Local NuttersEverywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
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rob, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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Altrincham - Market DaveCan't see any reference to this Cheshire town's "Market (or Mad) Dave" yet...
He looks at least 70, wears a flat cap, and pushes a massive barrow thing around town, filled with bric-a-brac and general junk... scrap metal, chairs with legs missing etc.
Anyway the barrow is pretty huge, and doesnt fit on pavements, so he just wanders along roads with it - completely oblivious to the tailbacks he causes or the impatient cars whizzing past.
And to cap it off, most people swear on their lives that he's actually a millionaire, and he's just a total scrooge.
Yeah right.
[Yes I know its comparatively tame, but all the other manchester nutjobs have been taken]
(, Fri 17 Sep 2004, 17:30, Reply)
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