admin 21 Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Does anyone remember any of the nutters that used to knock around there? There was an old guy in the flat cap, who used to sit in the shelters on the Trent Embankment. He always had a couple of carrier bags and had a transistor radio in bits. If you spoke to him, he would reply only with the words "Plastic Mettal"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayagorawiya? 4 Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Oh come on now! There must have been more than one? You do not have to play anything on that horn, but it may harm your defence if you do not play when requested any tune you later rely on in court. Anything you play will be given in evidence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Does anyone remember the old bird who used to walk up & down Arkwright St with a large coach built pram & at least 2 dogs & all of her worldly posessions in it as well, she scared the life out of me I thought she was a witch! Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 She rings a bell with me Caz? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted November 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Not really a nutter, but an old tramp used to frequent the bench near to the small kiosk shop opposite the spension bridge. He wore a long coat had long hair and beard. He was called Walter and was ok to talk to. We used to give him our sandwiches. This would have been mid 60's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I also remember the old woman who used to frogmarch through Nottingham city & shout very loudly....anyone remember her,she wasn't that old maybe late 50's? Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin 21 Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Yes definately remember her. Theres a name for that condition, but I can't remember it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meadow Fae 0 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 There was the fragile looking gent who my mum said suffered shell-shock in the war, he'd walk along stammering and shaking, and I remember as a child being terrified of him. Think he was called 'Stan'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meadow Fae 0 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Nowadays, there's 'Mad Simon' who haunts the precinct with a machete (allegedly) who is scary even when he hasn't mixed his meds with his booze. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 There used to be an old fella that walked up and down Arkright St late sixties, every few steps he used to twirl round. I think he lived somewhere near Agnes St. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I also remember the old woman who used to frogmarch through Nottingham city & shout very loudly.... There were two such ladies in action independently around Hucknall during the 70's/80's... On one famous occasion they met face-to-face on the pedestrian crossing in the Market Place and a marathon slanging match ensued. Road traffic was backed up to the Byron cinema in the south and Washdyke Lane to the north! Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Nice Bump BTW 2004-2008 !clapping! I remember the guy who used to spin round. He would walk along quite normally, and as he passed you he would drop down on to his haunches and shoot one arm up in the air and shout "HEY!" Totally Barking! But the Nottingham nutters pale into insignificance after the bunch I saw today. I drove down Sunset Blvd, and back up Hollywood Blvd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 In Carlton we had "Nutty Phil" mentioned else where, but I can remember another couple, there was a fellow who used to walk up Cavendish Road growling and barking to himself and there was a woman who lived a few doors away from me named Joan R******* ,long since dead , who social services seemed to have missplaced . As I recall she burnt off a couple of toes in her coal fire and then a year or so later she did it again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I can remember a gent who would walk down Queens drive dressed in army trousers and jacket with an army rucksack on his back and pushing a small Honda motorcycle, never did see him riding it though. this would be in the late sixties when I was going to and from work on my push bike Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Notts Lad oop North 14 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 There was a strange chap in the early 70's who would take three paces forward and then immediately two back... and so on.. Took him ages to get anywhere. Last time I saw him he was heading down London Rd by the canal .... very slowly of course. No this really happened and I am not making it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 GREAT! I forgot about him, He used to say, "I cant give you a ??????, but Ill give you a soldiers dream" ????? I cant remember the word or item? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Tinkers cuss ?? Incedentally is it P.C. to mention Nutters nowadays??. I only ask because as I watched an old episode of "I'm Alan Partridge" the other night, he was trapped by his ' Number one fan' who was a bit of a weird stalker. As he escaped he said to said fan. and I quote "Pi55 off you fu**ing spazz, you're a fu**ing mental case you are" Now the F word wasn't bleeped out or the P word or the 'Mental case' but the word spazz was . (I only know thats what he said, because I saw that episode when it first came out a few years ago, and thought then that the comment was a bit near the knuckle!!) So he could call said stalker a mental case (and later also a mentalist ,) but not a spazz ?? weird thats all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 PC gone crazy, Part 23: Apparently, in a recent release of the classic Dambusters DVD, Guy Gibson's famous black labrador 'Nigger' has become 'Laddie' Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 GREAT!I forgot about him, He used to say, "I cant give you a ??????, but Ill give you a soldiers dream" ????? I cant remember the word or item? I remember now "I can't give you a B Minor, but Ill give you a soldiers dream" Wots that all about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Posts 16 & 19...??? http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?sh...amp;#entry56162 Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Did anyone see the chap that walked round the Meadows with a Fox on a lead, he lived in one of the big houses on London Road? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Not the meadows and not that long ago, but around Radford there was (still is?) a black woman often dressed in beret and combat gear who walked about shouting and arguing with herself or the traffic, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 did see the "fox" posting till after I'd made my last one, late 1980's I remember seeing a bloke thus at bottom of carlton rd (snienton end) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Ayup all, I know this has nothing to do with the Meadows or Nottingham for that matter, but if you want to see what the "nutters" competition is check out "bostontown.net" and take a look at some of their video's but be warned there is some bad language on some of them. Rog If the mods don't think this is suitable please feel free to delete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ********* disgusting! all the effing and bleeding! lot of w*******s if you ask me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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