Spent many years trying to convince the gang that was the case but, it fell largely on deaf ears 
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Hi
'Never enough money to to be a Mod or a Rocker, I was the oldest,so had to help with the family budget, Monday to Friday, school to loading shelves in a Supermarket, fishing and shooting rabbits and pigeons at weekends.
Always a very strict school, hair could not be so long that it touched your shirt collar
Some arsey Cops, so no gun cases on show, they had to be in the Rod Cases when inTown or on the bus.
All good fun
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My late husband was a teddy boy when I first met him, he & his mates used to hang out in the local Wimpy bar, one evening their ring leader ordered 20 wimpy burgers, then said they weren’t his they were the rival gangs, also in the cafe, that started a fight with the rival gang, my OH tried to stop it, manager called the police & though not involved my OH got arrested as well. they were all banned from the cafe, for life, both gangs. I only found this out when I started going out with him & suggested we went in the Wimpy for lunch. 
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It was the punk era in my late teens/early twenties, but no i, was too boringly well behaved for that!
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You could make up for lost time? 
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The Teds were quite scary around our way.Much more so than the later gangs.
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My late husband was a pussy cat, but some of his mates were a bit suspect. 
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I stumbled upon this today while sorting through some old paperwork, okay, granted, not the clearest of pictures. I’m pretty sure it was taken on a very cheap 110 format camera.
Many moons ago we used to hang out in the polytechnic bar in Bolsover Street Central London.
Scottish Drew, Andy Lealand of The Partisans, Rob (Spike) Harrington also of The Partisans, Simon and Steve Prescott of The Insane. Rob and Andy are still performing with the band!
It almost seems like yesterday - not! 
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Is that you Chilli?
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I would have been in the mosh pit at The 100 Club in Oxford Street … about forty three years ago!
But no d00d , I haven’t seen the boys live since then, who knows, I might make it to a gig!
Beki Bondage was good fun too! 
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Who’s the one that wore a bin bag.
Never a goth but always wanted to be one. LOL
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Not me personally but my daughter and her pals were. Interesting wardrobe she had back then. She had smart suits and shoes for the office and her goth stuff for evening and weekend ect ect.
@Morticia Well Morty ole lass, this gent was a biker from the word go ( I was a BIG/TALL lad) by riding my grandfather’s beast of a machine (but I’ll only admit to private land riding😉) until 16 and then as soon as I had passed my doddle of a test on a smaller less powerful 250cc machine, I migrated up to riding his Norton Dominator legally until I could afford to purchase my own beast. As soon as I owned my own beast, I was often seen with a ‘lumpy-jumper’ on the back holding on tight to me as though her life depended on her fierce grip.
Now I am not sure I would have been classed as a died-in-the-wool ‘Rocker’ but I must admit to being photographed at Brighton with some of the crew as we ‘chatted’ (chatted? LOL!) to a group of those 2 stroke scooter riding Mod chaps. At a leather clad 6’6" I was easily picked out in any photo taken at that time 
As time rushed past, I grew up and although still until recently a mean machine owner, broke away from bad influences to become the gentleman that I am today. Do I regret my early days? Heck no, because I would not have experienced young ladies from all walks of life seeking thrills, if you catch my drift 
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Happy Days Of The >>
One of those Whinkle Pickers in the Knackers of a Teddy boy.
And he didn’t come back for another
“Chip Off the Old Block”. 
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LOL @ QE … my favourite pair of w’pickers had silver toecaps, but I am sure they did not overly impress my young ladies I escorted.