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Post by knypersleystokie on Mar 5, 2009 16:41:41 GMT
Having lived in Biddulph, Brown Lees and Knypo since about 74, you obviously come across certain characters..here's a few I can remember..
BRIAN POTTS...He was a strange mutant type bloke, who sold bags of manure in a wheel Barrow up and down town, shouting at the top of his voice '' Bag a muck duck'' [deceased]
JOHNNY SIX TOES... Still around today, he is a local retarded bloke, with a head the size of a space hopper, who usually annoys the staff in the local chemist in Well Street.. his nickname as nowt to do with the myth of Biddle folk, he does have six toes..
GORDON EVANS..Local shop keeper many years ago.. He had no tongue and tried to speak down his nose..you basically had to point at stuff you wanted to buy.. if he tried to get into a conversation with you, you were buggered.. a definite no no was not to go in there if you had just had a vast amount of shrooms.. [deceased]
BATTY MAN... A very clever man at one time, in the professor mould.. too clever in fact, he went mad and walked the streets of Biddle and Knypo from the moment he got up until bed time, every single day.. [never seen him in years, possibly decided to see what was beyond Knypo and never looked back]
MAD FRANK... Not the gangster, but a local mutant type, looks a lot like Donald Sutherland gone wrong.. Always up and down on a moped scaring the locals, particularly teenage girls..Harmless chap, who never seems to age..hes probably in his 90s now.. One of the classics that Frank did was he once built a garden shed without the sides..he then proceeded to lock the door.. [ alive and kicking, and often seen in local pubs]..
So there are just a few of our locals, can any of you beat them?
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Post by myleftboot on Mar 5, 2009 17:17:41 GMT
There are too many to mention but one woman sticks in mind like a sore thumb.
MILLY - used to run the shop near me. Mad italian woman that reminded me of her who runs the cafe in Last of the Summer Wine". You would go in and her and her hubby would be having a right set 2 across the shop. Many a time I used to have to catch my change as it come flying over the counter.
Remember my mate nipping in one afternoon and broke a bottle of milk by accident. She come flying at him wielding the brush like a battle axe (conan the barbarian would have sat back in awe). Still laugh at seeing him come flying out the shop (this was a big bloke as well).
Milly was that famous on the estate that even the grafitti depicted warnings about her.
She pissed off back to Italy in the end.
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Post by thewilse on Mar 5, 2009 19:04:33 GMT
Dirty Reg, Miltons peado on a bike. I never went with him to see any puppies mind.
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Post by bettyswallocks on Mar 5, 2009 19:17:32 GMT
Ratman
A right character when I was growing up, local tramp who apparantley has got a decent house and some money tucked away. He would ride his bike, with his radio on the front full whack and about 20 carrier bags of crap on the handle bars. He used to growl at us and chase us away threatening to stab us, daily.
He was a laugh, wonder if hes still cycling round
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Post by mermaidsal on Mar 5, 2009 20:05:32 GMT
This is a question from my (older) brother, they're more his age group and older than mine - does anyone from Wolstanton/May Bank know what happened to Screw Boulton and Jake?
