Local Characters

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Sat 16 Feb, 2008 8:48 pm

Hi!Does anybody know Johnny Solstice? He goes in the Duck and Drake and The Grove etc, bit of a hippy poet, also knocks about with a geezer called Keith who sells antiques etc who has an adorable little border terrier called 'Chip'. Also a guy who knocks around pubs around Hyde Park called 'Span' aka Spandau Ballet as he claims he resembles Tony Hadley. Be warned however as he is a bit of a nuisance!

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 2:34 pm

I noticed on Friday night that the character i mentioned who wanders around City Square near the passge at the side of the church in a blanket begging has upgraded himself to a blue duvet now the weather has turned cold!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 3:51 pm

I saw the same guy on Chapeltown Road the other day (Saturday) eyeing up a car outside Dunns River Cafe.Also see him on Commercial Street daily like a snail...

carith · Post by **carith** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 7:41 pm

How about the guy that hung around in town by the name of Barnsley Bob anyone else remember him

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 9:09 pm

munki wrote: From arryawk to carrotol.Done! Gawd almighty Billy Stockdale, what a blast from the past. I used to live on Mistress Lane and remember Billy well. He used to go in Armley Libs. I remember him cleaning Armley Town Street daily and seeming to never stop singing. My dad always gave him a couple of quid at Christmas.

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 10:15 pm

My Gran, on dads side, lived in Mistress Lane maisonettes and my Dad was brought up there. Not knowing how old you are Chris, or wanting to be insulting, did you or your parents know Dave and Peter Armstead?

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 21 Feb, 2008 5:50 pm

just wondering if any of the newer guys on here may remember the couple that used to come round the estates on a sunday evening,telling bible stories,using a blackboard and giving out pamphlets on the saints and other bible stories? just thought i would bring it up again,as i got no response earlier in the thread.

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Thu 21 Feb, 2008 6:29 pm

wiggy wrote: just wondering if any of the newer guys on here may remember the couple that used to come round the estates on a sunday evening,telling bible stories,using a blackboard and giving out pamphlets on the saints and other bible stories? just thought i would bring it up again,as i got no response earlier in the thread. id forgot all about them wiggy, they used to get some right stick on the gipton remember they used to write the story on the board then pick someone to rub out one word at a time trying to get us to memorise itif i remember rightly didn't they stem from the chapel on beech lane?? and didn't the gadge look a bit like george roper lol

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 21 Feb, 2008 6:38 pm

Brandy wrote: wiggy wrote: just wondering if any of the newer guys on here may remember the couple that used to come round the estates on a sunday evening,telling bible stories,using a blackboard and giving out pamphlets on the saints and other bible stories? just thought i would bring it up again,as i got no response earlier in the thread. id forgot all about them wiggy, they used to get some right stick on the gipton remember they used to write the story on the board then pick someone to rub out one word at a time trying to get us to memorise itif i remember rightly didn't they stem from the chapel on beech lane?? and didn't the gadge look a bit like george roper lol i always thought he looked like the bloke from r whites lemonade,and she looked like the one with the glasses from scooby doo..but that could be my memory.they certainly were brave to walk around gipton without an ak-47 and some holy water...at least,wonder where they are now??

Rich87 · Post by **Rich87** » Fri 22 Feb, 2008 1:55 am

Does anyone know a guy from middleton called colin? You'll often see him lookin through skips, or if he see's any furniture in someones garden he'll knock on the door and ask if he can have it! He's a nice genuine bloke, and talks to anyone, and anyone who talks to him get to know him instantly!