DISQUS

jackie · 1 year ago

Jim red hipsters in this one !!

jackie · 1 year ago

Though i have hundreds of memories of glasgow very early memories of EK in this one where did the time go

Charlie · 1 year ago

Wow!!! Ah the memories come flooding back, never thought I would see photos like these again my lifetime, thanks Jackie, Davie and Jimmy, a labour of love gone into getting these up on the site, I am overwhelmed, totally, all those carefree happy times, and wonderful friendships.

JimmyTheMod · 1 year ago

who would have thought we would see all these pictures again.... brilliant ... a triumph for the glasgowmods once more..

jackie · 1 year ago

Just glad i had my camera with me all the time have looked at these photo's many times over the years never thought i would be sharing with everyone.

TYB Civic mod · 1 year ago

amazing pics...when I started my scootaboy life we started hanging oot in the Olympia, was there teh night it closed down, what mad nights in EK... loved and lost, faught, laughed and cried....pure teenage kicks stuff haha....ahh to be young again.... what happened to big Shaun, and why did so many young mods go fo taches when it was simply not on.... hahaha

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

Gonzo, I never understood the tache thing myself, even to this day I don't think I could grow one. How many Mods do you see with a tache in the Mods book, was it an 8ts thing ? or was it a coming of age thing ? I can't answer that as I wasn't part of the tache brigade haha

Chris C · 1 year ago

I was never a tash person, and neither was any of the guys I went about with. In fact it was written in tablets of stone that all NG Mods were barred from even thinking about such attrocities.

I suppose if it was good enough for Freddy Mercury then those who liked that look should not be slagged off. On second thoughts I don't think we should go down that road.

Janny · 1 year ago

Personally not into taches and felt they didn't go well with the look, mods are clean cut in my book.

jackie · 1 year ago

Hi TYB im from EK i use to go to the olympia every sunday night till it closed a good start to my mod days i also use to go out with Shaun not sure as yet what has happened to him.

stevie fae cranhill · 1 year ago

Jackie - great photos!

Did you have black buttons down the front of the red hipsters? Did you dump me once...and tried to get back with me a week later?

jackie · 1 year ago

Hi stevie i did have red hipsters but they,didnt have black buttons down the front and we have already had this conversation once i think you way be thinking of some else

Fudgie · 1 year ago

Hi Jackie,welcome back...by the way Sting has now joined us,he was looking for you.

jackie · 1 year ago

Hi Fudgie im just looking now thanks

stevie fae cranhill · 1 year ago

As i said jackie my memory isn't so great - but i'm sure if you were in that Olympia place you would have looked equally great!

I remember in that hall was the first time i had ever actually seen someone put talc on the floor to dance - seemed pretty cool at the time...

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

Jackie, just had a drive through EK tonight seeing as it was a lovely summers evening here in Glasgow and I haven't been in that neck of the woods for ages. Still plenty of roundabouts though.

jackie · 1 year ago

Stevie i was in that olympia place that was my start to my mod days im an EK girl.

jackie · 1 year ago

Jim im coming up soon looking forward to the roundabouts

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

Thats good too hear Jackie, hopefully we can meet up at some point for a blether ?

Did Lorraine Kelly not used to go to the Olympia ? just thought I would ask !!!

Charlie · 1 year ago

I had loads of great nights at The Olympia, one particular night I was "pepped" up dancing to a song call "The Hitch Hike" with Jimmy The Mod, it was on the "Ready Steady Go" album, released at that time. Always remember Fitzie from the EEM giving it laldy to The Beats "Tears Of A Clown" and a massive singalong to "The Kids Are Alright" by the 'Orrible Who! Blissful nights of untapped energy, Jeez at times we were mental, but in a good way. It was high spirited,never a dull moment.Here Stevie are you sure it wasn't me wearing those red hipsters?? You foxy stud, thought you dumped me for good, ho ho!

jackie · 1 year ago

Lorraine kelly went to the same school as me why?dont think she went to the olympia bit before our time.

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

Always had a soft spot for Lorraine Kelly haha I actually did meet her and the rest of the GMTV gang, got their autographs to prove it !

Mr Honeythief · 1 year ago

Jackie Murray .. we were in the same registration class I believe .. lol .. And the Olympia .. jings , I used to live there at the weekends , getting Tommy and Stuart to play what WE wanteed , having dance off's withthe "breakers" .. lol

Deek

JimmyTheMod · 1 year ago

awright deek hows you pal,,,,,glad you found us .... JT

jackie · 1 year ago

Hi Deek long time since the Olympia days i think we all lived there at some point great days though.

Good to see someone else from EK you should pass the site on if your still in touch with anyone i don't live in EK anymore so that would be great.

