Walking Monk

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 2:43 pm

Strangely that though he seems to be well-known and often seen I cannot recall ever seeing him! From his description he would certainly be obvious.

HelenG · Post by **HelenG** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 4:33 pm

Leodian wrote: Strangely that though he seems to be well-known and often seen I cannot recall ever seeing him! From his description he would certainly be obvious. You can't mistake him Leodian! I first saw him early '70s, so he's been "walking" for a long time, waving and smiling as he goes, to be honest I find him a bit creepy.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 4:55 pm

I think he spends more time in and around Bradford so you're more likely to see him in South-West Leeds. Not sure whether he gets into other areas of Leeds?Are we sure it's the same guy all this time though? He must be around 90 by now if it is?

HelenG · Post by **HelenG** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 8:27 pm

Definately the same bloke, he never seems to alter, must be all the fresh air and excercise

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 9:19 pm

simong wrote: There's a website for logging sightings: http://www.bradfordjesusman.co.uk.They stated yesterday that he hasn't died as they had sightings over the weekend, but he has been ill. I thought I saw him near Morrisons, at Thornbury about a fortnight since. If it wasn't him it was someone else wearing a monk's habit.

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 11:01 pm

here he is from fb page photographed today 30th April

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 11:19 pm

Hurray! I wish we had a walking monk.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Mon 30 Apr, 2012 11:38 pm

He does actually look older than I remember him but I did last see him almost 20 years ago. He seems to have changed his robe colour from brown to blue.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 01 May, 2012 4:36 pm

Apparently he has been known to get very angry and very very abusive to people at times. Using language that would, well, that would make a monk blush. I think it's usually at youths taking the p and making fun of him. I remember seeing a video on facebook of him running beside a bus and throwing V's at the person filming him.

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Sun 13 May, 2012 10:17 pm

I've spoken to him a couple of times since I did this post, not long rambling conversations mind, just a quick hello and stuff about the weather. He regularly walks along the Leeds outer ring road. I've seen him 3 times this year.