Local Characters

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 22 Feb, 2008 10:04 pm

anyone remember that little old lady on the st wilfrids in the early to mid 70s that would chase you or just attack you for no reason what so ever?i think the poor old lass was commited by her long suffering giant of a husband.or the guy on crutches with one leg...he had been a fighter pilot in the war,and if you could get past his growl,he would tell you lots of tales of the war,and make roll ups with one hand.

uncle michael · Post by **uncle michael** » Thu 01 May, 2008 9:15 pm

The news vendor who pitched outside Lewis,s? was Joe Haigh. He used to stand at top of Middleton Park Grove on a Saturday "teatime" waiting for the "Football specials" to be dropped off.Then he would go down the road with his cry(final news or post).Joe was a Middleton resident, and he was also asked by the BBC to "quiten down" during a test match because his voice(selling papers) was interfering with the commentery

LS13 · Post by **LS13** » Wed 14 May, 2008 11:36 pm

Little old woman, sits in shop doorways in town begging, sometimes has a mis-spelt piece of carboard detailing some imaginary plight. She's been at it for at least 20 years, and I'm sure she's not homeless!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Thu 15 May, 2008 12:42 am

LS13 wrote: Little old woman, sits in shop doorways in town begging, sometimes has a mis-spelt piece of carboard detailing some imaginary plight. She's been at it for at least 20 years, and I'm sure she's not homeless! yeah shes from castleford i once stopped a gang of chav lads who were throwing pop and chips at her,she told me a story that her fella's an alky and he takes all the dough off of her for cider(allegedly)she told me she used to earn £200 a day on a good day!and apparently she's never been homeless in her life?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 15 May, 2008 4:44 pm

carrotol wrote: 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? We lived in the maisonettes too, at number 25, in the first block as you're coming from Town Street. We moved there in 66 and I left in 75. My mum and brother lived there til about 78. The names ring a bell. I'm 50 now btw!!

baldybikerboy · Post by **baldybikerboy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 7:30 pm

Loinerpete wrote: The mad monk walks from bradford to leeds and back, hes been doing it since the 1960`s...apparently hes not short of a bob or two. he must be knocking on a bit now but he looks good from all that walking. I'm in my mid-forties and the monk has been a fixture for what seems the whole of my life.I think he has a large house in Baildon or Bingley and he should be loaded - think of the money he saves on bus fares or petrol.One other thing - Ive actually seen him in many parts of West Yorks and North Yorkshire.I've a couple of pictures of him on flickr. Unfortunately I've not worked out to upload them to here so here's the link: Secondly the link only seems to work by copy an paste - sorryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/23365014@N05/sets ... 227706432/

baldybikerboy · Post by **baldybikerboy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 7:35 pm

Loinerpete wrote: The mad monk walks from bradford to leeds and back, hes been doing it since the 1960`s...apparently hes not short of a bob or two. he must be knocking on a bit now but he looks good from all that walking.

baldybikerboy · Post by **baldybikerboy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 8:28 pm

How about Alec Mid 70's in Rodley. I think he was polish, he certainly had an eastern european accent. I heard many tales at the time - none of which I can actually remember, except that he was very well educated. He always wore knee length black leather boots and if I remember correctly his wife would sway along drunkenly, a few feet behind. He used a stick but more of a swagger stick than a walking stick.I lived on Rodley Town Street at the time and as a child would see him from my bedroom window walking past 3 or 4 times a night.

baldybikerboy · Post by **baldybikerboy** » Sat 24 May, 2008 8:30 pm

baldybikerboy wrote: How about Alec Mid 70's in Rodley. I think he was polish, he certainly had an eastern european accent. I heard many tales at the time - none of which I can actually remember, except that he was very well educated. He always wore knee length black leather boots and if I remember correctly his wife would sway along drunkenly, a few feet behind. He used a stick but more of a swagger stick than a walking stick.I lived on Rodley Town Street at the time and as a child would see him from my bedroom window walking past 3 or 4 times a night. Correction - He wasn't in his mid 70's - I remember him from the 1970's

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Sat 24 May, 2008 8:47 pm

baldybikerboy wrote: Loinerpete wrote: The mad monk walks from bradford to leeds and back, hes been doing it since the 1960`s...apparently hes not short of a bob or two. he must be knocking on a bit now but he looks good from all that walking. I'm in my mid-forties and the monk has been a fixture for what seems the whole of my life.I think he has a large house in Baildon or Bingley and he should be loaded - think of the money he saves on bus fares or petrol.One other thing - Ive actually seen him in many parts of West Yorks and North Yorkshire.I've a couple of pictures of him on flickr. Unfortunately I've not worked out to upload them to here so here's the link: Secondly the link only seems to work by copy an paste - sorryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/23365014@N05/sets ... 227706432/ I saw this chap last week and he doesn't look any different from when I used to see him when I was waiting for the bus home from school aged 11 and that's a long long time ago!!He must have covered a good few miles since then. I think he's got a new handbag.