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There are and always have been some very strange people in Whaley Bridge and Horwich End for that matter; obviously not so many in Horwich End. I am not incidentally referring to the gathering at the Mechanics at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month and I am going to be very careful not to offend anyone.
But there once was a chap who lived on Reservoir Road called Mr Little he lived in one of the houses just opposite the Park entrance which looks a bit like a castle. It has turrets which gives it this appearance. Mr Little had his own air raid shelter built in his back garden. It would be interesting to know if it is still there. Probably not used if it is, well not for air raids anyway.
He was big into ham and bacon and had a factory somewhere in Stockport.
When he retired he used to walk to Bridgemont and back every morning. I suppose he felt safe from the air raids in the mornings; but the funny thing about him was he did not wear a hat on his head but a large glove. A very large glove.
Now our leader let slip that he has a Fox Hat only yesterday. He did rather miss the point of Harry’s post but eventually the penny did drop.
So when you set off out on a cold evening and you announce you’re off to your corner shop does your concerned wife say Wear the Fox Hat and when Queen Jake finds it for you is it in the shape of a glove, Sir?
I bet Gnatalee’s dad remembers Mr Little.
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Very good!
Sorry to say he doesn't recall a Mr Little with a glove on his head. Whilst wearing this glove on his head did he say "cock-a-doodle-doo" to passers-by or a bog-standard "hello"?
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R. Stephenson-Smythe wrote:
There are and always have been some very strange people in Whaley Bridge and Horwich End for that matter; obviously not so many in Horwich End. I am not incidentally referring to the gathering at the Mechanics at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month and I am going to be very careful not to offend anyone.
But there once was a chap who lived on Reservoir Road called Mr Little he lived in one of the houses just opposite the Park entrance which looks a bit like a castle. It has turrets which gives it this appearance. Mr Little had his own air raid shelter built in his back garden. It would be interesting to know if it is still there. Probably not used if it is, well not for air raids anyway.
He was big into ham and bacon and had a factory somewhere in Stockport.
When he retired he used to walk to Bridgemont and back every morning. I suppose he felt safe from the air raids in the mornings; but the funny thing about him was he did not wear a hat on his head but a large glove. A very large glove.
Now our leader let slip that he has a Fox Hat only yesterday. He did rather miss the point of Harry’s post but eventually the penny did drop.
So when you set off out on a cold evening and you announce you’re off to your corner shop does your concerned wife say Wear the Fox Hat and when Queen Jake finds it for you is it in the shape of a glove, Sir?
I bet Gnatalee’s dad remembers Mr Little.
R. S-S
Ok so now the "Fox Hat"
Get out of that
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Well I started off by saying there were some strange folk about in Whaley and King Jake has just reinforced that point of view.
Mr Little, God bless him, walked around with an innocent, oversize glove on his head but now we have the dark image of our leader parading about with some sort of ‘road-kill’ on his head.
I honestly thought I had inadvertently strayed on to one of these XXX rated sites by mistake. Could the moderator or admin put a warning on this thread to alert parents or people of a delicate disposition that there may well be a shock in store for them if they proceed?
It was certainly a shock to me and I think I will follow the lead set by Fedup and go and lie down with an ice pack on my head. A darkened room is out of the question as the image may well keep appearing and I doubt if I shall get any sleep at all tonight.
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Please leave my Rusian Red Fox alone, if it was still alive it would be devastated at being referred to as "Road Kill", it gave up it's life in the true and honerable cause of fashion.
I told you I looked a prat, but by god it's warm.
Calangute Goa December 2008
I was walking down this road in Calangute and saw the hat on a stall I made a mistake by showing some interest in it. The stall holder was on me like a flash " The Hat is Made out of Red Fox Fur", so I told him it felt very nice and that I had a sense of humour before I asked him how much, "2,500 Rupees" was his answer (at 75 to £ about £33.50). I told him I had seen a similar one last night for 900 Rupees at which point he said " in the whole of India you will not find a real fox fur hat for 2500, it is my very best price". I agreed to come back once I had looked at the similar looking hat.
I walk off down the road, I am about 100 yards away when I hear the pitter patter on flip flops running up behind me the stall holder has caught up and tells me " I have not sold anything today Sir I am hungry and I need some money to buy my food, what is the best price you will give me?" I tell him that I want to look at the other hat first and if he is telling the truth then I will come back and talk with him again but my best price now is still 900 Rupees. He is disgusted and flip flops off.
I amble off down the road (its now about 34*C) to find the other stall and when I do all I can say is that the other hat for 900 Rupees was poor quality. I was quite warm now and decided a few beers might be the order of the day, so I found my favorite bar and quenched my thirst with ever increasing enthusiasm. I eventually decided to go back to my hotel but took a detour past the man with the genuine fox hat. To my suprise he was not to be seen however his young assistant had taken over whilst his destitute boss had gone off to eat.
