merlot I have always liked Peter Noone and actually he's just gone up in my estimation. The Manchester music scene was rife with gossip in the 60's/70's, but I remember people who knew him thought that he was a genuinely nice bloke who adored his girlfriend/wife. This is borne out by the fact that he's actually been married to her since 1968 when he was only twenty one. (Wonder if she's a Gransnetter?)
On the occasion you mention he obviously thought that you were a groupie and, although in this case he was mistaken, his response was a pretty decent one I think. (Embarrassing for you though.
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