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Modfather Chronicles

MAN OUT OF TIME

About Me


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I'm a 42 year-old Mod. I have been a Mod since I first discovered The Jam at the age of 14! Nothing has shaken my resolve in the intervening years. As Paul Weller said, I was born a mod and they can bury me a Mod!
How did I get here? Dunno! Ask my parents a I don't remember much about my conception!
I popped out in the early sixties, around the same time as the Beatles and exactly the same time as Dr Who and Basil Brush - It was a vintage year!! I don't remember too much about my birth - I was busy being held upside down and having my bottom smacked!
Spent my formative years in East London, playing footie, chasing girls and going two-up on my Chopper!! Then, when I was least expecting it, I met a girl from the South Coast. I moved to Brighton and here I am!!
Check out my blog regularly. I will be publishing extracts from the novel I am currently working on, which details my life as a Mod in the early 80's.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Bob Tarlton
Birthday: 22nd February - Every Year!!
Birthplace: Hackney Hospital, London
Current Location: Brighton, Sunny South Coast
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown - With a little help!
Height: 5' 9"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Viking, Norman, Roman, Anglo-Saxon
The Shoes You Wore Today: George Best Trainers
Your Weakness: Chocolate, Pretty Girls
Your Fears: Not having chocolate or pretty girls!
Your Perfect Pizza: Thin crust Ham & Pineapple in Rome
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: That would be telling!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Lol!!
Thoughts First Waking Up: Where am I?
Your Best Physical Feature: I have a fine bottom, even if I do say it myself!
Your Bedtime: Flexible
Your Most Missed Memory: I've forgotten!
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: Wimpy - The BRITISH Burger
Single or Group Dates: Any date would be a bonus!
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: No preference
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate, without question.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: Oh gosh yes!
Do you Swear: Like a trooper!
Do you Sing: Yes...And I'm pretty damn good!
Do you Shower Daily: No. I bath.
Have you Been in Love: Yes.
Do you want to go to College: What? At my age!!
Do you want to get Married: Been there!
Do you get Motion Sickness: Only when I stop!
Do you think you are Attractive: Bloody gorgeous, thanks!!
Are you a Health Freak: No - Pass me another doughnut.
Do you get along with your Parents: I did.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Onli if I'm inside looking out
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Spoons
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Crikey, yes!!!
In the past month have you Smoked: I have smoked in the past 15 minutes!
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Does Neurofen count?
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Errr....Kinda!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I've gone to a shopping centre.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I prefer Bourbon Creams
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Blaaahh! No. I like my fish in batter!
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yes.
In the past month have you been Dumped: Gosh no!!
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: I'm not very fat - All my dipping is skinny.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: We stole everything we couldn't keep!
Ever been Drunk: What? With my reputation?
Ever been called a Tease: Yep!
Ever been Beaten up: You should have seen the other bloke!
Ever Shoplifted: I haven't found a shop I could get my hands under!
How do you want to Die: In a blaze of apathy!
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Younger
What country would you most like to Visit: Brazil
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Blue - preferably in pairs!
Favourite Hair Color: No preference
Short or Long Hair: Where?
Height: Under 8 feet
Weight: Someone who doesn't blow away in a strong breeze!
Best Clothing Style: Mod - Of course
Number of Drugs I have taken: Bennies, Dexy's, Purple Hearts - I don'y bloody know!
Number of CDs I own: Well over 500
Number of Piercings: None
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Absolutely bloody nothing!
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My Interests

Mod style is back in a big way, thanks to bands like the Kaiser Chiefs, Ordinary Boys, Hard Fi and the continuing careers of Paul Weller and Oasis. Here is your chance to grab some authentic Mod styles from the nice people at Modern World.

Check-out the following link for loads of Mod-Related goodies!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Modern-World-Collection

I'd like to meet:

No-one in particular. Having said that, if KT Tuntsall is out there, fancy a coffee sometime?
Oh! And Patsy Kensit - Stunning then...And even more stunning now!! If you're reading this Pats, Brighton's a lovely place to bring up the kids!!

Music:

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Now! This is a question!! There is sooo much music I love, so you might find this section changing on a regular basis. But I have to start somewhere.
The Jam, The Kinks, The Who, The Small Faces, The Beatles, Paul Weller, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Squeeze, Madness, The Specials, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Two-Tone, Trojan, Stiff, Slade, Suede, Sweet, Folk, Funk, Blues, Britpop, Soul, Ska, Rock Steady, Reggae, Doo Wop, Swing, Jazz, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau, Joboxers, Q-Tips, Secret Affair, Purple Hearts, Blur, Oasis, Shed Seven, Ordinary Boys, Kaiser Chiefs.

...And plenty more!

Movies:

The Italian Job (The original - of course!), James Bond, Ipcress Files, Funeral In Berlin, Billion Dollar Brain, Modesty Blaise, Quadrophenia, Zulu, Gambit, Carry-On's.

Television:

The Saint, The Baron, Man In A Suitcase, The Champions, The Protectors, Danger Man, Department S, Jason King, Zoo Gang, The Protectors, The Avengers, UFO, I-Spy, Man From UNCLE, Doctor Who, Citizen Smith, Spooks, Torchwood.

Books:

Absolute Beginners

Heroes:

Sean Connery, Michael Caine and the Mod Gods: Townsend, Marriott, Davies and Weller!

My Blog

Chronicles - Part Three - Available Now

CHAPTER THREE MY EVER CHANGING MOODS   Lucia called me the following night. Her voice sounded bright and happy. There was certainly no trace of the sadness I saw in her on the stairs the day befo...
Posted by Modfather Chronicles on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:13:00 PST

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Posted by Modfather Chronicles on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:18:00 PST

You Can Hear A Pin Drop!

Well, Boys and Girls, things have gone a little quiet with me over recent months, But fear not! The Modfather Chronicles is an ongoing operation, and the story is cracking-on at a fierce pace. I shall...
Posted by Modfather Chronicles on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:57:00 PST

Chapter Two

CHAPTER TWOI woke up the following morning with a huge grin on my face. I just lay there for a few minutes staring at the ceiling, and just let the mental images of my evening with Lucia flow through...
Posted by Modfather Chronicles on Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:58:00 PST

The Modfather Chronicles

IT JUST CAME TO PIECES IN MY HAND     CHAPTER ONE  ME SHIP CAME IN     Allow me, if I may, to take you back to the early months of 1983. Back to March of that year, to be precise....
Posted by Modfather Chronicles on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:37:00 PST