I've just seen this story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6264694.stm) that describes a page on the net someone has made in honour of a local tramp and was wondering if there are any characters like that in Sheffield that someone could make a page on - there may already be such pages of course ? Only person I know of was the blonde girl asking for money mentioned on some threads but havent seen her for a while :)

There used to be the measurer but I haven't seen him in ages

I've just seen this story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6264694.stm) that describes a page on the net someone has made in honour of a local tramp and was wondering if there are any characters like that in Sheffield that someone could make a page on - there may already be such pages of course ? Only person I know of was the blonde girl asking for money mentioned on some threads but havent seen her for a while :)

yeh i saw that story, think the labour council, well most of them look like tramps to me :hihi::)

Don't know if he's classed as a Tramp, but "Troggy" from the Manor would be a good laugh. :D

is it that guy that was on filthy homes from hell

How about the dancing hunters bar tramp? Dancing on the roundabout or by the entrance to the park. Can often be found outside spar too.

How about the dancing hunters bar tramp? Dancing on the roundabout or by the entrance to the park. Can often be found outside spar too.

Ah! The lovely Mr Beech.. He should represent Sheffield in the 'Tramp of Honour'.

Ah! The lovely Mr Beech.. He should represent Sheffield in the 'Tramp of Honour'.

not seen him in ages, wonder where hes at now?

How about the asian guy whos always drunk and wanders around shouting "Im sambo rambo", seems to hang around the train station a lot, but seen him on west street and division street too.

not too sure if he qualifies as a tramp, but i love the guy who walks around town talking to himself and he wears short running shorts and pulls his socks up to his knees..:)
hes great!

not too sure if he qualifies as a tramp, but i love the guy who walks around town talking to himself and he wears short running shorts and pulls his socks up to his knees..:)
hes great!

Hes always down near the markets- then there is the really tall
guy with dirty messy hair, who mumbles/makes noises but then
talks normally in a quite upper class voice about really intelligent
stuff

Although I'm fairly sure the OP means no harm, perhaps rather than making web pages about some of our colourful 'street people' it might do us all rather more good to actually take the trouble to say hello to them and introduce ourselves?
Incidentally, the guy with the football shorts and the gent with the straggly long hair aren't homeless to the best of my knowledge.

There of loads of tramps under the bridge at the bottom of the moore they hold there hand out as we walk past, feel bad for how they live its horrible on the streets i would imagine.

not too sure if he qualifies as a tramp, but i love the guy who walks around town talking to himself and he wears short running shorts and pulls his socks up to his knees..:)
hes great!

:hihi:

He lives in Hillsborough i think, seen him getting on the tram sometimes.

Anyone ever seen the tramp with ginger hair? Scottish fellow... he's been begging in town for a good 8 years now.

Ah! The lovely Mr Beech.. He should represent Sheffield in the 'Tramp of Honour'.

Yeah, Beechy or Old Man Jack that used to live on Shirecliffe - i thought he'd died, but i recently saw him in town.

i have a good cross city tramp

this gu you will know of or at least heard if you have been anywhere inthe town centre. he is called derik bull and is constantly playing one anoying tune on a penny whistle.

used to have long hair and a big beard but shaved it all off.

he used to spend his time round donny town centre up to no good but now it seems as if he has managed to scrape the bus fair together to get over to faragte.

keep your eyes peeled, you will notice him soon enough. rember penny whistle

Anybody seen the Beighton road runner recently. The blonde guy who walks the grass verges carrying a large bag, around Beighton/Waterthorpe/Westfield area. Used to see him a lot but not recently

theres one up the manor called weeb is allways stoned

My fav is the bodypopper. He'll do some mental 80's dancing for a quid.

Nice bloke.

The guy with the bottles of cider and his bicycle, dancing and singing away to his old-school personal stereo, stopping only to have a mouthful of cider (or to fall over his bicycle)

Craig(?) I think his name is

I've just seen this story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6264694.stm) that describes a page on the net someone has made in honour of a local tramp and was wondering if there are any characters like that in Sheffield that someone could make a page on - there may already be such pages of course ? Only person I know of was the blonde girl asking for money mentioned on some threads but havent seen her for a while :)


Not a tramp but what about Gemma (Speaking of which has anyone seen her recently).

they should certainly include 'tommy' the irish fella that used to hang around in crystal peaks and the milestone. he had the mantra that he was the friendliest tramp in sheffield, despite the fact that he was about as pleasant as a kick in the teeth

those 2 irish ones in town who stopped me on dev green and told me a story about a leprechaun and a potato....they were awesome!!
one called himself Pat and i can't remember the others name

Anybody seen the Beighton road runner recently. The blonde guy who walks the grass verges carrying a large bag, around Beighton/Waterthorpe/Westfield area. Used to see him a lot but not recently

It's months since I've seen him actually, wonder whats happened?

It's months since I've seen him actually, wonder whats happened?
Seen him over the weekend walking the verge near Direct Cars, so he's still around!

I had a funny encounter with Gemma the other day. I was approached by her outside the Forum bar and was given the usual "I've got no money, need bus fare" shtick. I vaguely recognised her from seeing her around and from the many posts here so I said "Are you Gemma?" She cautiously admitted she was so I pressed on by saying "Do you know you're famous in Sheffield for your act?" She sighed and said resignedly ""Yeah, yeah, technology innit? Anyway I've lost my bus fare...etc".

It wasn't funny enough to make me part with any money though.

ah the beighton wanderer XD, Well my dad works at Sothal Garage at beighton ( large white garage near the shops) and he sees him almost everyday, Ive seen him a few times, just wandering around:confused:

What about Alan who frequents Castle Market quoting footy scores.

Could be an excellent site to have on a matchday.

not seen him in ages, wonder where hes at now?

How about the asian guy whos always drunk and wanders around shouting "Im sambo rambo", seems to hang around the train station a lot, but seen him on west street and division street too.He was arrested for masturbating in front of three young girls in hartshead square a couple of weeks ago.

never mind on the net i would rather see them all in a net being dragged behind a north sea trawler,now that id pay for.:hihi:

Don't know if he's classed as a Tramp, but "Troggy" from the Manor would be a good laugh. :D

he's class he is!!! he used to chase me and my mates down queen Mary road for being cheeky to him when i was a teen :hihi:

Yeah, Beechy or Old Man Jack that used to live on Shirecliffe - i thought he'd died, but i recently saw him in town.
i went to junior school (firshill) with craig. used to come round for tea etc, etc.
he got into glue sniffing in roe woods and it all went down hill from there.
he was a good mate.

He was arrested for masturbating in front of three young girls in hartshead square a couple of weeks ago.
Oh no - I thought he was a real tramp but it would appear that he's just tossing it off

:hihi:

Anyone encounter 'Johnny' on West Street and surrounding roads before?

Last time I saw him was about 2 years ago now though :( Tells you about his life before he became homeless and that. Was a bodybuilder apparently. :hihi:

Anyone ever seen that young blonde woman, always asking for spare change in town?, think shes called Gemma

Anyone ever seen that young blonde woman, always asking for spare change in town?, think shes called Gemma

saw her on sunday evening, i ignored her and she called me a speccy t***!
which was met with the following witty rejoinder "eff off!"

you must have seen the old guy with the crazy beard who walks everywhere. he is always having a chat with himself and his shoes are always falling apart. always got a fag in his hand too.

apparently he was a top chef years ago???

i always joke that he has been cloned cos i see his far too regular :D

all the ones i used to know are prolly dead now :(

two i used to remember most from my peace gardens days are black glenn and a geezer with shortish hair always walked barefoot, think he was an ex mountain climber or something if i remember rightly