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Post by benscfc on Mar 5, 2009 20:07:03 GMT
kidsgrove
:)ME:)
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Post by french toast on Mar 5, 2009 20:12:47 GMT
hahahahahaha
FRANKIE
rumour has it he has a massive todge,
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Post by Ron Jeremy on Mar 5, 2009 20:39:03 GMT
Ratman A right character when I was growing up, local tramp who apparantley has got a decent house and some money tucked away. He would ride his bike, with his radio on the front full whack and about 20 carrier bags of crap on the handle bars. He used to growl at us and chase us away threatening to stab us, daily. He was a laugh, wonder if hes still cycling round Haha, ratman's a legend  We used get chases form him when he was on his way back from work, he used drive thru tunny park on his bike everyday at the same time |
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Post by stokey-pokey pudding and pie on Mar 5, 2009 21:23:45 GMT
fat mary in meir. clues in the title
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Post by algor on Mar 5, 2009 21:32:03 GMT
Having lived in Biddulph, Brown Lees and Knypo since about 74, you obviously come across certain characters..here's a few I can remember.. BRIAN POTTS...He was a strange mutant type bloke, who sold bags of manure in a wheel Barrow up and down town, shouting at the top of his voice '' Bag a muck duck'' [deceased] JOHNNY SIX TOES... Still around today, he is a local retarded bloke, with a head the size of a space hopper, who usually annoys the staff in the local chemist in Well Street.. his nickname as nowt to do with the myth of Biddle folk, he does have six toes.. GORDON EVANS..Local shop keeper many years ago.. He had no tongue and tried to speak down his nose..you basically had to point at stuff you wanted to buy.. if he tried to get into a conversation with you, you were buggered.. a definite no no was not to go in there if you had just had a vast amount of shrooms.. [deceased] BATTY MAN... A very clever man at one time, in the professor mould.. too clever in fact, he went mad and walked the streets of Biddle and Knypo from the moment he got up until bed time, every single day.. [never seen him in years, possibly decided to see what was beyond Knypo and never looked back] MAD FRANK... Not the gangster, but a local mutant type, looks a lot like Donald Sutherland gone wrong.. Always up and down on a moped scaring the locals, particularly teenage girls..Harmless chap, who never seems to age..hes probably in his 90s now.. One of the classics that Frank did was he once built a garden shed without the sides..he then proceeded to lock the door.. [ alive and kicking, and often seen in local pubs].. So there are just a few of our locals, can any of you beat them? HA HA, same area and time mate! Gordan had the sweet shop on the high street. I used to buy a fag & a match from him for 10p when I was about 12. We used to give him 5p and he could'nt tell the difference. As for Mad Frankie and his boggie 90 & Piss Pot, you won't find a girl under the age of 30 in Biddulph that he hasn't proposed to! You missed out Scotch Anne from Shepherd Street who took it upon her self to be an unemployed policeman! she once tried to bollock me for taking a leaf off a privit edge! Good times really. From what I can gather from Biddulph these days it's a drug invested hell hole. SHAME  |
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Post by french toast on Mar 5, 2009 21:45:21 GMT
Having lived in Biddulph, Brown Lees and Knypo since about 74, you obviously come across certain characters..here's a few I can remember.. BRIAN POTTS...He was a strange mutant type bloke, who sold bags of manure in a wheel Barrow up and down town, shouting at the top of his voice '' Bag a muck duck'' [deceased] JOHNNY SIX TOES... Still around today, he is a local retarded bloke, with a head the size of a space hopper, who usually annoys the staff in the local chemist in Well Street.. his nickname as nowt to do with the myth of Biddle folk, he does have six toes.. GORDON EVANS..Local shop keeper many years ago.. He had no tongue and tried to speak down his nose..you basically had to point at stuff you wanted to buy.. if he tried to get into a conversation with you, you were buggered.. a definite no no was not to go in there if you had just had a vast amount of shrooms.. [deceased] BATTY MAN... A very clever man at one time, in the professor mould.. too clever in fact, he went mad and walked the streets of Biddle and Knypo from the moment he got up until bed time, every single day.. [never seen him in years, possibly decided to see what was beyond Knypo and never looked back] MAD FRANK... Not the gangster, but a local mutant type, looks a lot like Donald Sutherland gone wrong.. Always up and down on a moped scaring the locals, particularly teenage girls..Harmless chap, who never seems to age..hes probably in his 90s now.. One of the classics that Frank did was he once built a garden shed without the sides..he then proceeded to lock the door.. [ alive and kicking, and often seen in local pubs].. So there are just a few of our locals, can any of you beat them? HA HA, same area and time mate! Gordan had the sweet shop on the high street. I used to buy a fag & a match from him for 10p when I was about 12. We used to give him 5p and he could'nt tell the difference. As for Mad Frankie and his boggie 90 & Piss Pot, you won't find a girl under the age of 30 in Biddulph that he hasn't proposed to! You missed out Scotch Anne from Shepherd Street who took it upon her self to be an unemployed policeman! she once tried to bollock me for taking a leaf off a privit edge! Good times really. From what I can gather from Biddulph these days it's a drug invested hell hole. SHAME it aint that bad mate, biddulph gets a lot of bad press, and some of it for good reason!! lots of chavs etc. but it aint really a drug infested hell hole! |
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Post by trend....... on Mar 5, 2009 21:53:47 GMT
Dirty Reg, Miltons peado on a bike. I never went with him to see any puppies mind. Whos that then? If you live in Milton do you know Macca? |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Mar 5, 2009 21:58:28 GMT
Does anybody remember Tick Tock Freddie who used to walk up and down Wolstanton High St in 60's. He wore a long brown coat and a flat cap and always had a pocket watch ready at hand to tell you the time whether you wanted it or not. Stunk like a butchers back yard.
