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The Shouting Man
There is a man who walks and shouts around Stroud Green every day. He walks purposefully and passes our flat several times a day. We also see him on SGR but always just walking, never stationary. He shouts (I think it's swearing but can't always make out his words) when the street is quiet - the fewer people in the street, the louder he shouts. Does anyone know this man, where he is going, or why he shouts?
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Unless it's the 'Arsenal' man, though I think he's more vocal down around Gillespie Road.
One of our favourites in this house is the Umbrella Man who often walks past my window (short, plump, black, takes a stubby brolly with him in all circumstances....lives on my street.) And what of the Cowboy Guy (stetson type hat, Colonel Sanders beard and moustaches, boots etc) who is sometimes to be seen?
I love 'em all!
I haven't seen the cowboy or the umbrella man.
I've seen him on more than one ocassion rolling a rather large spliff.
Always shouts at the dog when I'm walking past him, never at me directly, what's the dog got that I haven't?
There is another shouting man (Shouty Shouty), who lived on Shaftesbury Road when I lived there 1999-2006. Tall, asian, walks fast, shouts about his passport. Plus a very round shouting woman (What Time Is It?!), but she's usually genuinely asking the time albeit loudly and to nobody in particular, Shouty Shouty has mental health problems.
Plus, we have Walking Up and Down Man & Walking Up and Down Woman along Corbyn/Thorpdale/Eveshot.
He: Dark glasses, white curly long hair, Barbour, stick, boots, can of Guinness, walks very slowly.
She: Short white hair, thin, tightly tied beige mac (no evidence of clothing underneath), sandals or wellies dependent on weather, brolly, charges along at a right old pace, either empty handed (on the way to the shop?) or can of cider in a paper bag (coming back from the shop?)
Both are silent.
I rather admire the UTP walking up and down man's exercise regime.
The Spinster - Mysterious tall governess-like throwback to the C19th, tightly furled umbrella, strict look in her eye, tiny waist. Actually I spoke to her once and told her I thought she looked amazing. She runs a photo archive and collects corsets. Once spotted in the Hip Hop section of HMV Oxford St. Super star of Tollington Park area in my eyes.
Lean - long grey haired asian woman who wears navy slacks about 3 inches too short, and leans over to one side as she walks, slowly.
Mole Man - 50 or 60ish, always walks in the road, even if he has to go around cars. When accompanied can sometime bear to be on the pavement a while but usually ends up back in the road. Sometimes appears in a string vest.
Two-bras - woman who dresses much younger than she is (though I've no idea what age that is), long blonde hair extensions or wig, skimpy clothing has revealed on occasion one wonderbra worn on top of another, jogs up street, lots of make-up.
Book-man - haven't seen him for a while, but he's tall, late forties or so, is reading a book and may have more tucked under his arm, always running while reading, or jogging on the spot at lights. Think I've seen him wearing a headband.
Bizzie with the Fizzy - short guy with grey curly hair who I am (probably incorrectly) convinced was in the Soda Stream ad of the 70s.
And in the Gone But Not Forgotten category:
Small Favour - Irish guy who used to pan handle along Tollington Park, especially at the lights. His plea always started "It's only a small favour anyway..." then after some mumbling he'd ask for 20p. Looked completely pickled and was always supping Special Brew or HSL. I imagine he went to the great bar in the sky.