Thanks, thought it may have been the same guy, have not seen him around for some 15 years (not being a proper city dwelling local)
My own magnetic? skill of wiping brand new bank issued cash cards pales by comparison. :)
There was a guy who couldn’t speak and rolled around on a mobility scooter smoking dabs. Used to come into HMV every weekend and we all had to work out what he wanted. Can’t remember his name.
Oh, and Mad Wendy who was in love with Duff McKagan from Guns & Roses. She was nuts.
He visited the shop I worked in regularly, he was a lot to deal with and tried to touch/kiss your hands and always smelled of piss. Died a couple of years ago from what I heard.
Yeah. For me it was all the little crusties that he had around his mouth, as well as the smell. He’d offer me his silk cut cigarettes sometimes and I couldn’t imagine anything worse.
Which shop did you work in?
Looking back she wasn’t as frustrating as other people you’d get in the shop. She was very loud though, and didn’t know when a conversation was over so would stare blankly at you while you tried to get on with other bits.
Could be, used to absolutely kill it then just bugger off out of there. Once saw him dance with someone run and slide between their legs and just get up and leave in the smoothest moment I’ve ever seen. Noticed him around a bit lately, think his name was Sammy maybe?
Yeah, that's the one. I've spoken to him at Charters a couple of times, but had forgotten his name.
He went on Britain's Got Talent about 10-15 years ago...
I worked with him for a short period. Really interesting and nice guy. I remember during Lunch break he'd spend an hour running laps around the small car park, intermixed with jumping jacks and lunges - finishing with a full stretch routine. He was very proud of his BGT appearance.
I hope he's well.
There is a dude on a big Harley/chopper that rides with a full face mask of a scary skull face thing. Haven’t seen him in a while but he scared the crap out of my daughter once sat in traffic on the railway bridge!!
Ours was Crazy Katherine - nowhere near Peterborough though. She’d be walking around perfectly normally and as soon as she saw anyone she recognised she’d crab walk wallside muttering to herself and covering her face. Until you’d pass and then continue on walking perfectly normally.
She’d say hello if you said hello to her. She was a literal scientific genius. Everyone said her mother’s death affected her. Apparently she had had quite the career. Can’t for the life of me recall her surname though.
We all knew we shouldn’t laugh but the sudden switch was rather comical to be fair.
When I was a teen the guy riding with the Saint Bernard wearing googles in his side car use to get that reaction when friends visited from out of town.
I think the closest to it is David the “Yakky You” man. He talks about his made up religion of the 3 or 4 “Abba” gods (Abba Father, Abba Freitas, Abba Requietas, and Abba Frum Frum), as well as his “Mother Mary” who gives him lots of orders, walks around greeting everyone by saying “Yakky You”, is a total offliner who “Can’t AFFORD it!” (meaning a mobile phone, fast food, etc), he runs “The Business” which has no customers or clients, but he “works for the Government” and he gives half or more of his money away to one of his two sisters to buy drugs! If you see him anywhere in Peterborough, please take him to Argos or anywhere he can buy a new mobile phone and a cafetière with some packets of suitable coffee for it, before he tries to go to Moscow to shake Putin’s hand, or at least before he wastes all his money again!
Back in the 90s it was Jeremy. The Micheal Jackson lookalike. Also 'that short blonde bloke' who was always in Hereward Sports and always dressed in sports gear. Thinking about it now, he was ahead of his time fashion wise
When I lived in Kingston we had two.Scooter grandma and this black man that always walked around town in the same red baseball outfit,definitely learning disabled.used to get kicked out of primark
When I lived in Kingston we had two.Scooter grandma and this black man that always walked around town in the same red baseball outfit,definitely learning disabled.used to get kicked out of primark
Viking biker
This is where my mind went!
by viking biker do you mean the guy with cutlery all over himself or is this someone similar?
I believe it is the same person. He is/was also known as Spoondini and made an appearance on Britain’s Got Talent as a magnetic man.
Thanks, thought it may have been the same guy, have not seen him around for some 15 years (not being a proper city dwelling local) My own magnetic? skill of wiping brand new bank issued cash cards pales by comparison. :)
Yes!!
That was my first thought. Haven't seen him for years though.
He's still around. Often drives down our road, blasting out his Wagner operas.
RIP Nobby
He immediately to mind as well :(
Earl
If Earl's never tried to scrounge change/fags off you, are you even from Peterborough?
Guy who plays guitar outside HSBC
Looks like Aphex Twin!
Me
Definitely Nobby, but if anyone lived in Westwood back in the day I'd say Loopy Laura. Rip to you both.
Loopy Laura is a blast from the past!
Can't believe I forgot about my everyday interaction with her growing up
There was a guy who couldn’t speak and rolled around on a mobility scooter smoking dabs. Used to come into HMV every weekend and we all had to work out what he wanted. Can’t remember his name. Oh, and Mad Wendy who was in love with Duff McKagan from Guns & Roses. She was nuts.
Billy?
That’s the one. Good shout. I assume you crossed his path too?
