I used to work in David Bourne's menswear shop on Rye Lane thirty odd years ago. It was a pretty downmarket kind of place, nylon shirts for 50 pee, 20 pee underwear and 10 pee socks sort of deal. However I sa wone of the shirts that used to sell for ?2.50 in Chi-Chi Ra-Ra for twenty quid, it was the eatimable 'Shaft' brand and featured cartoons of Laurel And Hardy. What made working in the shop so great was having Reed's record shop round the corner. Ma Reed was as knowledgeable a person on matters rock and pop as one could meet. I spent a large proportion of my wages with her and she could always get hold of old original singles. I'd often hear a song start on the radio go along to Reeds and be back clutching the single in my eager mitt before it had ended. A few years later I worked in Coles menswear just along the lane on the corner of Bournemouth Rd, a bit more upmarket than my previous employers but not as much fun. Just thought I wax nostalgic for a while. As you were.