Tag Archives: 1970’S

It’s Here

Posted on December 17, 2021 by charliecountryboy

So, twenty years in the making, I think I beat The Godfather 2 😂 But I finally published my book. The Siege of Mr Khan’s Curry Shop. And now it’s in paperback. The idea came to me twenty years ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Blogging, Books, Bradford, Life, Writing | Tagged 1970'S, 1974, Author's Life, Blogging, Book Reviewers, Books, Bradford, Debut Novels, Editing, Life, New Books, Novels, Reviews, Writing, Writing Life | 74 Comments

Nearly There!

Posted on December 12, 2021 by charliecountryboy

After months of editing, rewrites, more editing and finally…. Formatting my book, I have proof copies to read. It’s kinda exciting but at the same time I think I probably know it off by heart 😂 Bradford in 1974.Billy Lynch … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Books, Bradford, Fiction, Life, Writing | Tagged 1970'S, Blog, Blogging, Books, Bradford, Charlie Robinson, Human Interest, Life, Love, Reflections, Writer, Writing | 38 Comments

What’s So Special About the Past?

Posted on June 20, 2020 by charliecountryboy

The alarm clacks its two bells at six am and I can hear Chuck Berry’s, ‘My Ding a Ling’ playing somewhere in the house. Normally I go back to sleep – I am only fifteen and a full day in … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Bradford, History, Humour, Life | Tagged 1970'S, 1972, Child Labour, Chuck Berry, Days Gone by, Engineering, Factories, Factory Work, Fifteen, Glory Days, Life, My Ding a Ling, Remember, Reminiscing | 61 Comments

Clouds, Kids, Love and Soul

Posted on June 13, 2020 by charliecountryboy

The mournful clouds oppress my soul. Of course, we have to presume: A- I have a soul and B – If I have, could it be oppressed. But it’s better than saying, ‘I’m sick of the rain,’ isn’t it? I … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Bradford, Freedom, Humour, Life, Love, Opinion | Tagged 1970'S, Childhood, Childhood Sweetheart, Clouds, Grass, Lazy Sunday Afternoon, Lazy Sundays, Reflections, Small Faces, Sounds and Smells, Sunshine, Teenage Liaisons, Teenage Love | 59 Comments

Oh! The Working Men’s Club

Posted on March 28, 2020 by charliecountryboy

Picture this. A warm alluring bar, rich, mellow music, intimate seating and culinary delights to tease your taste buds into a frenzy. Well, a Working Men’s Club wasn’t quite like that. When I was a lad this was our Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Dancing, History, Humour, Life, Opinion, Over 50's, people | Tagged 1970'S, Bingo, Humour, Life, Northern Dance Bands, Pie and Peas, Social Clubs, Tetley Bitter, Working Class, Working Men, Working Men's Club, Working Women | 35 Comments

My First Valentine

Posted on February 15, 2020 by charliecountryboy

I had considered a brooch but I wasn’t my Grandad and this was 1972. A brooch was hardly Rock’n’Roll. Gazing around the jewelers I was confounded by the amount glittering remuneration a boy could extend to a girl and decided … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, History, Humour, Life, Love, Opinion, Valentine Day | Tagged 1970'S, Adolescence, Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Human Interest, Humour, Life, Opinion, People, Relationships | 32 Comments

It Wasn’t Love

Posted on February 9, 2019 by charliecountryboy

She began to cry, silently, suppressing a basic human emotion and words flashed through my adolescent mind. “There, there – it’ll be okay – are you alright?” Words from my childhood and all of them cowardly used by people who … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Freedom, History, Life, Opinion, people, Radio, Relationships, Travel | Tagged 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, freedom, Harassment, Javea, Life, Relationships, Sangria, Travel | 27 Comments

The School Bully and Why I didn’t Run

Posted on June 10, 2018 by charliecountryboy

This is a true story but the names have been changed if you recognise yourself then it’s probably you 🙂 Every school has a bully, ours was called Mr Trudd he was around forty five, we were twelve-years-old. He had … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Athletics, Education, Humour, Life, Opinion, people, Running | Tagged 1970'S, Bullying, Humour, Life, Opinion, P.E., Running | 33 Comments

SILH (8) Desparate Finale

Posted on December 9, 2017 by charliecountryboy

‘And when you’re looking for your freedom Nobody seems to care And you can’t find the door Can’t find it anywhere When there’s nothing to believe in still you’re coming back, You’re running back, you’re coming back for more.’ Take … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, people | Tagged 1970'S, 1976, Diving, Humour, Life, Opinion, Police, Spain, Spearfishing, The Eagles, Training, Travel | 17 Comments

SILH (5) Javea, Spain.

Posted on October 29, 2017 by charliecountryboy

“Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way” Time: Pink Floyd. Interestingly, I wasn’t in my home town but possibly needed direction 😉 After the grape … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, History, Humour, Life, Travel | Tagged 1970'S, Backpacking, Dark Side of the Moon, Guardia Seville, Humour, Javea, Pink Floyd, Spain, Travel, Wine | 7 Comments