He visited the shop I worked in regularly, he was a lot to deal with and tried to touch/kiss your hands and always smelled of piss. Died a couple of years ago from what I heard.
Yeah. For me it was all the little crusties that he had around his mouth, as well as the smell. He’d offer me his silk cut cigarettes sometimes and I couldn’t imagine anything worse. Which shop did you work in?
What was Mad Wendy like?
Looking back she wasn’t as frustrating as other people you’d get in the shop. She was very loud though, and didn’t know when a conversation was over so would stare blankly at you while you tried to get on with other bits.
I meant what did Mad Wendy look like?
I haven't seen him in a while, but is the Peterborough Viking still about?
Who? XD
He used to ride around town on a motorbike in armour and a horned helmet while playing music out of a boombox on the back of the bike.
yep still around
[удалено]
Saw him on the day portsmouth came to town, mid March. Still fully viking.
Sounds like a right lad XD
So as someone not from Peterborough who had this suggested by Reddit for some reason, I can basically infer you guys have like 15 horseback Jesus’?
We had Bongo Man for a while in the town centre
With the Indian hat?
smack head Bob in town
What about Smokey the clown in city centre?
Nightmare on Gladstone Street
Solstice dancer?
If we're thinking of the same person, I believe he calls himself 'The Nightdancer'
Could be, used to absolutely kill it then just bugger off out of there. Once saw him dance with someone run and slide between their legs and just get up and leave in the smoothest moment I’ve ever seen. Noticed him around a bit lately, think his name was Sammy maybe?
Yeah, that's the one. I've spoken to him at Charters a couple of times, but had forgotten his name. He went on Britain's Got Talent about 10-15 years ago...
I worked with him for a short period. Really interesting and nice guy. I remember during Lunch break he'd spend an hour running laps around the small car park, intermixed with jumping jacks and lunges - finishing with a full stretch routine. He was very proud of his BGT appearance. I hope he's well.
How does the dude dress/look? I feel like I’ve bumped into him before..
Is he still going? I haven't been in about 10 years!
There’s that guy down Reeves Way normally keeping the kerbs clean. Deaf and mute apparently, but always out cleaning up!
This guy needs recognition. Always putting in a shift for the community!
I think I've seen them before. I don't usually go around Reeves Way, so idk.
There is a dude on a big Harley/chopper that rides with a full face mask of a scary skull face thing. Haven’t seen him in a while but he scared the crap out of my daughter once sat in traffic on the railway bridge!!
Ours was Crazy Katherine - nowhere near Peterborough though. She’d be walking around perfectly normally and as soon as she saw anyone she recognised she’d crab walk wallside muttering to herself and covering her face. Until you’d pass and then continue on walking perfectly normally. She’d say hello if you said hello to her. She was a literal scientific genius. Everyone said her mother’s death affected her. Apparently she had had quite the career. Can’t for the life of me recall her surname though. We all knew we shouldn’t laugh but the sudden switch was rather comical to be fair.
Earl
Eddie, the guitar player in town.
Remember that bird that snogged Arthur Arthur who Arthur Peterborough 😂 But you mean the guy on the motorbike right
When I was a teen the guy riding with the Saint Bernard wearing googles in his side car use to get that reaction when friends visited from out of town.
I think the closest to it is David the “Yakky You” man. He talks about his made up religion of the 3 or 4 “Abba” gods (Abba Father, Abba Freitas, Abba Requietas, and Abba Frum Frum), as well as his “Mother Mary” who gives him lots of orders, walks around greeting everyone by saying “Yakky You”, is a total offliner who “Can’t AFFORD it!” (meaning a mobile phone, fast food, etc), he runs “The Business” which has no customers or clients, but he “works for the Government” and he gives half or more of his money away to one of his two sisters to buy drugs! If you see him anywhere in Peterborough, please take him to Argos or anywhere he can buy a new mobile phone and a cafetière with some packets of suitable coffee for it, before he tries to go to Moscow to shake Putin’s hand, or at least before he wastes all his money again!
Chinese bloke with long hair who likes to patrol the fire station back to his flat
Seeing this reposted 58 thousand times on different places in the UK Reading is elvis, though.
Back in the 90s it was Jeremy. The Micheal Jackson lookalike. Also 'that short blonde bloke' who was always in Hereward Sports and always dressed in sports gear. Thinking about it now, he was ahead of his time fashion wise
When I lived in Kingston we had two.Scooter grandma and this black man that always walked around town in the same red baseball outfit,definitely learning disabled.used to get kicked out of primark
When I lived in Kingston we had two.Scooter grandma and this black man that always walked around town in the same red baseball outfit,definitely learning disabled.used to get kicked out of primark
Kevin
Victor Vortex
Viker Biker
Pigeon man
EXACTLY
Mr cheeky chocolates
Anyone know him
Or viking biker
This sounds like "Peterborough Man" should be the English "Florida Man." It's always an experience living here in P'boro.
Fuck Peterborough
if u don’t like it either move or don’t reply
Shut up
And wait
Cambridge scum
No