I pick up the hat, played around with it, felt the quality etc. the young salesman was straight in "its a Russian Red Fox Fur Hat" "go on then how much and don't make me laugh" "to you Sir 750 Rupees" I countered with the usual "how much, I'll give you 500" he replied "Oh no Sir!!!!!!! I can't sell it for that it is a real fur hat".
Now don't forget we are deep into negotiations here for the Hat that I can't buy for 2500 Rupees in the whole of India and my previous offer of 900 Rupees had been treated with some derision by the older bloke. I was of course by now infused with alcohol and in a very good mood.
He thinks my price of 500 Rupees is poor so we have lots of tut tutting, wringing of his hands, and head shaking, he asks me again for my best price "ok 600" more head shaking "but look at the quality Sir it cost me more than that" I start to walk away and all of a sudden I hear flip flops powering up to follow me "ok Sir, ok Sir 650 rupees". I now do my own head shaking and start to look very thougtful "Ok!!!!!! it's a deal".
£8.66 for a real Fox Fur hat you can't buy a baseball cap for that price.
Please note that I would not be seen dead in a baseball cap, but I am quite happy to walk around with a dead fox on my head
My head has been very warm during this winter and nobody starved to death in the story itself or the telling of it.
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Well having just about got over the shock of those pictures I decided to do a little bit of research on King Jakes Palace and I may have come up with another photo.
First of all you need to turn up the sound on your computer and visit the link below you will see the King’s front room but there is something wrong. If you are very lucky you may even spot the Sceptic One himself.
R. S-S
http://www.eyetricks.com/scary_optical_illusion2.htm
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Swine, nearly had a heart attack, but I laughed good, long and hard, nice one.
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Hello everyone,
I have just returned from a very nice lunch with some good friends and we eventually got round to discussing the man in the hat and two older friends were present and guess what?
It turns out that there was another man walking about Whaley with a glove on his head (maybe they were copying off one another or just trend setters of the day) and this second man was some sort of minister, parson, vicar or one of those types.
When this religious fellow was asked why he wore a glove on his head he always gave the reply:
“It’s the hand of God.”
Now this was a very long time ago so it’s a fair bet that it was not Diego Maradona.
But it’s a funny old world isn’t it?
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RS.S I Have heard and read about this clergy man.He was a Taxal Rector and could be the late Samuel Evans.
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Am getting worried ! I have always been under the impression that Whaley was a quiet sort of place - admittedly its been quite a while since I actually stayed there but on my visits it just seems there are more people now than 40 odd years ago (there, now that's giving it away !)
Where I live now, if you walked around with a glove on your head you would fall prey to the local "asbos" or the Police. As an "outsider" I am enjoying the humour on this board - it makes a lovely change from the local "what are you lookin' at" banter that can be heard around my locality -  Keep up the good work !
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Well Gnatalee
Glad we can make you smile.
If you think it through we now have two blokes wearing gloves on their heads. People might find this very strange indeed but in fairness perhaps they have missed the most logical answer, after all gloves do come in pairs maybe the gentlemen concerned were related or good friends. One person wearing a glove on their head is classed as strange but two could be deemed as the norm.
So it is not a silly as it appears
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I am now going to tell you something which will shock and disgust all followers of King Jake. After careful study of the photographs, I have to tell you that his hat is NOT Russian Red Fox, but Ginger, my old tom cat, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in December 2008. He was last seen meandering unsteadily towards Jodrell Meadow (well, he was very old) and has never been seen since - until today, perched uncomfortably on King Jake's head! How could you do this despicable deed? As I tried to come to terms with this dreadful revelation, I decided to look at King Jake's abode, as urged by R.S-S. I sat at the computer with my one remaining cat on my knee, and, as instructed, peered intently at the screen. I even turned the sound up on my computer, again as per instructions. When "it" happened, I was so shocked that I leapt to my feet with an almighty yell. The startled cat, pride of my life, also leapt - straight out of the bedroom window!! He is beyond recovery.
Jake, do you require a spare hat for the coming winter? This one is a fetching shade of tortoiseshell and white.
I am now retreating to my darkened room, once again armed with alcohol!
Gnatalee, stay wherever it is that you now live. Do not return to Whaley Bridge. Believe me, men with gloves and dead cats on their heads are only the tip of the iceberg. And things can only get worse!
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Fedup how could you even suggest that I could be wearing your cat, I am after all an animal lover.
However a few months ago I did drop the fox hat on the kitchen floor, it went straight for the cat food. I thought it strange at the time and could not fathom it out.
Thank you for your kind offer but I'm not sure tortoisehell and white would go with my grey hair, it is after all a fashion item we are talking about.
Please note I could and perhaps should enter the conversation about "Dog Poo Bins" however I would not wish to contaminate Lord Cornflakes topic with my inane drivel I think its best left to him to contact the Council as Admin suggests.
Time for me to go to my darkened room.
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Hello Frankie,
I can find no evidence that Sam Evans was the man in the hat.
Big Sam was known locally as The Fighting Parson and when away from Taxal Church or Rectory he always carried his Irish shillelagh and was often accompanied by his large dog.
