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carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 7:39 pm

Stevie. Sorry to take so long to reply. Yes I meant his tankard.Hi Paul. I guess Barry ain't your most favourite person then?

paul · Post by **paul** » Tue 31 Jul, 2007 9:39 am

Hi Carrotol,You could say that, I was surprised to hear that he was in the Tong Road area, that was where my Great Gran used to live, in Scott Square, which is now some kind of brewery depot, my Great Grandad helped build Joe Tates funeral parlour, our house (I grew up there) was next door.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 04 Aug, 2007 8:40 pm

Does anyone remember the flower seller who had a stall at the Lands Lane end of Ship Yard? It would seem out of place now but he was a 'fixture' until early 90's(?).Handy for domestic appeasment in the event of over-indulgence!!

roundhegian · Post by **roundhegian** » Wed 15 Aug, 2007 6:16 pm

JanCee wrote: I remember a lot of correspondence about Woodbine Lizzie in the YEP and also about some huge copper known as Rocking Horse.A lot of letters in the YEP were written by someone who signed himself 'Fresh Air' of Kippax. Or I might be getting him mixed up with Sam Wood. Durr, confused meself now. Edit: or was Fresh Air from Swillington? It was Fresh Air from Shadwell . He had a bee in his bonnet about smoking on buses .

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Thu 16 Aug, 2007 10:41 pm

Has anyone seen the woman who walks around Armley town Street area who wanders in and out of shops rubbing her hands together, or holding her hands up to her face. Rarely wears a coat even in Winter. Looks possibly in her late 60's, early 70's maybe. Saw her again today pacing about in doctors n receptionist said that she doesn't think anyone looks after the woman n that she often wanders in n out of there. Anyone here know anything about her?

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Thu 16 Aug, 2007 10:41 pm

And. Does anyone remember Fat Pete/ Pete the badge?

Scandy Bramley · Post by **Scandy Bramley** » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 2:22 am

carrotol wrote: Has anyone seen the woman who walks around Armley town Street area who wanders in and out of shops rubbing her hands together, or holding her hands up to her face. Rarely wears a coat even in Winter. Looks possibly in her late 60's, early 70's maybe. Saw her again today pacing about in doctors n receptionist said that she doesn't think anyone looks after the woman n that she often wanders in n out of there. Anyone here know anything about her? Not woman, Carrots - It's SimonM, in drag!!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 10:37 am

Scandy Bramley wrote: carrotol wrote: Has anyone seen the woman who walks around Armley town Street area who wanders in and out of shops rubbing her hands together, or holding her hands up to her face. Rarely wears a coat even in Winter. Looks possibly in her late 60's, early 70's maybe. Saw her again today pacing about in doctors n receptionist said that she doesn't think anyone looks after the woman n that she often wanders in n out of there. Anyone here know anything about her? Not woman, Carrots - It's SimonM, in drag!! Scandy............... - BO**OCKS!! Actually carrotol, she does get looked after. Poor old lass lives on hall lane in a small home for (trying to think of the correct phrase so as not to upset anyone) mentally ill (pheww, did it)She usually goes in to the sports centre and drops shed loads of money in the drinks machines. I had a right go at the staff who kept letting her waste all her money on drinks she never drinks. They just shrugged their shoulders and said "it's her choice" ????????? After all they will probably get a % of the money put in those machines as revenue? I got the manager out and gave him a reet mouthfull about the attitude of staff and their willingness to let it be. He agreed with me, at least to my face and kindly stopped the lady from wasting anymore money. Poor cow, such a shame people are willing to take advantage of people like this!

Clankylad · Post by **Clankylad** » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 5:52 pm

Re: 'Cider Paul' - we always knew him as 'Webbo' after seeing him in 'Central Park' one night back in the 80s. He went up to the bar and asked for four pints of Websters. By the time the girl behind the bar was pulling the third pint, he'd already downed the first two, so she refused to serve him any more.I see the 'Stud Man' around the outdoor market quite often, usually on Thursdays when you get the best junk and antique stalls.

farbank · Post by **farbank** » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 8:18 pm

Hi Carrotol,The lady you are asking about can be seen many a Saturday night ,and late on, every Tuesday night in the Denison club, on Town St.Though she hardly utters a word, she's never no bother. And everybody just accepts she's there. I believe she lives in the multistorey flats behind the club. She just sips her lemonade and minds her own business. She just likes the feel of people around her.