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Letter from Carl

15/11/2013

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Hi Dave,

My name is Carl and I live in Dorset.  I’ve been a Slade fan from as long as I can remember – the first ever record I bought was “Everyday” – still remember the Polydor 45 which I bought with pocket money when I was 6 (nearly 7!).

Came across your websites as I have been quite reflective recently and when I’m down I put on a Slade CD and this then prompted me to look on-line to see what was around in terms of websites.  I was just trawling the internet and have been on your websites for 3 hours (should be trying to find some work though rather than reminiscing about the past!  – I am self employed).

I was born in Darlaston (near Walsall/Bilston) and my family are originally from the area.  My uncle used to know Nod when he/Nod were teenagers – and also Graham Swinnerton (my uncle says he used to go to Swinn’s house and also my uncle used to swap things with Nod for cigarettes in their misspent youth)..  My wife’s family are from Penn and her Auntie lives 5 minutes walk from Dave’s house – where we drink in the local pub when there.

Have seen Dave a few times around – both in Penn – petrol station and (Dave) jogging around the area (we visit there quite often) and also down here when I literally bumped into him when he was jogging he and his wife stay at a nice hotel in Sandbanks – or at least they used to!)

I consider Bilston my spiritual home town and regularly go to the Trumpet when we’re there and have even been known to go in Jim’s local pub in Brewood (we have friends in Brewood) in the hope I’ll meet him but appreciate he’s a very private person and wouldn’t dream of being intrusive.

That’s all really – just wanted to let you know that your work and effort on those websites is fantastic and I am quietly envious of your experiences throughout the years.

I hope your health is good and things are well for you and your family.

Kind regards

Carl

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A letter from Canada...

6/11/2013

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Dear Dave,
I wrote to you over a year so ago telling you that I had purchased the Slade Box Set CD. Well,  just two weeks ago, I managed to get a copy of the Slade - In Flame movie on DVD.
I have wanted to get one for a long time and I finally did so. I really enjoyed it.
I've already watched it twice. I love the DVD extra interview with Noddy as well.I also got a great Slade T-Shirt too that I wear proudly! 
(See attached Pic' of me in the local guitar shop with the shirt).
Cheers and Greetings from 
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
-Tony A.
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Next Don Powell book signing...

6/11/2013

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Don Powell's next book signing is at the Waterstone's Store at 15-19 Buttremarket, Ipswich on Monday 11 November at 1pm...
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Don's Charity Tea - ticket details

11/9/2013

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Don's Charity "Tea" event tickets go on sale tomorrow - see www.donpowellofficial.com
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Don's Book - Signing Details and Charity Event...

11/9/2013

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For details of Don's book signings in October - and a charity tea event, click here
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Dave Hill's weekend in Bournemouth....Ruined!

29/7/2013

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Don Powell tells who ruined Dave Hill's weekend away in Bournemouth! Main page on www.donpowellofficial.com
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Noddy in new radio sitcom... Hobby Bobbies

11/7/2013

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Noddy Holder features in a new radio sitcom... It starts tomorrow - Friday 12 July at 11.30am on BBC Radio4... It's called Hobby Bobbies... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036yb3f
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July 1st, 2013

1/7/2013

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Can't believe that it's 40 years today since Earls Court (1 July 1973). I wasn't there - but I remember it so well.
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Noddy on BBC Radio Leeds

21/4/2013

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Noddy plugging his show in Leeds on BBC local radio...http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016qg1c


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Nod to do STRICTLY?

7/4/2013

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http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/slade-singer-noddy-holder-keeps-2524158
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