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Does anybody remember the old woman who used to sit on the stairs that lead up to the toilets in the market(the entrance opp 'the scotsman' . i was a boy at the time so it was about 25 years ago, always give me creeps.......    

dazzel wrote: Does anybody remember the old woman who used to sit on the stairs that lead up to the toilets in the market(the entrance opp 'the scotsman' . i was a boy at the time so it was about 25 years ago, always give me creeps.......     shes still there mate i seen her last week she now sits just opposite that cheap jewelers just inside of the market next to the butchers shes called Rachael apparently i think someone has already covered her on here beforei think shes had a bit of a make-over too as she looked rather smart it was deffo her though.    

Apparently she is not homeless but is extremely eccentric. All the market people buy her a drink of tea as my grandparents friend used to own the jumper stall at the Kirkgate/ Vicar Lane entrance to the market told me, she is apparently also quite educated...

Brandy wrote: dazzel wrote: Does anybody remember the old woman who used to sit on the stairs that lead up to the toilets in the market(the entrance opp 'the scotsman' . i was a boy at the time so it was about 25 years ago, always give me creeps.......     shes still there mate i seen her last week she now sits just opposite that cheap jewelers just inside of the market next to the butchers shes called Rachael apparently i think someone has already covered her on here beforei think shes had a bit of a make-over too as she looked rather smart it was deffo her though.     See the local charaters thread I think she is mentioned there.

wow ,,shes still alive ,thats suprised me ..i've been living in jersey for the past 12 years...defo check to see if shes there next time i'm home....you mentioned a make over!!...i vividly reme her hair, it was so matted.....

dazzel wrote: Does anybody remember the old woman who used to sit on the stairs that lead up to the toilets in the market(the entrance opp 'the scotsman' . i was a boy at the time so it was about 25 years ago, always give me creeps.......     her name is rachael,she was a friend of my late mother in law..i am told she was a real looker in her time...i think i mentioned her on the local charachters thread.

she must have like the market,she was there when i was a kid