As the thread has taken a distinctly nostalgic turn I'd like to throw this in .I'm a Northerner and as a young engineer I was sent to work on a Gas Plant on Purley way down in Croydon where I worked for about one year.I think it was near a Lambretta Scooter factory / outlet so that dates it a bit - poss '66 > '68.
I visited a few folkclubs - I thought one was the Cherry Orchard - can't remember which part of Croydon - but many years later - I was asked "did I go to the Folk club where Dave Bowie went ( possibly ran.)? "
Is this a red herring - was I being set up ? - I certainly can't recall him - though with my memory - that's saying nothing.
The only thing that gave it minor credence is his age group - which is not a great deal to "go" on , but it maybe a talking point in the boozer for some of you especially in and around Croydon.

To "From: GUEST,Scept'rd Isla " above - I promise I will write "perceived" a Hundred times - mea culpa, mea culpa, mea Maxima culpa.
Good luck on you all.