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BritishBlitz87 said:
Reading Elvis
Jeez, he's still alive, I remember Elvis in Broad St in the early 80's.https://readingnewstoday.com/2021/03/10/who-is-rea...
budgie smuggler said:
Dan_1981 said:
Purple Aki.
The legend of purple aki travelled far and wide. Growing up in the early 80s in middle Essex 'purple aki' was used as a general baddie who would catch kids in our games. Wasn't until some 20 years later I read that he actually was a real person and a somewhat predatory offender (and actually from the north somewhere - how did this information get to essex?!)
Edited by budgie smuggler on Wednesday 16th June 10:01
...Bet he's had a really s
t time of things since Corona rolled into town.Edited by Steamer on Wednesday 16th June 11:01
Steamer said:
budgie smuggler said:
Dan_1981 said:
Purple Aki.
The legend of purple aki travelled far and wide. Growing up in the early 80s in middle Essex 'purple aki' was used as a general baddie who would catch kids in our games. Wasn't until some 20 years later I read that he actually was a real person and a somewhat predatory offender (and actually from the north somewhere - how did this information get to essex?!)
Edited by budgie smuggler on Wednesday 16th June 10:01
...Bet he's a really s
t time of things since Corona rolled into town.Yuxi said:
Norwich - Marigold
Is he still around?Edit: sadly not
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/people-of-norwich-pay...
There was a chap in Bridgwater, in his early 20s, who thought he was a car and 'drove' everywhere, arms outstretched as if holding a steering wheel, going, "Brrrrm, brrrrrm, beep, beep!"
He'd drive into a car park, reverse into a space, switch off his engine, then start up and 'drive' off again; happy as Larry (who was Larry?)
He'd drive into a car park, reverse into a space, switch off his engine, then start up and 'drive' off again; happy as Larry (who was Larry?)
Riley Blue said:
There was a chap in Bridgwater, in his early 20s, who thought he was a car and 'drove' everywhere, arms outstretched as if holding a steering wheel, going, "Brrrrm, brrrrrm, beep, beep!"
He'd drive into a car park, reverse into a space, switch off his engine, then start up and 'drive' off again; happy as Larry (who was Larry?)
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/forums/threads/disc...He'd drive into a car park, reverse into a space, switch off his engine, then start up and 'drive' off again; happy as Larry (who was Larry?)
https://knowhere.co.uk/Bridgwater/Somerset/South-W...
We had an elderly lady (i was young though, so she was probably only in her 50s/60s) in our village who used to sing on the bus into town
She was actually a very good singer but only ever sang hymns. It wasn't too bad until she used to try to get everyone else on the bus to join in.
Think Susan Boyle in a minibus...
She was actually a very good singer but only ever sang hymns. It wasn't too bad until she used to try to get everyone else on the bus to join in.
Think Susan Boyle in a minibus...
It fascinates me how these some of these people survive.
I mean survive from a ‘look after themselves’ point of view. Eat meals, wash, obtain money, put clothes on, seek medical assistance. That sort of thing.
Clearly there is a difference between Wimbledon’s ‘Golden Man’ (for example), and someone who shuffles round the streets in a filthy dressing gown with all their teeth missing, and it’s the properly dysfunctional ones like the latter that fascinate me.
Surely most of them must have some form of care package at home?
I mean survive from a ‘look after themselves’ point of view. Eat meals, wash, obtain money, put clothes on, seek medical assistance. That sort of thing.
Clearly there is a difference between Wimbledon’s ‘Golden Man’ (for example), and someone who shuffles round the streets in a filthy dressing gown with all their teeth missing, and it’s the properly dysfunctional ones like the latter that fascinate me.
Surely most of them must have some form of care package at home?
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Anyone remember Paper Man at Stamford Bridge. An old bloke who used to turn up for games in the old West Stand benches with about 20 different newspapers, and read them during the match. Don't know why he bothered to turn up at all.
Vaguely, but given how pants we were for most of the time (I remember, so early 80s - mid 90s) it was probably more entertaining than what happened on the pitchLancaster in the early 00's used to have the singing tramp - he would jump in front of folks walking down Penny Street and serenade them, mostly with Jimi Hendrix songs.
Derby has the Walking Backwards Man - seen year round noting down registration plate numbers in his book and walking backwards, forever backwards.
There was an old chap in the village I grew up in, who lived in a svery basic hut in the woods belonging to a livery stables near my house. He worked a couple of paper rounds for food money. The story goes that he was from a well off family and was a Cambridge graduate, but had just decided at some point to opt out of life in the normal world to live in the woods.
There is a new candidate I've noticed recently actually - the very slow walking rasta. I've seen him walking ridiculously slowly, with a rather serious expression. Despite the lack of haste he certainly gets around! I've seen him all over the place.
