The World of The Smiths and Morrissey by Angie J Cooke nee Lewis

#MOZARMY MEET 2018   Some piccies from the marvellous #MozArmy Meet that my husband and I attended on 14 April 2018.  Final 3 Iron Bridge Piccies courtesy of the Divine Miss Diane x A selfie I took just before setting off for the first part of the day A few precious things I picked up from the wondrous Reel Around The Fountain Records in St Retford Some bonus badges I also purchased from Reel Around The Fountain Records Yet more badges from the Salford Lads Club offshoot at Afflecks Palace and Arcade Jammy little me only went and ran into Johnny Fuckin' Marr in the Night and Day Cafe just before the bus tour! The autograph I secured from JFM, on the back of my Manchester Music Tours confirmation!  Note the use of my formal Sunday Name Angela, rather than Angie! The 2018 #MozArmy Meet badges, courtesy of Andy Barnett The 2018 #MozArmy Meet Fanzine My humble contribution to the 2018 #MozArmy Meet Fanzi...

THE PLEASURE, THE PRIVILEGE WAS MINE Grand Opening of New Display Panels at Salford Lads Club I was thrilled and delighted to be asked by Leslie Holmes , the Project Manager at Salford Lads Club , to officially open the new panels installed in its Smiths Room on 3rd February 2018. These have been put in place to enable even more photos of visitors from across the globe posing outside the iconic building under the world famous sign to be added to the hundreds already on display. The club held a special party to mark this momentous occasion, and as well as myself performing the aforementioned ceremonial duty, an act by the name of Ukelele Bobby entertained the audience in attendance by playing a select few Smiths and Morrissey tracks. Leslie handing over to me for my speech.  Talk about nervous! My speech in full:  "Firstly, I'd like to thank Leslie for bestowing this great honour upon me today.  I was thrilled to be asked, the pleasure and...

  #MOZARMY MEET 2017 A few piccies from the fantastic #MozArmy Meet that took place in Manchester on 11 March 2017 #MozArmy Meet Badges Just about to set off from the Star and Garter, Vintage Tour Bus awaits (photo courtesy of MEN) Me and Jay on the Vintage Tour Bus, with a few friends! Mr Cardboard Cutout Morrissey, before he was half-inched! Stop 1: HMP Manchester, aka Strangeways Stop 2: Me worshipping at the Church of SLC Jay outside SLC Me and Stefan Krix outside SLC Bumped into Colette McGee and Mauro V Tombolini outside SLC! SLC Badges Stop 3: #MozArmy Meet on Kings Road Jose Maldonado of the SATH outside 384 Kings Road Stop 4: The Iron Bridge Shoutout to #Gilly x Stop 5: Southern Cemetery Cemetery Gates Me and Neil Wood at Southern Cemetery (plus Jay deep in thought!) Stop 6: The Holy Name Church #MozArmy Meet Fanzine Me and Jay on Bus to the #MozArmy  Evening...