This took me most of the week to remember!
Mostly because it's not where I live, but was somewhere where I visited - Hastings. Those who take part or live in the area will know that Hastings is host to one of the biggest bike rallys in the country, on May Day each year. People come from far and wide, ride the same route with thousands of others, and park up on Hastings beach for a bikey event.

Here I saw a man of epic greatness. He is actually quite famous in the area, as I remember.

He was about 50, short cropped grey hair, trackies abounded. I don't know that 'tramp' is a fair description. Let's just say he had mental issues of an undisclosed nature, and apparently has been doing this 7 days a week for years.

His pastime was to go down to the seafront, put in his earbuds from a Sony tape player, and proceed to sing all the hits of the '70s, particularly Abba, in a delightful, tuneless shout. Only paused to change the batteries.

What a ledge!


( Rookie You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 13:42, 1 reply)

So, he spends all day, every day, listening to top 70's tunes with no £ worries?
So who's the mug, him or us?
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Wed 8 Jul 2009, 0:10, closed)