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Post by harryburrows on Jul 14, 2018 0:33:53 GMT
The protein man .......When I first went to work in London 1972 and for at least the next 30 years , a man walked up and down oxford st with a sandwich board and a tall board over his back stating the evils of protein , and all the foods to be avoided as it led to impure and salacious behaviour . He wore homemade canvas shoes and sold his leaflets then he disappeared suddenly. My theory is he either died from his poor diet or retired to the Bahamas Stanley Green, I remember talking to him when I was at uni, just always wondered how he'd be - he was fine to talk to, a quiet courteous fanatic. He used to get the Tube in from West London, with his board and leaflets. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Green(Totally wrong btw, the opposite's generally been true for me in veggy phases ) Wow thanks Sal that was great , didn't know he was so widely remembered. Sal UR minx 😉BTW
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Post by andrewguk on Jul 14, 2018 3:03:00 GMT
Anybody seen that bloke walking around with a hi vis vest on & he always carries a loaf of bread?
Usually walking around the Bucknall/Werrington area.
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Post by Meggsy on Jul 14, 2018 5:03:19 GMT
Rat-Man - Fegg Hayes
Half man, half rat. Rides a bike with lots of carrier bags and a radio. Same clothes Stinks apparently Growls at you We used to get a chase off him as kids.
The Captain - Burslem
Dresses as a cowboy Growls and grunts at you Normally carries a frey bentos with him
Thought he was just nuts but got told that he lost both his lads when they were kids and he lost it. Poor guy.
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Post by NassauDave on Jul 14, 2018 5:07:00 GMT
The protein man .......When I first went to work in London 1972 and for at least the next 30 years , a man walked up and down oxford st with a sandwich board and a tall board over his back stating the evils of protein , and all the foods to be avoided as it led to impure and salacious behaviour . He wore homemade canvas shoes and sold his leaflets then he disappeared suddenly. My theory is he either died from his poor diet or retired to the Bahamas But you only stayed here for a few years in the end......
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Post by weasal on Jul 14, 2018 5:15:30 GMT
Anybody seen that bloke walking around with a hi vis vest on & he always carries a loaf of bread? Usually walking around the Bucknall/Werrington area. He has been around for years. I often see him around Werrington and he's always polite/respectful if you speak to him. I was told (not sure if true) that he lost his son in a car crash and now refuses to use transport of any kind, hence always walking.
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Post by thevoid on Jul 14, 2018 6:06:58 GMT
Rat-Man - Fegg Hayes Half man, half rat. Rides a bike with lots of carrier bags and a radio. Same clothes Stinks apparently Growls at you We used to get a chase off him as kids. The Captain - Burslem Dresses as a cowboy Growls and grunts at you Normally carries a frey bentos with him Thought he was just nuts but got told that he lost both his lads when they were kids and he lost it. Poor guy. I know the Captain- wears a hat with flowers in it?
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Post by richie22 on Jul 14, 2018 7:18:07 GMT
For the life of me I can’t remember his name, but in the 90s there was a fella that used to walk around be tiled with a wheel barrow and high viz ( before they were everywhere) he never worked just pushed his narrow all day talking to himself . Strange old chap . I used to see him coming out of the flats on the corner of washerwall and ubberley.
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 14, 2018 7:19:20 GMT
The protein man .......When I first went to work in London 1972 and for at least the next 30 years , a man walked up and down oxford st with a sandwich board and a tall board over his back stating the evils of protein , and all the foods to be avoided as it led to impure and salacious behaviour . He wore homemade canvas shoes and sold his leaflets then he disappeared suddenly. My theory is he either died from his poor diet or retired to the Bahamas But you only stayed here for a few years in the end...... I did Dave 86 to 89 😎🤙 happy days . Woke up in my condo each morning overlooking Saunders beach . Good memories
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Post by richie22 on Jul 14, 2018 7:43:39 GMT
For the life of me I can’t remember his name, but in the 90s there was a fella that used to walk around be tiled with a wheel barrow and high viz ( before they were everywhere) he never worked just pushed his narrow all day talking to himself . Strange old chap . I used to see him coming out of the flats on the corner of washerwall and ubberley. Mum says’ it was mad Stan, bat shit crazy’ reckons to be long dead
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Post by bathstoke on Jul 14, 2018 8:06:59 GMT
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Post by bathstoke on Jul 14, 2018 8:09:09 GMT
Anyone remember Dirty Harry that used to knock about the toilets at the back of the Boothen at the Viv..
