Summer 1986, 30 years ago, I lived near Croydon, that's where I grew up, and I've been into Croydon, I bought a couple of records.

And I've been in to Croydon, I bought, was a copy of Fables of the Reconstruction by R.E.N.

I was walking back to my house down our long, very leafy suburban road.

It was a really hot day and in the distance, no one around in the distance, there's a man walking towards me dressed in black leather.

I was thinking that's what I need to get out of this weather and I get closer to flying in that bloke looks like Joe Strong in our road and he gets him and he is Joe strong. I think, I think, oh my God, it's Joe strong, or

it's Joe strong in the street, I can't just protect, I'm, what am I going to say?

What am I going to say? And as he went past, went, all right, Joe?

And he went, all right, and he went, alright mate.

That was it.

I lost history was made.

I don't know why he was there.

Surely you didn't go, what are you doing to you?

I should have done now I would do.

Come and have a cup of tea with my mom.

No, I missed my chance.

Well, that's a filter.

Yeah.

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