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Post by knypersleystokie on Mar 6, 2009 7:12:04 GMT
Scotch Anne...pisser, she still thinks she's the local bobby..lol.. Ive got a few more..
TERRY... This bloke back in the late 70s/80s hung around in the bus stop by Biddulph town hall..He wore a berry and a flasher mac..He always kept his left arm up his back..when you spoke to him he used to come out with his interpretation of hello..which was '' Addaaa''.
[Last seen in Hanley bus station..still wearing berry and mac]
MEAT WOMAN.... Zombie type creature that hangs around the local butchers,
slobbering and stinking of cow manure.. would have children in floods of tears as parents took them to school.
[havent seen her in ages, rumour as it she shacked up with a strange type who lives on Chell Green Road]
HILDA.... An absolute double of Hilda Ogden..Possibly in her late 60s seen around town talking to herself..always in the Roebuck in her glad rags and heavy make up..rumour had it she was on the game [deceased]..
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Post by robdog on Mar 6, 2009 8:34:01 GMT
In Tunstall when I was a kid I remember a guy called BRIAN.I think he was special needs.He used to wander round doing the 'wankers handshuffle' sign all the time.
There was also FAG-ASH LIL who used to shout "SHI-T" when you called her name.
Also they guy you see all over the potteries with blond hair walking around.he has a really pronounced arm swing.I usually see him around Porthill area.
And there is also an older guy who just walks and walks and walks.I remember him from when I was a kid and I still see him now 30 years later.He always wears a long mac type coat.No he is almost bent double but I still see him walking around.Ive got a feeling that he's some relation to my dad.He may be named JIMMY
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Post by davel on Mar 6, 2009 9:39:25 GMT
Yep, the older guy with the brown mac who walks everywhere. Seen him in Porthill, down Stoke And up by Forest Park.
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Post by trend....... on Mar 6, 2009 9:43:26 GMT
Sam Brown
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Post by ontheedge on Mar 6, 2009 11:16:38 GMT
Epo-John: Not particular PC this nick name but refers to a local nutter back in the day known locally by the kids for his fits when teased. Mad as a box of frogs. Can remember him running past fully clothed in hob nail boots. "What ya doing epo-john". "Training for the Olympics" Harvey Durber: Great character he was. Still remember his "WADOO" greeting in the deepest voice you could imagine. Used to have his coal delivered in the front room and justed tipped in the corner by the fire. I was watching Commando one day on betamax. Being quite impressed as Arnie walks along with a tree trunk on his shoulder, my mum pipes up "That's nothing I've seen Arvy walking past with bigger trees than that and one on each shoulder". That's quite a climb from Knypo I can tell you. |
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Post by ben88 on Mar 6, 2009 12:05:16 GMT
Trentham -
Trampy - a man with long grey hair and a huge beard, always wore an old parker with holes in it, stunk, always carrying 3 aldi bags (despite the fact theres no aldi in trentham) lived in a bungalow with over grown garden, didnt like people talking to him.
dan the man - guy in his mid 30's who obviously didnt have the lights on up stairs, used to walk around trentham high when school was out,
" shag that car dan!" - would walk up and thrust against the car
"shag the lampost dan!" - would thrust against said lampost
"how many steps are you on dan?"
" one million, three hundred and twentytwo thousand, nine hundred and four...five...six....seven"
and he DID keep count
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Post by myleftboot on Mar 6, 2009 20:23:45 GMT
Old woman I feel a bit guilty about now we effectionatly called whitch Annie. A right old bat who would come in the paper shop asking for spare change and giving it the big un. Many a time we caught her walking up the A34 following the white lines in her Nightie.
