my first memories of nick were in 1979 country music was at its peak in our area.a pub in pontefract advertised the country tones so we all went along in a chevrolet i had at the time .i was on crutches "having fell of the back of a lorry .we were all very impressed by the band and particularly strutts strutt on the mandolin i asked nick if the band would play it again which they did 'this sparked up a very good relationship with my wife and family and we followed them throughout.i ended up as a country music booking agent for several clubs and pubs and got the country tones out wherever i could .then nick began to teach my youngest son to play bass guitar and even loaned him his bass to practice at home 'he drove us crackers with continuous rendition of grandfathers clock and the door is always open.i used to look after nick's car and dave rowinskis tranny van and on occasion rogers motor bike .one day nick came to the pub one afternoon armed with mandolin two guitars and a suitcase and said hey up squire how am i fixed for a few days which lasted for four years
nick brought musical merriment and wit into the pub he was a good domino player but crap at darts.i could go on and on with memories going back 30 years but even as i write tears are falling RIP .nick love.
tetley dave shoulder of mutton castleford