I suppose if he did wear a glove on his head most people would have been wary of making any comment about it. Apparently he did sometimes walk about in odd boots so maybe he did wear a glove on his head.
He was a tough character and he was once bound over by the magistrates for leaving the pulpit and striking one of the Church wardens in the middle of the Sunday Service.
He also upset the bell ringers and the bells fell silent for about a year. He had a big fall out with your former employer, Edward Hall, which resulted in the construction of The Holy Trinity Church as Edward Hall refused to go to Taxal Church after the fall out.
Sam had all his meals made for him at The Royal Oak; later The Chimes.
Do you know any more about him Frankie?
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Hello all,
All this banter about a hat does remind me of the old joke I heard once.
Last month Prince Charles and Camilla visited Worcester and all the civic dignitaries were lined up at Worcester station ready for the Royal train to arrive, As the train wheezed and huffed to a standstill the door to the Royal carriage opened and out stepped HRH sporting a genuine fox fur hat, with the poor creature's tail hanging forlornly down his back.
The Mayor of Worcester and the Lord Lieutenant of the County stepped forward and the Lord Lieutenant whispered in Charlie's ear, "My God, your Highness, it's one of the hottest days of the year, and - I mean, I know your views about hunting - but it's hardly politically correct, wearing a fox fur hat, now is it?"
"What???" exclaimed Charles, "oh, this old thing," he indicated his hat, "Mummy's idea!"
"Mummy's idea?" said the Lord Lieutenant incredulously, "you mean Her Majesty the Queen's idea???"
"Oh yes," replied Charles, "you see, at breakfast she asked me what I was doing today, and I told her that I was coming to Worcester and she said 'Worcester? Wear the fox hat?'"
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Stuart wrote:Hello all,
All this banter about a hat does remind me of the old joke I heard once.
Last month Prince Charles and Camilla visited Worcester and all the civic dignitaries were lined up at Worcester station ready for the Royal train to arrive, As the train wheezed and huffed to a standstill the door to the Royal carriage opened and out stepped HRH sporting a genuine fox fur hat, with the poor creature's tail hanging forlornly down his back.
The Mayor of Worcester and the Lord Lieutenant of the County stepped forward and the Lord Lieutenant whispered in Charlie's ear, "My God, your Highness, it's one of the hottest days of the year, and - I mean, I know your views about hunting - but it's hardly politically correct, wearing a fox fur hat, now is it?"
"What???" exclaimed Charles, "oh, this old thing," he indicated his hat, "Mummy's idea!"
"Mummy's idea?" said the Lord Lieutenant incredulously, "you mean Her Majesty the Queen's idea???"
"Oh yes," replied Charles, "you see, at breakfast she asked me what I was doing today, and I told her that I was coming to Worcester and she said 'Worcester? Wear the fox hat?'"
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Oh dear, keep up at theback!
I too am an animal lover, why only on Monday I saw some cold lamb and took it home. It was very quickly warmed up in a griddle pan and further treated to some mint gravy ointment.
Tonight I have some chicken which will get a similar treatment but this time with tarragon and cream ointment sat comfortably on top of a bed of pasta.
Well, the weather has turned of late and I hate to see cold animals.
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A belated response to R.S-S,s post on 19. 03.2009.
Sir, you made reference to a Mr. Little, 'big in ham and bacon'. This could well be a Mr George Little who's premises upto the Company's liquidation maybe 15-20 years ago were on Grimshaw Lane in Newton Heath, Manchester.Whether they were ever in Stockport or not I don't know. I did a lot of business with this company years ago. I will pass the premises later today on the way to my beloved MCFC. Whilst at 'City' I will see another 'bacon man', Mr Michael Simpson late of 'Simpsons Sausages and Bacon' on High Lane
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Hello Bob,
Firstly my sincere apologies for the lateness of my reply to your, I have been busy, but that is no excuse.
Just as I was starting this thread about ‘The Man in the Hat’ I discussed it with another person who remembers the man better than I did. Yes it was George Little and I thought his factory to be in Manchester. The man I was discussing it with said it was definitely Stockport and that he had even been there on occasions.
Well a healthy and heated debate ensued and I think at about the time my colleague had me by the throat I gave in and reluctantly agreed it was Stockport. Hence the confusion.
But I am beginning to wonder if he was getting confused with Simpson’s sausages as you say.
I shall be seeing this very person later today and I, once again, intend having it out with him.
I will be wearing neck protection so do not worry about me on that account. I shall let you know how I get on later.
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Hi RSS, was this the topic you were after?
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We have a very good example here of what is wrong with the data storage on this forum.
Jon has found a lost file that concerned R.S.S. good for him…..
But he has put it back in the draw at the top of the pile when it was in fact dated May 2009.
Data bases must have a Primary Key that is static, in the case of the Forum as far as I can see it has to be the Date/Time plus a second key Location with tick box – General or Local History
The only other requirement would be an accessible index strictly in date order with content detail along side the date, it could even be a click on to activate situation.
There would need to be as now an indication of current activity.
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