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Post by scfc1982 on Jul 14, 2018 9:03:17 GMT
Rat-Man - Fegg Hayes Half man, half rat. Rides a bike with lots of carrier bags and a radio. Same clothes Stinks apparently Growls at you We used to get a chase off him as kids. The Captain - Burslem Dresses as a cowboy Growls and grunts at you Normally carries a frey bentos with him Thought he was just nuts but got told that he lost both his lads when they were kids and he lost it. Poor guy. I can remember rat man we use to say it was my mates dad wen we were young. Always use to see him at packmoor stunt course hadn’t seen him in ten years then I called coop in scholar green and he was there on the bench
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Post by cooper67 on Jul 14, 2018 9:24:39 GMT
Anybody seen that bloke walking around with a hi vis vest on & he always carries a loaf of bread? Usually walking around the Bucknall/Werrington area. He has been around for years. I often see him around Werrington and he's always polite/respectful if you speak to him. I was told (not sure if true) that he lost his son in a car crash and now refuses to use transport of any kind, hence always walking. I used to work nights in Cheadle until 3 months ago-always used to see him walking down Ash bank Road even on Xmas morning.Now I don't know about the story of his son-but I have seen him throwing bread over the wall of the young offenders centre and cutting somebodies hedge with a pair of scissors.
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Post by marwood on Jul 14, 2018 9:40:47 GMT
Anybody seen that bloke walking around with a hi vis vest on & he always carries a loaf of bread? Usually walking around the Bucknall/Werrington area. I was back in the area for the first time in a few months and saw him, I hadn’t seen him in ten years. It was past the crem in Abbey, normally see him up and down the ash bank. Long grey hair, always smiles and waves. I asked my old man about him, he says he has an excess of nervous energy and needs to walk all day otherwise he can’t get to sleep. Sad if true about his child
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Post by marwood on Jul 14, 2018 9:55:14 GMT
We all had at least one of these characters on our patch growing up It’s sad how many of us relentlessly teased them but deep down they all probably had some tragedy in their life which had led to mental illness There are common threads to a lot of them:-
1) Often they will smell 2) Often they will be carrying two heavy plastic bags of shopping - virtually always Tesco 3) Fray Bentos
In Sneyd Green we had “chain swinger” on the estate. If you tormented him enough (Eg lobbed eggs at his window, shouted EFF OFF through his letterbox) he would come out bare chested waving a huge fuck off chain around his spread shouting WAAARGH. upper body strangely defined for an 80year old - covered in elaborate ahead of its time ink. Long grey hair down to his midriff. Overall effect very striking. Like a warlock. Rumoured to be a vampire. I tried to take a photo of him once and sure enough Bapper, Tez and Dogshit Pete all showed up clearly but Chain Swinger was wreathed in shadow once I received the snaps back from pronta print.
There was a less glamorous odd ball called Fred at the other end of the estate , who was rumoured to live off newspaper alone. As children our parents always told us to take our old newspapers round to Fred. Strangely and dangerously enough looking back, there was always a steady stream of children delivering used newspaper to Fred after school until about 6pm. I’m sure it wouldn’t be advised now. He was about 7ft tall, early 90s at least, always wore black suit. He would burn the newspapers for fuel, and sleep under them as bedcovers. He was also rumoured to boil them up into a soup and eat them. His house was a one up one down affair that was basically one room with a fire, a bundle of newspaper and a bare lightbulb hanging from the ceiling. The other room was a bare bedstead with a pile of newspaper on it. I never saw a toilet. I never saw him read a newspaper.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Jul 14, 2018 10:00:32 GMT
They as nuts as this fella.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2018 10:01:58 GMT
Saw an absolute nut job walking around Biddulph yesterday with a pair of shorts on. He had a tattoo of Harry Kane on his thigh with the words "World Cup Winners 2018" emblazoned around it.
