Me too Mark, all my first singles were ex jukebox. Wasn't there another market hall other than Abingdon Street, just across the road from/near to the bus station?
Hi Guys, this is 'Record Dave' from Cobweb, sorry for the late reply, but I'm currently in the (stressful) process of selling my late Mother's house in Cleveleys. Many thanks for all your kind words whilst reminiscing about the past, it's much appreciated!
I'm still watching the Pool at every home game, plus (occasionally) away and praying for a miracle in the next two weekend's fixtures!
Cobweb was first established in late 1971 in a small shop on Victoria Rd Cleveleys (which used to be a Chiropodists), in between where KFC is now and Mr.Nitros Ice Cream (which used to be an old hardware store). I started working there as a weekend job at the age of 12 with free records as my payment. We then expanded into the corner shop and then later moved into larger premises down the road, which is now BP Insurance (formerly Swinton). I became the Cleveleys shop manager after leaving Baines Grammar School in Poulton.
Cobweb Poulton opened in 1974 as part of the original Teanlowe Shopping Centre, on the outside facing the car park, next to the public loos! Myself and Geoff (the original business partner to the recently deceased Derek Kirk) took over the Poulton Cobweb in 1985 and successfully ran it until 2007, when nobody wanted to buy music anymore (only download). We then sold our lease to Lloyds Chemist next door, who knocked through into a double unit and the rest is history!
Take care, keep the faith (whichever division we are in next season) and UTMP!
St Johns market
Hi mate, good to hear from you too, how is 'Big Ken' doing? I still go home and away with 'Young Paul' (in his mid forties now), we have season tickets together in the South Stand. Unfortunately his Dad 'Old Paul' (my best mate) died suddenly a few years ago, aged just 60, which was a massive shock to us all! RIP Paulalrite pal good to hear from you. you will know me by sight, we used to go on Oz’s coaches everywhere! I went with “big ken”. Do u still see the dad and son who went with you, from Fleetwood i think ?
edit to add; we just knew you as “Cobweb” in the early days
Hi mate, good to hear from you too, how is 'Big Ken' doing? I still go home and away with 'Young Paul' (in his mid forties now), we have season tickets together in the South Stand. Unfortunately his Dad 'Old Paul' (my best mate) died suddenly a few years ago, aged just 60, which was a massive shock to us all! RIP Paul
Cheers matey, we go in the Tyldesley Club on Palmer Avenue near Bloomfield Rd before the home games for an hour or so, Ozzie goes in there too and lots of other familiar faces. Will be in there on Friday from about 6.45pm-ish if you fancy a pint?
Cheers matey, we go in the Tyldesley Club on Palmer Avenue near Bloomfield Rd before the home games for an hour or so, Ozzie goes in there too and lots of other familiar faces. Will be in there on Friday from about 6.45pm-ish if you fancy a pint?
I just heard Mark Riley say something about this last night, WTAFThe Jeff Smith, in the photo, was a school pal of mine and worked at Cobweb part-time whilst at school.
He is now controller of BBC Radio 2 and Radio 6!
He`s probably the person to blame for messing around with the radio 6 evening format and reducing the hours of Mark Riley and Gideon Coe....
Cheers for that Milo, I do like the odd pie but hopefully not known as the pieman!
The guy I think you're referring to, with the bald head (I've still got hair) who likes a couple of pies and/or hotdogs per game, sits near to us on the opposite side of the steps towards the East! 
Still debating the Norwich decision, will see what happens tomorrow night?
Cheers Neil, I'm well thanks matey, still greatly miss the Record Shop with all the music and BFC banter, take care and UTMP!
Starpic, or was it Starpic Studio.
I remember buying the War ina Babylon album from there round about 76 ? by Max Romeo & the Upsetters .... loved Chase the Devil and Iron Shirt .... showing my age there !
Hi Guys, this is 'Record Dave' from Cobweb, sorry for the late reply, but I'm currently in the (stressful) process of selling my late Mother's house in Cleveleys. Many thanks for all your kind words whilst reminiscing about the past, it's much appreciated!
I'm still watching the Pool at every home game, plus (occasionally) away and praying for a miracle in the next two weekend's fixtures!
Cobweb was first established in late 1971 in a small shop on Victoria Rd Cleveleys (which used to be a Chiropodists), in between where KFC is now and Mr.Nitros Ice Cream (which used to be an old hardware store). I started working there as a weekend job at the age of 12 with free records as my payment. We then expanded into the corner shop and then later moved into larger premises down the road, which is now BP Insurance (formerly Swinton). I became the Cleveleys shop manager after leaving Baines Grammar School in Poulton.
Cobweb Poulton opened in 1974 as part of the original Teanlowe Shopping Centre, on the outside facing the car park, next to the public loos! Myself and Geoff (the original business partner to the recently deceased Derek Kirk) took over the Poulton Cobweb in 1985 and successfully ran it until 2007, when nobody wanted to buy music anymore (only download). We then sold our lease to Lloyds Chemist next door, who knocked through into a double unit and the rest is history!
Take care, keep the faith (whichever division we are in next season) and UTMP!
Hi guys. my name is Andrew Twambley and worked at Cobweb from early 1974 while i was at school until about 1980 and worked with Derek and Geoff and the Mighty Record Dave.. I was mainly in Cleveleys but they occasionally loaned me out to Poulton. Glad to see Record Dave is still about. Best years of my life esp involved in setting up the punk section much to the displeasure of Derek. Having moved to Manchester in 1981 i left. Bloomfield Rd and became a Red Devil Do i get banned from this site.Hi Guys, this is 'Record Dave' from Cobweb, sorry for the late reply, but I'm currently in the (stressful) process of selling my late Mother's house in Cleveleys. Many thanks for all your kind words whilst reminiscing about the past, it's much appreciated!
I'm still watching the Pool at every home game, plus (occasionally) away and praying for a miracle in the next two weekend's fixtures!
Cobweb was first established in late 1971 in a small shop on Victoria Rd Cleveleys (which used to be a Chiropodists), in between where KFC is now and Mr.Nitros Ice Cream (which used to be an old hardware store). I started working there as a weekend job at the age of 12 with free records as my payment. We then expanded into the corner shop and then later moved into larger premises down the road, which is now BP Insurance (formerly Swinton). I became the Cleveleys shop manager after leaving Baines Grammar School in Poulton.
Cobweb Poulton opened in 1974 as part of the original Teanlowe Shopping Centre, on the outside facing the car park, next to the public loos! Myself and Geoff (the original business partner to the recently deceased Derek Kirk) took over the Poulton Cobweb in 1985 and successfully ran it until 2007, when nobody wanted to buy music anymore (only download). We then sold our lease to Lloyds Chemist next door, who knocked through into a double unit and the rest is history!
Take care, keep the faith (whichever division we are in next season) and UTMP!
It's Hotel Blackpool FC. You can check out but you can never leave.
I used to run Sinfonia when Sandy went away for his holidays in the early 80's, spent a lot of time in there.I was a Sinfonia customer and a Melody House frequenter
i attended regularly in the 60s when Jimmy Armfield was captain. I recall George Best coming and scoring 3
