(Change that is)
The real delight about this Blog centres on all the connections, old friends, new friends, great memories – and I’ve recently been contacted by a young man Chris Harris whose dad was in Citizen 63, was one of the top mods in the Birdcage days and – as this photo shows – clearly enjoyed himself in the Summer of ’67 and beyond. I saw him last at Mr Greedy’s 60th some years back but here he is way back, Dave Arney, centre stage with another Pompey mod Barry Thane who I’m delighted to say, is still with us
And the lady?
I’ve told Chris to watch the Blog so let’s hear some stories
POMPEY POP 
January 20, 2017 at 1:04 pm
Where did you find the photo Dave?
Never seen it before!!
Very Summer of ’67 !!!
As for the lady although the face is familiar,I can’t put a name to it !
Mind you a lot of the girls in those days tended towards the transient!
January 20, 2017 at 1:55 pm
Could it be Les Cryer/Thane, Barry’s partner at that time? It certainly isn’t Dave’s partner, Rose.
January 20, 2017 at 2:48 pm
No not Lesley!
It’s just one of Arney’s groupies!!!
January 21, 2017 at 8:41 pm
Wrong.
January 21, 2017 at 9:46 am
Barry thinks it could be Lesley but even he’s not sure!!
January 20, 2017 at 9:34 pm
I have just enlarged the photo, and, as a result, am not even sure the third person is female. Could it actually be another of our group, now departed, who had hair the same length, and whose initials were MN?
January 20, 2017 at 9:39 pm
No it’s not Malc but could be male?
January 20, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Didn’t MN have much lighter coloured hair?
January 21, 2017 at 12:48 am
Barry would know, post it to his FB page.
January 21, 2017 at 8:24 am
I’ve contacted him so hopefully …
January 21, 2017 at 8:50 am
The only Harris I can remember is Rick Harris (‘tho I don’t think he appeared in’Citizen ’63’).
He was a drape-coat wearing Eastney boy, then a Mod before becoming a really cool hippy and one of the nicest blokes you could ever wish to meet.
I think he may have had a long affair with Leah then went to Australia or NZ – not sure if he’s still with us.
Could it be him in the photo?i
January 21, 2017 at 9:08 am
No, gone a couple of years ago, sadly.
January 21, 2017 at 9:45 am
I think if you read the post again Graham it says this Chris Harris who sent in the photo is Dave Arney’s son
January 21, 2017 at 9:59 am
Yes that’s right Mr G – no link to a 60s Harris that I know of. I remember Rick Harris even from early schooldays around Albert Road. Hoping Barry T will check this out but I’m sure it’s a girl!
January 21, 2017 at 10:03 am
Apologies – misread your post.
January 21, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Barry Thane has just confirmed that the third person is his ex, Lesley Cryer!
January 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm
Excellent – Cheers!
January 22, 2017 at 7:55 am
When I first showed the photo to My Resident Astrologer she had a vague recollection of the young lady but couldn’t place her. Now I’ve told her the name, she’s sure they worked at George White’s (Ladybird clothing) in Gosport, around 1966, as seamstresses – if so, I guess Lesley, like MRA might be originally a ‘Gosport Girl’
January 24, 2017 at 5:47 pm
My great music-making pal Denis (Skys Is Cryin, the Reds, Reet Petite & Gone, Scarlet Town etc) is married to Lin who also worked at White’s and confirms she knew Lesley there. We’ll soon have her full biography!