jackson 301 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 A Badger Crossing? Hard Work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 EH? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 A Badger Crossing? Hard Work? Armadillo Crossing? Aard Vark? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 We have tapes of Jasper Carrot doing stand up comedy, well more like little stories really. One he talks about the local nutter getting on the bus and of course, coming to sit next to you. He'd shout as he got on the bus, Has anyone seen my camel? Jasper always made us laugh, and this one [and getting rid of the mole in his lawn] always sticks in the memory. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Jasper Carrott- first heard him on local radio in Birmingham, difficult to understand his accent then....................Loved his songs too, Funky Moped & the classic Chastity Belt :biggrin: :biggrin: . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Armadillo Crossing? Aard Vark? "Aard Vark never hurt anyone!" <Spike Milligan> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Jasper Carrott- first heard him on local radio in Birmingham, difficult to understand his accent then....................Loved his songs too, Funky Moped & the classic Chastity Belt :biggrin: :biggrin: . The "B" side of "Funky Moped" was more Interesting "Majic Roundabout" was a clasic. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 He was doing a promotional tour of radio stations when one of the DJs apparently flipped it to innocently play the 'B side' . The airwaves were turned rather blue to the sound of his 'new' version of "The Magic Roundabout" Don't listen if easily offended !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 They're not Nottstalgians if easily offended!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Blimey, not heard that for years, thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Jasper Carrott is John Holmes guest on BBC radio Nottingham today 11-12 he's just spoke about this LP it was recorded @ the Slipper in West Bridgeford. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I think the truest eccentric I ever saw was a chap in Norwich. I've no idea who he was/is; never spoke to him or saw him again. He was wearing a gaberine 'mac' over sky blue track suit bottoms; black highly polished Oxford shoes and had his hair smartly brushed back with (I hope) Brylcreme. He carried one of those old imitation leather carrier bags, and he didn't give a stuff!. What I admired in him was the fact that he wasn't trying to be eccentric or fashionably unfashionable. He just didn't care. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 #38 I have changed now and moved from norwich,do you want to buy a Mac and a pot of brylcreme. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Bugger, would like to have heard that. My favourite local nutter, sorry, eccentric, was Stanley at Crich Tramway Museum. He used to collect sections of tram track from around the country, not quite what you think. If a council were digging up a road he would turn up with a hacksaw if some track was exposed ( as it often was in those days ), then spend hours sawing an end bit off. This was added to the labelled but jumbled up pile at the back of one of the tram sheds. Stanley actually got on national TV when he was featured on the Tonight programme one evening . I recall going to Crich one day with my old man who always took a shine to eccentrics, and Stanley took us off to give us a lecture on his pile of rusting bits of track, it was priceless. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,254 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Jasper,a very funny man,liked him in 'The Detectives' as well. Reduced to that crappy show 'Golden Balls' suppose the moneys good though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Albert Brown ,and co 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 basfordred 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 #43 that's disgusting nobody's that mad remove him at once 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,183 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Re #37 I was tuning a radio for a patient at work when that come on, I tried to listen to it but had to keep going off & err, do some work. Pity you have to do work at work init? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 #38 I have changed now and moved from norwich,do you want to buy a Mac and a pot of brylcreme. No thanks. I wear an anorak and I'm bald. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Who in Gods name wears an anorak these days ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,526 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Me! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Sorry Lizzie, wouldn't upset you for the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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