Fucking mental case.
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Post by marwood on Jul 14, 2018 10:14:30 GMT
There's a man who walks around longton as a tranny. He/she Lives in Dresden That may have been noteworthy in the 70s but it’s pretty standard now. In fact, it’s going to be compulsory soon
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jul 15, 2018 8:31:57 GMT
Saw an absolute nut job walking around Biddulph yesterday with a pair of shorts on. He had a tattoo of Harry Kane on his thigh with the words "World Cup Winners 2018" emblazoned around it. Fucking mental case. Oh dear.
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Post by bathstoke on Jul 15, 2018 8:48:17 GMT
Saw an absolute nut job walking around Biddulph yesterday with a pair of shorts on. He had a tattoo of Harry Kane on his thigh with the words "World Cup Winners 2018" emblazoned around it. Fucking mental case. Was it Marwood, wearing a conical bra!
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Post by crapslinger on Jul 15, 2018 10:10:03 GMT
Anybody seen that bloke walking around with a hi vis vest on & he always carries a loaf of bread? Usually walking around the Bucknall/Werrington area. He has been around for years. I often see him around Werrington and he's always polite/respectful if you speak to him. I was told (not sure if true) that he lost his son in a car crash and now refuses to use transport of any kind, hence always walking. He was involved in a very serious car accident many moons ago thrown through the windscreen and very badly injured, his brothers son was killed in a car accident I know his name but won't put it on here, he's a really nice harmless bloke from a lovely family.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 15, 2018 10:21:29 GMT
There's a man who walks around longton as a tranny. He/she Lives in Dresden I think you will find that he actually lives in Cleveleys area.
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Post by riproaringagain on Jul 15, 2018 10:22:50 GMT
Get to Kidsgrove you'll see some interesting stuff. Who do you see around kidsgrove who is interesting
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2018 10:31:13 GMT
Saw an absolute nut job walking around Biddulph yesterday with a pair of shorts on. He had a tattoo of Harry Kane on his thigh with the words "World Cup Winners 2018" emblazoned around it. Fucking mental case. Was it Marwood, wearing a conical bra! Never noticed the bra to be fair I was too busy looking at his thigh in absolute disbelief and I certainly wasn't stopping to ask him his name
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Post by bobby1eye on Jul 15, 2018 10:50:50 GMT
Rat-Man - Fegg Hayes Half man, half rat. Rides a bike with lots of carrier bags and a radio. Same clothes Stinks apparently Growls at you We used to get a chase off him as kids. The Captain - Burslem Dresses as a cowboy Growls and grunts at you Normally carries a frey bentos with him Thought he was just nuts but got told that he lost both his lads when they were kids and he lost it. Poor guy. His name is Brian. Not seen him recently.
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Post by musik on Jul 15, 2018 11:03:05 GMT
Rat-Man - Fegg Hayes Half man, half rat. Rides a bike with lots of carrier bags and a radio. Same clothes Stinks apparently Growls at you Does he have lots of hair in his face?
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Post by Dutchpeter on Jul 15, 2018 11:22:48 GMT
I used to see the same tramp walking up and down the A34, he used to stop for red traffic lights before moving on. Quite sad really.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2018 15:50:48 GMT
Who remembers Doug Moller, the king of the Roaches ?
Our paths crossed a few times years ago but I recently read a book about his life. Quite a sad tale really and completely changed my views on him.
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Jul 15, 2018 15:59:37 GMT
Lot's of weirdos.
I always get stared at by a right character on the night bus back to Tunstall after wrestling practice.
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Jul 15, 2018 16:06:30 GMT
There used to be 'Mad Norman' in Oakhill. Totally batshit insane, once washed his dog in a washing machine, in the launderette opposite The Oak Tree pub, and when the woman who supervised the place realised what he'd done and pulled the soggy mutt from the machine the poor thing ran straight into the road and under a car. He used to live along London Road near to Shepherd Street. A member of the Boswell family. Wore glasses. Used to see him walk past our school (Boothen Junior school) 1970s
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