where I lived. Never an invite indoors that would be a mega mistake. I was still at Uni when you were rearing your family. Still we have so many good memories to hang on to. We were in demand then. The tap on the shoulder asking us to dance, the worry of the sweaty hands for a slow number with that white dress on! the paw marks on the back of it. Na you are not old you look super kid!! Now we are only as old as the guy we are feeling!! hehheheheehh
Sailfree: My God girls you did not know ye were born!
In the 70'
I walked 2 miles to a dance hall the Harriers Club on a Sat night dancing to live bands. Thin Lizzy one of them. In white platform boots, pvc I am sure mini skirt more like a belt that you never left home in, well did but under a longer skirt so could get out of the house respectable.
Sweated dancing and walked home the 2miles in the freezing cold legs purple. Drinks, ah now then, all we could get was orange, lemonade, or coca cola. Not much of a choice. By God those were the days! Bring em back. Sorry no clue how to give you a video clip! I will learn one day.
In the 70'
I walked 2 miles to a dance hall the Harriers Club on a Sat night dancing to live bands. Thin Lizzy one of them. In white platform boots, pvc I am sure mini skirt more like a belt that you never left home in, well did but under a longer skirt so could get out of the house respectable.
Sweated dancing and walked home the 2miles in the freezing cold legs purple. Drinks, ah now then, all we could get was orange, lemonade, or coca cola. Not much of a choice. By God those were the days! Bring em back. Sorry no clue how to give you a video clip! I will learn one day.
Sail........I've got to share this with you because I've only recently learnt how to put video links on myself thanks to wonderful support on this site.
Right...........here goes.........are you ready???
First you type in the square type brackets. Then immediately after (without any spaces) you copy and paste the link from Youtube or wherever. Then straight after without any spaces you put
So it's link from youtube
mk20uk: Sail........I've got to share this with you because I've only recently learnt how to put video links on myself thanks to wonderful support on this site.
Right...........here goes.........are you ready???
First you type in the square type brackets. Then immediately after (without any spaces) you copy and paste the link from Youtube or wherever. Then straight after without any spaces you put
So it's link from youtube
Right...........here goes.........are you ready???
First you type in the square type brackets. Then immediately after (without any spaces) you copy and paste the link from Youtube or wherever. Then straight after without any spaces you put
So it's link from youtube
It won't let me type the things I wanted to type lol.
Well, the square type brackets are the ones on the same keyboard keys as the normal brackets but without having to use the capital lock key.
Omg.......I think I'm making this more confusing lol.
so it's open square bracketyoutubeclose square bracket. Then copy and paste link then open square bracketforward slashyoutube close square bracket. All without any spaces.
Phew
mk20uk: It won't let me type the things I wanted to type lol.
Well, the square type brackets are the ones on the same keyboard keys as the normal brackets but without having to use the capital lock key.
Omg.......I think I'm making this more confusing lol.
so it's open square bracketyoutubeclose square bracket. Then copy and paste link then open square bracketforward slashyoutube close square bracket. All without any spaces.
Phew
Well, the square type brackets are the ones on the same keyboard keys as the normal brackets but without having to use the capital lock key.
Omg.......I think I'm making this more confusing lol.
so it's open square bracketyoutubeclose square bracket. Then copy and paste link then open square bracketforward slashyoutube close square bracket. All without any spaces.
Phew
its: pastethelink
Sailfree: Bless your little heart honey!
I have no kids! In those years there was no hopping into bed with all and sundry. If you got taken home it was a snog if you were lucky where I lived. Never an invite indoors that would be a mega mistake. I was still at Uni when you were rearing your family. Still we have so many good memories to hang on to. We were in demand then. The tap on the shoulder asking us to dance, the worry of the sweaty hands for a slow number with that white dress on! the paw marks on the back of it. Na you are not old you look super kid!! Now we are only as old as the guy we are feeling!! hehheheheehh
I have no kids! In those years there was no hopping into bed with all and sundry. If you got taken home it was a snog if you were lucky where I lived. Never an invite indoors that would be a mega mistake. I was still at Uni when you were rearing your family. Still we have so many good memories to hang on to. We were in demand then. The tap on the shoulder asking us to dance, the worry of the sweaty hands for a slow number with that white dress on! the paw marks on the back of it. Na you are not old you look super kid!! Now we are only as old as the guy we are feeling!! hehheheheehh
yeah i remember walking home with someone and my dad standing on the doorstep shouting me in....sigh....
