Crazy Leaf Guy
I don't know if this mad old bastard is still there, but I used to see him every day that I lived in Cardiff, either in the Flora (pub) or nearby on Cathays Terrace.

This chap could either be found collecting glasses (unpaid and unstoppable) in the Flora, or armed with his broom, a dustpan and a bin on the street ridding his section of the world of those most pesky of critters, the fallen leaf!

He would be there literally every day, sweeping and scooping the leaves that had fallen or blown onto the road and pavement outside his house, always with a 3 litre bottle of cider perched on the wall nearby.

I'd heard tales of him having a go at some passers by, and even had to protect a young lady of my acquaintance from his advances on one occasion.

I remember reading an article in FHM some time ago describing a man on the same street sticking his head and torso through the window of some students' house and loudly berating them for the mess it was in.

I'm certain it was the same guy.

Crazy Leaf Guy - you always made that section of the walk to uni more interesting. I salute you.

Any Cardiff-based b3tans know if he is still there?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:47, 9 replies)

How long ago was this?
I don't remember seeing him when I lived in that neck of the woods (September 06 - February 08)
( Captain V, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:54, closed)

2000 - 2004
wouldn't be surprised if he'd gone by the time you were there
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 14:57, closed)

Isn't there
a Monk who does glass collecting in one of the pubs in Cardiff too?
(Fuckarma was masturbating into your handbag, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:06, closed)

never came across that guy
unless it's the same one. I suppose he could've been a monk....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:38, closed)

He worked in
a pub, was a refugee from Tibet ( I think), came in and collected pints for free, I can;t remember the name of the pub...

Dammit...
(Fuckarma was masturbating into your handbag, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 16:16, closed)

I've never seen him
And I lived in Cardiff between Sept 04 and June 08.
Shame though, cos he sounds awesome.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:15, closed)

Greets to fellow Cardiff-Dwellers.
Yep. He's *still* there. Lurking. Waiting. For the Leaves.
(EffinDoubt is breaking glass on, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:38, closed)

awesome!
I'm glad to hear it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:53, closed)

Old School ...
I was at Cardiff Uni from 97-00 - said loon ended up in loads of shit with the law after threatening to blow up a female students car unless she tidied her room ...
(Teiresias, Wed 5 Nov 2008, 21:43, closed)