Mannyroader Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Bob Crompton on the bus to Horwich, late 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Zico said: Horwich's was Alan Diddle Amongst other things he'd go to the pub and ask for a pint of the contents of the drip tray Remember seeing him a couple of times at Horwich Carnival when I was a sprog. Everyone lobbing drinks and coins at him like he was the local freak. Sad really. Edited December 31, 2021 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 31, 2021 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: If you're not 30-0-1 (no contest) by sixteen you are soft as shit. Some of the lads I fought we gained a mutual respect after. My parents' generation were fucking nails. My niece (only 16 so don't ask, well OK a handful) gets taxis for a five minute walk. My nephew should have. shares in Uber eats. I would take any children to a remote corner of Alaska and make them shoot bears. I blame the parents. You’re part of the GL massive Do you remember a guy scruffy fucker, always walking quick with a purpose had a leather hat and proper proper greasy hair. Kind of looked like this fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted December 31, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Cheese said: Remember seeing him a couple of times at Horwich Carnival when I was a sprog. Everyone lobbing drinks at coins at him like he was the local freak. Sad really. Must have been out of towners from blackrod or adlington! He was generally accepted in horwich as gentle, happy go lucky simpleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 31, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Zico said: He was generally accepted in horwich as gentle, happy go lucky simpleton He must've fit right in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Didn't one of the Horwich village idiots get killed outside nibblers in the mid 80s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 31, 2021 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) Few months I decided I’ll take my daughter to show her where I grew up. I grew up in great lever until I was about 12 So drove down there, was about to get out and show her the house and saw this chap walking towards us. Jumped back in the car and never looked back Edited December 31, 2021 by Rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Zico said: Must have been out of towners from blackrod or adlington! He was generally accepted in horwich as gentle, happy go lucky simpleton @Spider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Zico said: Must have been out of towners from blackrod or adlington! He was generally accepted in horwich as gentle, happy go lucky simpleton I don't think there was any malice in it. He probably loved it, and might even have made a few quid. I just remember feeling sorry for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Escobarp said: @Spider? Fuck all happy-go-lucky about me, squire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 Oi @Youri McAnespie @Rudy Do you remember a GL lad called Piggy? Always wandering about on crutches..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Rudy said: You’re part of the GL massive Do you remember a guy scruffy fucker, always walking quick with a purpose had a leather hat and proper proper greasy hair. Kind of looked like this fella Pop bottles in each hand? Regarding noncery we knew from an early age - find a weapon, an empty milk bottle off a doorstep would do and attack them. Once a noncey type tried engaging with us near GL library - one lad only lived around the corner, he ran off only to return with his cricket bat. He was only about five foot so jumped on the wall before 'clunk' on the weirdo's nonce bonce. He was on his knees a grown man begging for mercy from a group of thirteen year olds. Edited December 31, 2021 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Spider said: Oi @Youri McAnespie @Rudy Do you remember a GL lad called Piggy? Always wandering about on crutches..? Vaguely - I think someone appended 'sleeps with men' to his name he'd graffited on the bowling hut on GL park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 What ever happened to the good old days of Peeping Toms and dirty old men in flasher macs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 Just now, MancWanderer said: What ever happened to the good old days of Peeping Toms and dirty old men in flasher macs? People started filming them on their phones. Bit of a mood killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Just now, MancWanderer said: What ever happened to the good old days of Peeping Toms They’re now just called window cleaners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 24 minutes ago, Rudy said: You’re part of the GL massive We were allied with Farnworth and New Bury lads too - those cunts from up Tonge Moor we'd fight them on sight. Southside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted December 31, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, Cheese said: I don't think there was any malice in it. He probably loved it, and might even have made a few quid. I just remember feeling sorry for him. Yeah, there was an element of sadness in that respect but never on his part Another thing he'd do, pre karaoke, would get up and sing When folk had had enough the landlord will tell him whatever pub was furthest away (sometimes as far as blackrod or adlington) was looking for a singer and he'd be off in a shot and walk to said pub He also used to being a sponge and bucket to the pub and clean folks cars in the car park And yeah, he'd walk in the parade at horwich carnival every year with a bucket but did just collect for himself thinking that's how it worked That pic is from one such occasion, not sure if he was dressed for the parade, or if that was his general daily attire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: What ever happened to the good old days of Peeping Toms and dirty old men in flasher macs? Didn't someone get his cock out and attack a girl on Crommy Lodges with a kukri until a dogwalker intervened? Flashing is like apprenticeship for sex cases. Hang them, hang them, hang them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 31, 2021 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2021 20 minutes ago, Youri McAnespie said: Pop bottles in each hand? Regarding noncery we knew from an early age - find a weapon, an empty milk bottle off a doorstep would do and attack them. Once a noncey type tried engaging with us near GL library - one lad only lived around the corner, he ran off only to return with his cricket bat. He was only about five foot so jumped on the wall before 'clunk' on the weirdo's nonce bonce. He was on his knees a grown man begging for mercy from a group of thirteen year olds. Yes that’s the one! 24 minutes ago, Spider said: Oi @Youri McAnespie @Rudy Do you remember a GL lad called Piggy? Always wandering about on crutches..? Yeah always around the parks or in front of lever st chippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted December 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, Zico said: Yeah, there was an element of sadness in that respect but never on his part Another thing he'd do, pre karaoke, would get up and sing When folk had had enough the landlord will tell him whatever pub was furthest away (sometimes as far as blackrod or adlington) was looking for a singer and he'd be off in a shot and walk to said pub He also used to being a sponge and bucket to the pub and clean folks cars in the car park And yeah, he'd walk in the parade at horwich carnival every year with a bucket but did just collect for himself thinking that's how it worked That pic is from one such occasion, not sure if he was dressed for the parade, or if that was his general daily attire My grandparents used to run The Saddle in the early 80's (when I was born). I've heard loads of stories about the oddballs that frequented that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Rudy said: Yes that’s the one! Yeah always around the parks or in front of lever st chippy The one opposite Bobby's or the one near the brothel? Didn't he have a big dopey Alsatian - probably as protection from vigilante justice? Edited December 31, 2021 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 31, 2021 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2021 Just now, Youri McAnespie said: The one opposite Bobby's or the one near the brothel? Facing Bobbys next to dutsons and the taxi rank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 🤨 1 minute ago, Rudy said: Facing Bobbys next to dutsons and the taxi rank A nonce lurking near a park? Nah, didn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Coca cola man. Used to wander the streets of Bromley Cross always dressed shoddily always with a 2 litre bottle of coke in a blue plastic bag mumbling to himself. Rumour had it he was a millionaire. Obvs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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