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Originally Posted by inflatablebone
I remember 'Mad Dave' ,(not Divvy Dave) ,around Bebington in the late sixties , seventies and possibly early eighties.

Dave used to live in Acreville Road and spent a lot of his time by the shops at Beb station collecting bus numbers.


I think that's the same fella.

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Originally Posted by Rhoobarb
How about Jingles, or Billy the Tramp as he was also known.


Billy ain't a tramp laugh He lives on Mayer Ave just off Cross Lane - I think with his sister. Quite a friendly bloke (for a deaf mute) always happy to exchange a 'thumbs up'.

You're right that he did used to stand at the shops jingling his coins in his pocket.

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billy or jingles always stops at my gate to stroke my cat she likes him

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I saw an 'odd one' in birkenhead the other day-
Male, aged 50-60. Wearing lady leggings+ black t-shirt. Then a hi-vis vest, final layer was a flowery full length apron!!! Cowboy hat + boots to finìsh the 'look'. ?!?!

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Sounds like Julian Cope lol


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is that his name? is he a well known local character?

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new ferry hells angel

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Anyone seen that bloke who is always standing on the pavement between Sainsbury's in Upton and Landican cemetary? He's got a brown coat and a brown hat on and always facing the wall, smoking a rolly. I've seen him nearly everytime I pass, even when it was bitterly cold through the snow.

I wonder what these people are like 'out of character'?


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YES WE HAVE SEEN HIM THERE EVERY DAY DOING SAME THING WEIRD ?

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I remember about 1995 there used to be a dirty looking woman who looked like a man.She obviousy had mental issues as she would go into the phonebox opposite Argyle taxis and repeatedly punch herself in the face,then call the police and claim assault.I worked over the road and she would do it about once a week.She wore a leather coat and mirrored sunglasses no matter what the weather was like.




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there is a story about that old gentleman apparently some years ago he lost his wife and on the day of the funeral he lost his wedding ring and he goes along that road everyday hoping to find it i have seen him lots of times usually in the morning when i have been taking my daughter to work.

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I always guessed "Landican Man" gets the bus between Upton and Landican, because I have never seen him on the stretch by the old Champion Sparks to the Hospital.

He started off on the side of Landican on Woodchurch Rd for quite a long time but suddenly moved on to the front of Landican.


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thats were i usually see him between the hospital and champion spark plugs most mornings rain or shine,

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