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Thu 8 June 62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 42 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 23 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -6 23 The Monkees – I´m A Believer +2 23 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +2 21 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 18 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 09 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

Wed 7 June 62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 39 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 31 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 27 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +4 19 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -6 19 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 16 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 16 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

Saw them back in the day. Don't remember much about them, tbh. Boyfriend was keen on them and had some of their albums.

Me too, except I did buy that single. Fucking hell, that's atrocious.

Both could be true.

Tue 6 June 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 41 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +4 28 The Four Tops — Reach Out I’ll Be There 28 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 26 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 26 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -6 22 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 8 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

Mon 5 June 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 36 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +4 35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 34 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 33 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 33 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 28 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 25 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 23 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -6 13 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

Jesus Christ

He really is a contemptible POS, isn't he. Exploiting his mother to further his poor me narrative.

Sun 4 June 58 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 38 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +2 37 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 36 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +2 31 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 29 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 29 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 28 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 26 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 21 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 21 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 19 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye -6 13 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 11 The Foundations – Baby, Now That I´ve Found You

I agree with everything you've said. I'm also quite mystified about how people define "grooming". It seems that merely being in regular social contact leaves one open to this allegation. I've no doubt that my relative would have been condemned and reviled by the internet police if their situation was happening today. He and his future wife were in a teacher-pupil situation - NOT formal education but he was teaching her (unpaid) a skill which became a lifelong hobby and group activity. I'll liken it to teaching her to play a musical instrument and then playing in a band together. There was no "grooming" but I can well imagine he would be accused of that today.

Pursue? People fall in love, or grow to love someone. Even when it's just a fling, why not if both parties are up for it?

Sat 3 Jun 56 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black +2 39 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore +2 38 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 36 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 36 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 34 The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye -1 34 Procol Harum — A White Shade Of Pale 33 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 26 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 25 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 23 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 21 The Bee Gees – Massachusetts 18 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations 12 The Small Faces – All Or Nothing 10 The Foundations — Baby, now that I’ve found you 00 The Beatles – Paperback Writer -5

Liam Payne went on the X Factor when he was 14 as a contestant, he didn’t get through and Cheryl was a judge both times he auditioned (the second time he got through). They started dating when he was huge in One Direction in his 20’s. Would it kill you to add context? There seems to be a perception that it's taboo to have a sexual relationship with a person one first met when they were under age. I can't see why, if they are of age when the sexual relationship takes place. My father was 13 years older than my mother, but they were adults when they met. I have a relative who is also 13 years older than his wife, but she was a child when they met. I think she was 12 and he was 25. She was 22 when they married and he was 35 (about the same as my parents). I suppose that would meet with disapproval today. They have been happily married for over 40 years.

Yes, I'm looking forward to HG Tudor's examination of that interview. Although I think you've pre-empted him.