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1st August 2020
Posted by Neil Matthew
Having been stuck at home for the vast majority of the last four months with very little meaningful work to do and just a couple of tentative trips a week to Asda to “enjoy” as some sort of social life, I have found it very helpful to stay sane by getting into my car and get out of Essex once a week this summer and explore our wonderful coasts and countryside, with my trusty camera to hand. Dozens of new football grounds have been ticked off along the way (have I mentioned my ‘hobby’ ?) and the compass has pointed north, south, east & west several times each now. So where new to go next ? Options were starting to get a bit limited until I remembered a football club I should have seen a match at a couple of years ago, but the fixtures didn’t work out quite right for me, they got relegated and disappeared off my radar.
Wroxham FC it was then !! When I checked it on the map, I noticed it was right in the Norfolk Broads and not too far from the North Sea Coast. A13 Annie was available and up for it too and I could feel a proper little mini-break coming on, so after duly popping in to snap footy ground No: 569 (!) and a nice chat with the friendly folk there – it was total reee…laxxxx….ation time ! A stroll around the town (toilets located!) , back in the car for a scenic drive to Mundeseley, gorgeous fish n chips for lunch, a game of crazy golf, an ice cream each, more photos of the beach and the cliffs, a chill out on a bench looking out to sea and of course taking the long way home via Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft to stretch the day out just a bit longer whilst singing along to “Old Git” tunes on the car CD player ! Bliss …
And so, along comes the weekend again, time to prepare the next show for you, cobwebs swept away, ideas flowing – mission accomplished ! You can hear last week’s efforts via “Listen Again” on this website or if you are reading this before the ink has even had a chance to dry you can catch the ‘repeat play’ today (Saturday) at 5pm. I will be back on air LIVE as usual Monday from 7-9pm with the brand new selection of soul, jazz-funk & disco from the 70s 80s and beyond … join me whenever you can !
The Tunes – 27th July
New York City – I’m Doing Fine Now
Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Brand New Heavies ft Angela Ricci – Stupid Love
Alexander O’Neal – Criticize
Khemistry – I Can’t Lose With The Stuff I Use
Karyn White & Babyface – Love Saw It
Cherrelle – Who’s It Gonna Be
Dexter Wansel – The Sweetest Pain
Archie Bell & The Drells – Let’s Groove
Archie Bell & The Drells – The Soul City Walk
New Jersey Connection – Love Don’t Come Easy
B Baker Chocolate Company – Snow Blower
Robin Beck – Sweet Talk
Billy Ocean – L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)
KC & The Sunshine Band – Shake Your Booty
Bee Gees – You Should Be Dancing
Will Downing – Right Where You Are
Groove Association – Love In Our Hearts (Come Together Mix)
Lisa Stansfield – Ghetto Heaven
Ruff n Tumble ft Zola Marcelle – Love Triangle
Roberta Flack & Donnie Hathaway – Back Together Again
Masta – One Of A Kind
The Tunes – 20th July
Brandi Wells – Watch Out
Lillo Thomas – Sexy Girl
Randy Hall – Beautiful Dream
Fatback Band – (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop
Fatback Band – Yum Yum (Gimme Some)
Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal – Keep It Inside
Keith Sweat – Make It Last Forever
Ronn Matlock – I Can’t Forget About You
Atlantic Starr – Let The Sun In
Kool & The Gang – Fresh (Original 12” Mix)
Pockets – Come Go With Me
Rodney Franklin – In The Center
Martha Reeves & Vandellas – I Can’t Dance To That Music You’re Playing
Donna Summer – Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
Shalamar – A Night To Remember
Imagination – Music & Lights
PrivatProjekt – Don’t Walk That Way
Kirra B – Him
Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald – On My Own
Brand New Heavies ft Siedah Garrett – Just Believe In You
Silver Convention – Get Up And Boogie
Salsoul Orchestra – You’re Just The Right Size
Please get in touch with your soulful request or just for a mention on the show -post on “The Old Gits Soul Show” page on Facebook or message me personally …
E-mail: [email protected] or send a text message to (01268)833978.
The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm–9pm every Monday, also repeated on Saturday evening from 5pm–7pm, plus you can hear it again anytime you like via the “Listen Again” button on the Gateway website … search “Cool Soul” !