Turns out one night she set the flat on fire having a fag.
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Post by frasiertruffles on Mar 6, 2009 20:46:45 GMT
Old alice from blurton.
Used to come in the corner stone and old hut, ask you for a fag, if you didn't give her one she'd stick her fingers up and repeatedly shout fcuk off to you until she was thrown out, laughing her bag off ;D
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Mar 6, 2009 20:58:55 GMT
'BATTY MAN... A very clever man at one time, in the professor mould.. too clever in fact, he went mad ' To be fair this is one of the great British urban myths. All these weird folk that walk the streets all day are tagged as professors gone wrong. We had one as well and the exact same story.
Mentioned the other day- is a loony Indian looking woman who wanders Crewe and Nantwich yelling to folk that they are going to die- to make it worse she wears a wedding dress.
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Post by McLovin on Mar 6, 2009 21:14:51 GMT
Malcolm from Castle!
Feck me, we used to give him some shit. He's still got that fucking cream jacket and brief case to this day!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by hamburgpotter on Mar 7, 2009 10:38:19 GMT
Anybody know what happened to some of the old charactors (Not as some mentioned on here, diffo sort of charactors ) from Chess and Crackley from the 70,s, the Gillys,Rackers,Decca Mansfields,Tor and Tony Furys, Moonshine etc ?
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Post by myleftboot on Mar 7, 2009 11:44:16 GMT
Malcolm from Castle! Feck me, we used to give him some shit. He's still got that fucking cream jacket and brief case to this day!!!!!!!!!! Remember that crackers old burger bloke that used to sell burgers in Castle mate just opposite Woolworths. We used to give him loads every night. Was filthy and sure he used to piss in his onions ;D We nicked his tommy sauce one night for a laugh which saw him chasing us up the town ;D |
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Post by MUZZPERTH on Mar 7, 2009 11:48:04 GMT
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Post by blurtonboy66 on Mar 7, 2009 11:48:59 GMT
Old alice from blurton. Used to come in the corner stone and old hut, ask you for a fag, if you didn't give her one she'd stick her fingers up and repeatedly shout fcuk off to you until she was thrown out, laughing her bag off ;D She lived in a bungalow at the top of beaconsfield i think frasier, i remember her in the joker one night and her false teeth fell out and she was asking people to look for the bastard things  |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Mar 7, 2009 11:56:30 GMT
In Tunstall when I was a kid I remember a guy called BRIAN.I think he was special needs.He used to wander round doing the 'wankers handshuffle' sign all the time. There was also FAG-ASH LIL who used to shout "SHI-T" when you called her name. Also they guy you see all over the potteries with blond hair walking around.he has a really pronounced arm swing.I usually see him around Porthill area. And there is also an older guy who just walks and walks and walks.I remember him from when I was a kid and I still see him now 30 years later.He always wears a long mac type coat.No he is almost bent double but I still see him walking around.Ive got a feeling that he's some relation to my dad.He may be named JIMMY Is that Brian who was deaf and dumb, rather than special needs? He used to play nogger with us every sunday on the greenway by the Ancient Briton (as was). Percy Scyples off Reynolds Road, he was a bit of an odd one too... |
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Post by myleftboot on Mar 7, 2009 12:03:11 GMT
Bloke who always used to et around Castle as well lived in thhe flats behind me. He was massive with a bald head. Used to go in Steves get my hair cut and Steve would be telling me how he would tell him about him being in the SAS and they would send a helecopter to land on my estate to pick him up. Me and Steve used to have a great laugh talking about him.
Steve the barber RIP metey.
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Post by Yorkshirepotter on Mar 7, 2009 16:36:02 GMT
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=177750099This is Cleckheatons most famous mental. Hes been around since well before i was at school. Always wearing either a weeds united shirt or a kylie/ jason/ elton john t shirt. Used to hang around the schools with a camera ??? and you could always get a good bit of exercise by telling him kylie was a slag, the fucker would chase you for ages  Last saw him in zavvi in leeds buying a westlife dvd and had to run out of the shop pissing myself laughing when he started a conversation with the wife ;D ;D ;D
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