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Haha very honest of you. Her mate was a dark one wasn't she? It's true that Biba did look the part always had a good audience too.

For young Brightonians raised on the relatively chic and polished Brighton of today, a trip back 28 years would clearly represent quite a culture shock, especially in terms of Nightlife. Brighton in that era could still boast clubs called Night Fever and pubs named Shades, relics of a decade...

Thanks Spanish and to everyone who has enjoyed these memories and has stayed the course. I hope to bring another post tomorrow. all the best.

Thanks for all the encouragement. Without your comments I probably may not have continued. I will try to get some more together for all you people soon. Take care.

If you were between thirteen and eighteen in Brighton in the early eighties a Bj did not mean what it does now. It meant something better. It was a Fila Bjorn Borg Tracksuit top and everybody wanted one. If you considered yourself even remotely clued-up, there was no way you could not know...

Hey Marlton. You are right on the money with your comments. Every comment from someone like you who was there and remembers, is like getting a little bit of the past back to life. I hope you are keeping well and enjoying my memories as I enjoyed reading yours. I hope to touch upon some of the...

Looney, what you have added here has made my evening. Grateful for the feedback. cheers,

You could be right my friend. . It was almost 30 years ago. I was hoping for some sharper minds than mine to tidy up some details. This is the mad part. It's like the Football became secondary at times. All the best.

An Excerpt From Part 2 which I hope to post on Friday night. By the way I am not condoning the events described in these recollections nor would I wish to glorify this behavior. I present it merely as a curio of the past. "One time we invaded a game at Selhurst Park. It was 82 I think...

"Tealeaf’s (shoplifters) have long been a part of the Brighton black economy and more so before the days of cctv and anti-theft tags." "What an insight. Cracking stuff." It wasn't meant as an insight. Only a preamble . Look I appreciate your feedback I genuinely do. cheers,

Apologies for any shortcomings in the prose. I do have to get this down on the fly during work, without scope for lengthy rewriting. Anyone who writes understands the process. Anyway many thanks to those who have kindly offered support. I hope I will reward your patience in the end. cheers.

Before I begin let me make something clear. I am deliberately avoiding value judgements or moralizing. If that is what you need there is the Daily Mail. Here is a brief outline of the beginnings of the Casuals in Brighton prior to the West Street Firm. I know that this scene was directly...

In my hand is a photograph. Though the image is faded what I see remains Clearly stamped upon my memory. It is the top deck of an old Brighton blue bus. The bus is crowded with Young men smiling across the decades, Locked for perpetuity into a frieze of eighties urban culture. Sprawled across...

That's right you would have to be pretty daft to commit armed robbery, bare faced and sporting a distinctive crucifix (home-made) tattoo. The sad fact was that this person was in the throes of a serious mental illness. Look I realise the flamers will be out for this one, but if I inform...

Well Born & Bred, I look forward to your recollections. If you do want to establish your credentials you can just tell me which member of the true WSF went down for armed robbery in West Street on account of a distinctive tattoo across his forehead. I await your reply with interest.

"Eddy's right hand man" If you are referring to Eddie Dawes then you're blown out already. In the pecking order I will describe he is not even on the radar. cheers.

Forget about Burberry Hats and come for a walk into my world. If you think I am some mug with nothing to say you are going to be surprised. I am going to introduce you to people whose whole lives were a waste. People now dead. This is the real deal. If you want to hear what i have to say join...

Apologies to anyone disinterested but I have a story to tell. I will cover the origins of the Casual movement in Brighton prior to the West Street Firm and then tell the real story of Brighton's original West Street Firm cutting through the bucking follocks and telling the unvarnished truth...