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

At this rate Jackie, Jimmy will will to set up a site for the EK Mods haha

And by the way, Charlie says you aint got a hope in hell in getting your pictures back !!! whatever that means

jackie · 1 year ago

Jim its great i remember trying to look up EK mods after i found this site and there was nothing so my little bit here just may help those lost EK mods out there.

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

You might be better posting on the Mods Reunited site, they even found Charlie hoho

Charlie · 1 year ago

Oh no an E.K Mod revival!!!! Glasgow mods had The Who on their Parkas
EK Mods had a photo of the Roundabout at the bottom of their street with
an arrow on it on their Parkas!! LI,L!! See what you have started Jackie, ho ho!

jackie · 1 year ago

EK MODS revival and roundabouts everywhere im sure Jimmy would back me up on this one!!

jackie · 1 year ago

Hey on live traffic feed someone from EK is looking on get ready EK MODS are coming haha.

Charlie · 1 year ago

A little thought, in The Beatles song "A Day In The Life" where Lennons talking about "Now they know, how many holes, it takes to fill The Albert Hall"
So Jackie, how many Roundabouts would it take to fill the Olympia, in East Kilbride? LI,LI!!

N.G. MODS · 1 year ago

Charlie I hope thats a joke, or poor Jackie would be trying to work that one out. Anyway should it not be a case of "how many crop circles can fill a barn ?" haha

jackie · 1 year ago

Hey guys wait a minute isn't both haha

Mr Honeythief · 1 year ago

Good to hear from yooz all , this t'interweb is handy sometimes , innit .. Jimmy , it was yer man Gonzo that told me about the site .. i still see Scott Spence (if you remember him) and Gary Crawford every now and then . Keep up the good work , Fella .. good to catch up .. Jackie .. Canny believe i i'm not in one of those photies ..lol :-)

Mr Honeythief · 1 year ago

And I know its hard to believe , but there are even more roundabouts in EK .. they pop up overnight sometime's .. Jimmy , you knew Big Elspeth and Mikey and the "older " lot I believe ... I ran about with the younger , handsomer dudes like myself , Wee Ian Elgey and the likes .. do you remember me yet .. lol :-)

Dx

jackie · 1 year ago

I remember Big Elspeth and Mickey and wee Ian Elgey theres names from the past.

jackie · 1 year ago

Deek i know had a good look your just like Jmmy no photos of him either

Charlie · 1 year ago

Hi Mr Honeythief, welcome to our wee website,good
to see there are stll some E.K Mods around, I can't
believe they are still putting more roundabouts in E.K!!!

Unbelievable, whats that all about?Maybe they are being
"accquired" from other Cities, is nothing sacred anymore.
First our records, now the roundabouts. I fear for the future
of our Zebra Crossings, your welcome to the Speed Cameras
you can "accquire" as many as you want, LI,LI!!

jackie · 1 year ago

We didnt ACCUIRE anything if you want our roundabouts come and get them !!

Fitzy · 1 year ago

Hi to Charlie M. from east end mod Fitzy, went to E.L.sc rally at the weekend and it was fkn out of this world met up with the Ayr Aces and agood time was had by all plus Danny an old mate is a member, the only thing missing was a scoot for me, but im still looking,tried to get on this siteand invite you to drive through with me, hope to meet up sometime. fitzy (East End Isralites ya bass).

Charlie · 1 year ago

No problem Fitzy, how are you, long time no see, hope life
is treating you well, have you heard from Sheeny or wee Mick
Young these days, tell them, me and Jimmy were asking for them.

I will go to the Ayr Aces no problem,e-mail at charlie@glasgowmods.co.uk
and we will get something arranged, look forward to it. East End Mods
TOON ya bass!! ho ho!!

JimmyTheMod · 1 year ago

fitzy imagine that coming oot the woodwork... hows you pal....

jackie · 1 year ago

I love coming on this page just to hear Chris Clark-Do I Love You its a great song love it!

Davie Blair · 1 year ago

Fitzy - EL SC Rally?
Who, when, where?

JimmyTheMod · 1 year ago

just like the old days jackie ? You can't forget the good times .....

jackie · 1 year ago

Your dead right there Jimmy..

k c · 1 year ago

Hi Davie - EL scooter rally - it was last weekend in Musselburgh. Didn't know anything about it until hundreds of scooters started going past my house ! We're getting old pal - totally out of the loop !

Kev

Davie Blair · 11 months ago

Just noticed your reply kev. Gettin old aye. . . .

TYB Civic mod · 11 months ago

picture 107 looks like its all going off hahaha.... we started going to the Olympia around '86 till it closed.... looks like the original decor never changed as I have pics of my scooterboy pals from Motherwell in the same seats with the same background.

CharlieM · 11 months ago

Hi Davie, the very best of luck, health and happiness to you, Audrey and the kids for 2009,take care from all of us Glesga Mods!!!

Davie Blair · 11 months ago

Thanks charlie. All the best to everyone here.