Forshaw Follies
Forshaw Follies were annual event at the end of the year before the Christmas break at Tulketh. A bit of a gang show/come talent show organised by Head of Fylde House, Mr. Forshaw, who usually compered the show with some style. Usually, the show took place on the final morning before the Christmas break. In my time at Tulketh I took part in the show in 1976 and then again in 1979. In the 1976 show I was part of a football quiz act of 20 questions put to me by then P.E teacher Mr. Wilson. A great experience! By 1979 football had took a bit of back seat in my leisure time. And by now I had become more interested in music. The interest being in the 1950’s revival music scene of the mid-to late 1970’s there had been plethora of Rock n roll retro- groups of the like of Showaddywaddy, Darts, Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, and Matchbox in the music charts of the day. In fact any spending money I had went on buying original Rock n Roll albums from Elvis Presley to Eddie Cochr...