Okay I'll set the scene.......Finishing work on Saturday me and everyone from work set off to our friend Amy's being slightly sceptical that our prospective plans for the night were going to involve a social club & a 78year old DJ called Derrick. The night began well, the amazing Miss Landers made us Jerk Chicken, Rum Cocktails (very in keeping with the Jamaican theme!) and we listened to a bit of House. At this point I know I got drunk very quickly, STANDARD for me.
Calling up 4 taxis we got there all carrying a bit of journey juice (for anyone that doesn't know this term its where you take some alcohol for the walk, take note though --> wash the milk carton THOROUGHLY before filling with wine!) We turned up at TJs Social Club, I was worried that a play suit and converse outfit wouldn't look right, but found myself surrounded by skinheads, mods and rockers. so stopped caring after around 45 seconds.
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| DJ Derek himself |
FAST FORWARD a bit: Within half an hour and a few sambucas later the dance floor was packed with the coolest looking people I have seen on a night out in a while - I genuinely felt like I was on the set of This Is England '86. Guys with plaid shirt buttoned to the top, side burns and blunt fringes, turned up jeans Doc Martins. Girls with shaved heads, long fringes and doc martins. Brilliant! I didn't know this still existed!
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| I want to look like this! |
When DJ Derrick, The white man with a Jamaican accent came on we were buzzing, he sung and danced to the best Ska Reggae music I have ever heard....We danced all night, and as I am writing this I've just remembered me and Miss Romy Allies & Miss Rachael Frost got on stage in front of a few hundred people. SHIT I totally forgot I high- fived Derrick. LOL. Anyway to sum up, amazing music, great company and one of the best nights I have had in months!
PLEASE listen to this song as it totally sums up that night and is the sort of music anyone will love listening too. Shout out to DJ Derrick and everyone from Harvey Nichols that made my Saturday so good. Romy thankyou for being "in sync with my mindd mannnn" Rachael thanks for getting me on stage, Olly thankyou for letting me sleep on you, David thankyou for the blanket and Amy thankyou for putting my zombie like self to bed (and for the chicken!)
FiftysAtHeart xxx
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