I should have gone to Uni...I do regret that...was too busy having fun...stupid girl...tap on the shoulder..yep I remember that and dancing round the handbags....remember that? mk20uk: Sail........I've got to share this with you because I've only recently learnt how to put video links on myself thanks to wonderful support on this site.
Right...........here goes.........are you ready???
First you type in the square type brackets. Then immediately after (without any spaces) you copy and paste the link from Youtube or wherever. Then straight after without any spaces you put
So it's link from youtube
Cheers hunRight...........here goes.........are you ready???
First you type in the square type brackets. Then immediately after (without any spaces) you copy and paste the link from Youtube or wherever. Then straight after without any spaces you put
So it's link from youtube
mk20uk: It won't let me type the things I wanted to type lol.
Well, the square type brackets are the ones on the same keyboard keys as the normal brackets but without having to use the capital lock key.
Omg.......I think I'm making this more confusing lol.
so it's open square bracketyoutubeclose square bracket. Then copy and paste link then open square bracketforward slashyoutube close square bracket. All without any spaces.
Phew
Think I got it thanks hun!!Well, the square type brackets are the ones on the same keyboard keys as the normal brackets but without having to use the capital lock key.
Omg.......I think I'm making this more confusing lol.
so it's open square bracketyoutubeclose square bracket. Then copy and paste link then open square bracketforward slashyoutube close square bracket. All without any spaces.
Phew
I had fun then went to uni oh those late eighties in suffolk i can remember them oh so sad must not had enought to dink. whats that saying if you can remeber it you werent there
Crystal29: yeah i remember walking home with someone and my dad standing on the doorstep shouting me in....sigh.... I should have gone to Uni...I do regret that...was too busy having fun...stupid girl...tap on the shoulder..yep I remember that and dancing round the handbags....remember that?
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Hi C.... 
... Great thread.... Can relate to all of the above... except we went out dancing every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night... and sometimes on a Wednesday.... No alcohol served in the discos in Dublin back then....so we had to have our fill in a pub beforehand ... 
... Then dance the legs off ourselves... and... (if we didn't get off with a fella who would pay for our taxi), ... walk the six miles home... always running past the graveyard... 
... Then trying to sneak in quietly, .... opening the door with they key that was hanging from a string in the letterbox...., and creeping upstairs hoping that my Da would not wake up and deliver the 'What time do you call this?, No respectable girl would be out till this hour of the night' lecture.... 
Ahhh, Happy Days...
And what about the slow sets..... Lights off... just the crystal spinning....and over he walks and asks you up....
... Great thread.... Can relate to all of the above... except we went out dancing every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night... and sometimes on a Wednesday.... No alcohol served in the discos in Dublin back then....so we had to have our fill in a pub beforehand ... ... Then dance the legs off ourselves... and... (if we didn't get off with a fella who would pay for our taxi), ... walk the six miles home... always running past the graveyard... ... Then trying to sneak in quietly, .... opening the door with they key that was hanging from a string in the letterbox...., and creeping upstairs hoping that my Da would not wake up and deliver the 'What time do you call this?, No respectable girl would be out till this hour of the night' lecture.... Ahhh, Happy Days...
And what about the slow sets..... Lights off... just the crystal spinning....and over he walks and asks you up....
mk20uk: Omg.........I love thinking about Saturday nights out in the 70's.
First it used to be The Mecca in Merrion Centre Leeds. Then we progressed to Samantha's which was a soul/R&B/Tamala kind of club..........particularly remember
First it used to be The Mecca in Merrion Centre Leeds. Then we progressed to Samantha's which was a soul/R&B/Tamala kind of club..........particularly remember
Hiya....
... There is a place in Leeds that does '70's and 80's nights... looks like the real thing...they even have the floor that lights up... I was there last year, but can't remember what it's called....but I can ask my sister who lives there..... Might be an idea for a Leeds meet.. More Threads
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