Local nutters
specifically in Hitchin (some might be dead by now):

Victorian man - big sideburns, three-piece suit made of tweed, pocket watch, mad, disapproving eyes, once said "out of the way young lady" when my bird crossed his path.

Happy Harry - walks down the street saying "hello" and shaking hands with everyone. He even crosses the road back and forth so that he doesn't miss anyone either side.

Nazi woman - old woman with hair died bright red seen arguing with her reflection in shop windows loudly denying that she is a Nazi.

Charlie - bloke who used to cycle all over the country on a bike that was covered in lights and bells. Got put away after trying to kill his parents.

This is turning into mock the mentally ill.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:10, 6 replies)

Happy Harry sounds like a nutter we've got up my way
He's quite obviously off his trolly, and shouts at everyone he passes "The best of luck!" With a huge friendly, but ever so slightly insane smile. I first encountered him in the Sainsburys in Camden Town where he was yelling this at everyone when I used to live there; you can imagine my horror when I was walking down East Finchley High Street where I now live only to hear in the distance a faint "The best of luck."
( Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:17, closed)

True
there is a fine line between eccentic and crazy

The woman I watched have a full on screaming argument with a cash machine in Sawston was clearly mad, fucking hilarious though!
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 31 Oct 2008, 15:18, closed)

victorian man!
When i worked for the electric board i had the dubious honor of replacing his electric meter. The inside of his house was like stepping back into a museum. He got upset when i knocked over some glasses in the pokey cupboard under the stairs as i was crawling out on my hands an knees. He got more upset when i tried to pick them up (nothing broken thankfully)
(welgar, Sat 1 Nov 2008, 4:52, closed)

I always worry when I see any posts about nutters in Hitchin...
...that they may involve my family.

God, the place is full of mentals though.
( gone, Sun 2 Nov 2008, 13:08, closed)

I did a little bit of research on this.
My dad apparently went to school with the Victorian bloke.

Also, there used to be a youngish bloke who wandered around in a full dinner suit. Not sure what happened to him, though.
( gone, Sun 2 Nov 2008, 21:54, closed)

The young bloke
Would he be the one who rides a very old (1920s) bicycle? I used to live quite near to him, reckoned he communicated telepathically with his neighbours cat.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Mon 3 Nov 2008, 11:16, closed)