Derby has the Walking Backwards Man - seen year round noting down registration plate numbers in his book and walking backwards, forever backwards.
There was an old chap in the village I grew up in, who lived in a svery basic hut in the woods belonging to a livery stables near my house. He worked a couple of paper rounds for food money. The story goes that he was from a well off family and was a Cambridge graduate, but had just decided at some point to opt out of life in the normal world to live in the woods.
There is a new candidate I've noticed recently actually - the very slow walking rasta. I've seen him walking ridiculously slowly, with a rather serious expression. Despite the lack of haste he certainly gets around! I've seen him all over the place.
Penzance, 80s, 90s 00s, 10s and even now although with a much reduced local impact and radius of operation the legends that are "shaggy Maggie and Pissy Percy"
Both these characters were seen drunk, shouting, fighting and shagging all over Penzance and the surrounding areas, living rough, living in bedsits, living in council houses and generally just being.
Last seen a little while ago, she's in a wheelchair now and he pushes her around, but he's drunk, so that is not a smooth operation by any means.
I have no clue how they are still alive, must be totally pickled by now.
Both these characters were seen drunk, shouting, fighting and shagging all over Penzance and the surrounding areas, living rough, living in bedsits, living in council houses and generally just being.
Last seen a little while ago, she's in a wheelchair now and he pushes her around, but he's drunk, so that is not a smooth operation by any means.
I have no clue how they are still alive, must be totally pickled by now.
Grew up with Maxie Lanes kids so knew him very well, Had a few epic drinks with him and his sons! If you don't know him he made furniture and sculptures with a chainsaw and was a complete nutter he once cut through his meal the table and the chairs with a chainsaw in a restaurant because he said the steak was to tough!
There was a mildly psychotic street sweeper (remember them?) in the town I went to school in. If the rhyme was true, he lost 4 foot 8 inches from his 10 foot penis in a tragic incident when the girl next door hit it with a rake because she mistook it for a snake.
Anyway, one day he was walking past the secondary school boys’ playground at break time - the only time I’d ever seen him do it. In fact, the only time anyone had seen him do it.
Everyone was at the fence, in complete silence, just watching in awe as he pushed his little yellow cart up the hill. Time seemed to slow down, as if to encourage something to happen.
“Yer dugs got fleas!” yelled an individual in the crowd.
A couple of hundred teenage boys held their breath as what seemed like an eternity passed.
He whirled round, grabbing his brush as he span, and roared his immortal cry of “I’ll split ye!”. Running towards the open gate now, we scattered, yelling and screaming, as he sprinted in to the playground, frothing with rage.
Then a teacher appeared, and it was all over as quickly as it started.
Anyway, one day he was walking past the secondary school boys’ playground at break time - the only time I’d ever seen him do it. In fact, the only time anyone had seen him do it.
Everyone was at the fence, in complete silence, just watching in awe as he pushed his little yellow cart up the hill. Time seemed to slow down, as if to encourage something to happen.
“Yer dugs got fleas!” yelled an individual in the crowd.
A couple of hundred teenage boys held their breath as what seemed like an eternity passed.
He whirled round, grabbing his brush as he span, and roared his immortal cry of “I’ll split ye!”. Running towards the open gate now, we scattered, yelling and screaming, as he sprinted in to the playground, frothing with rage.
Then a teacher appeared, and it was all over as quickly as it started.
Camberley Kate. The dog lady from Camberley https://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/residents/sport-lei...
I remember seeing her and the dogs when I was a kid in the 70's.
I remember seeing her and the dogs when I was a kid in the 70's.
Just found out Moses from Kingston passed away, often saw him about in his horse riding outfit years ago
https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/17238667.tribut...
The bearded lady of Guildford, no idea if she is still alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pxYtWCZ1o8
https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/17238667.tribut...
The bearded lady of Guildford, no idea if she is still alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pxYtWCZ1o8
Harrogate...Rudy was his name.
Sadly no longer here but as well known as anyone in the town of you lived/grew up there in the 90s.
https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/incredi...
Sadly no longer here but as well known as anyone in the town of you lived/grew up there in the 90s.
https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/incredi...
Surbiton's 'Scooter Gran', Sandra Coombes.
A perfectly normal. lovely lady who just happened to go everywhere on her scooter. One of her regular routes was past my front door, but sadly I've not seen her recently.
https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/14231526.surbit...
A perfectly normal. lovely lady who just happened to go everywhere on her scooter. One of her regular routes was past my front door, but sadly I've not seen her recently.
https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/14231526.surbit...
Gordon The Tramp in Bournemouth
Much loved character famous for always knowing the exact time even though he didn't have a watch.
https://www.facebook.com/NominateGordy/
Much loved character famous for always knowing the exact time even though he didn't have a watch.
https://www.facebook.com/NominateGordy/
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