Pete Quaife - My New Best Friend!

Yes folks, it's TRUE! I have actually SPOKEN to Greenie in a chatroom! Oh it was him all right, no fear, I have proof, but that's another story. Well, what a LOVELY fellow he is!

Unfortunately, Spemmy couldn't chat to him with me, so I had to "go it alone" as it were. But no fear, I had my two new friends, Carrie and Ellie to chat to at the same time for moral support!

Now, apparently, Mr Quaife, or Pete, as I call him... Ahem. MR QUAIFE apparently usually comes into the chat room at 5 p.m. Well, as you can imagine, I was counting down the hours. LITERALLY. And then he was 40 minutes late, so I didn't think he was coming into chat after all, and I was really depressed and just about to leave when SUDDENLY, lo and behold, he signed in, as always, under the name VERITAS. When I saw the name come up, my heart/stomach/whole body just starting burning, it felt really weird! Then I went totally numb and started shaking.

Carrie introduced me to him and he said:

Veritas: Hi Heather.
ChocolateGirl: Hi Pete.
Veritas: Love chocolate...

Ahem.

So, after screaming hysterically at poor Ellie for about five minutes, I went really quiet and...SHY! Yes, me! SHY!! IT'S TRUE!!!!!!!

Finally, after a while I plucked up the courage to ask him this, the most sensible and important of questions (N.B. If you already know me, you will have guessed how sarcastic that comment was...)

ChocolateGirl: Pete, please may I ask you something?
Veritas: Sure.
ChocolateGirl: Well, me and Ellie were discussing this last night. How the HELL did you manage to reach the "ooh EE ooh!" bits in VGPS? Even I can't reach them, and I talk like a Munchkin on helium!
Veritas: Well, it's a long story. Basically I had to drop my trousers and grab hold of my testicles REALLY HARD.
ChocolateGirl: Oh I see.
Veritas: I'm being serious!
ChocolateGirl: I believe you!

Wow, Pete mentioned his balls to me. I feel honoured.

Then he said:

Veritas: Are there any men in here?
ChocolateGirl: Pete! What do you want men for when there's the only two PQ groupies I know here?!?!?!
Veritas: Variety, Honey, Variety!

HE CALLED ME HONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got chance to skit him a little bit though, because he happened to mention ERIC BURDON:

ChocolateGirl: Don't start me on Eric Burdon! *swoon*
Veritas: Eh? He's a shortarse!
ChocolateGirl: Variety, dear boy, Variety!

Then the subject changed to John Dalton, who as you may or may not know, took over bass playing after Pete quit the band. The upshot was that John was a very good friend of Pete's and in fact actually taught Pete to play guitar. Betcha didn't know THAT!!!!!!!! Anyway, the little snippet I will relate is me, once again, being cultured and sensible... Ahem.

ChocolateGirl: I'm sorry, but I think that's the most cruel nickname you can give to a bloke. Nobby. I mean, what do you call him for short? Dick?!?!?!
Veritas: lol

I made Pete laugh! I, Heather Louise Wainwright, made Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife LAUGH! It's truly wonderful!

Ellie started talking to him about BeatleWeek which is on in Liverpool starting on Thursday. Which bizzarely led us into a brief convo about 80s Liverpool sitcoms...

Veritas: Anyone remember the Liver Birds?
ChocolateGirl: Yeah, it was really funny!! I preferred Bread though. Well I *did*!!!

My sister, Joanna, who was reading over my shoulder told me I was really REALLY sad for saying that. But THEN:

Veritas: I LOVE BREAD!

HURRAH! PETE HAS TASTE IN TV SITCOMS!!!!! HURRAH!!!!

And then he went soon afterwards to the recording studio. I sent Ellie a text message straight away saying (and I quote) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! Then I sent another one saying something like "Was I okay? I was so nervous, I'm still shaking!" and then she called me and said "I'm surprised he answered your question. He usually ignores all Kinks questions!" So I'm special. Maybe it's cos I asked if I could ask him so NICELY!???? Well, what can I say? I'm a polite girl!

Unfortunately I will be in Ireland for the next two Sundays so I won't get to speak to him... *sob* But when I get back (to where I once belonged), I shall be counting down the days again!

Sunday, 5 p.m. GMT is forever sacred to me. It is my official Pete Quaife time.

I love Pete. He's fab! Pete, if you ever happen upon this site, thank you SO much for talking to me, you have no idea just how happy you've made me! You're a lovely, sweet, genuine and (from the reports I've heard) rather smutty bloke. I think you're perfect!!!! ;-)

In case you forget what Pete looks like, here are a few pictures of him from the 60s. Ellie, when you read this PLEASE don't faint. Not, not... in PUBLIC!!!! hahahaha!

Peace, love and Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife

Spev xxxx

Yes I DO want to be that bottle of champagne!

Ever SERIOUSLY felt the need to be a tree branch?!?! Ellie, PLEASE don't scream!!!

PLEASE ELLIE CALM DOWN!!!!!!!!!

My new mate Pete. *smooch* Love ya!