while visiting Whitby

Subject: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST,Dee
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 09:14 AM

Hiya, I'm a frequent visitor to Whitby, up until quite recently I used to see a very unusual charcater in a number of the pubs my friends and I went in, he sang songs without an instrument and they were quite often very funny, he'd also be dancing whilst he sang and he always had shorts on even in the winter.

I've not seen him on my recent visits and so wondered if anyone knows what's happened to him.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 09:18 AM

>>he sang songs without an instrument he always had shorts on even in the winter,,

Well it can't be Pete Coe then :-)

Wheres Raggytash - he should know :-)

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 10:16 AM

Muppitt!

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: r.padgett
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 10:57 AM

Muppitt from Bradford agreed Les

Ray

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST,Dee
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 11:06 AM

So, if it is Muppitt(???), is he still about

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:19 PM

Well I haven't seen him for about, I think he's busier with work than he used to be. We're not being unkind calling him Muppitt, that's the only name he answers to. He won't even tell anybody his real name! I'll sent him a message but I can't guarantee he'll receive it.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:27 PM

Actually he spells it Muppett, I think it's our Northern accent. I've sent the message to this 'very unusual character', as you accurately describe him. I've been very happy to count him as a friend, even though he refers to me as 'Mr Fromull'.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Lynn W
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:28 PM

Is this who you mean Dee? (In the white shirt) - If the link works, forgotten how to do clicky!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lynnwood1/SessionPhotos2006/photo#4999164625185210386

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:34 PM

Like this!

Bloody 'ell, I'm in that photo too!

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST,sooz
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 05:41 PM

aww that must be.....our muppett.    x

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 05:52 PM

... I think he's gone to ground; probably so ashamed of our national cricket team - he'll be back as soon as they start to show some form again. Last time I saw him he was making sand castles and dykes/bridges etc on Scarborough beach - October time

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 05:54 PM

.... wearing those very loose shorts of course; has to be very careful when he kneels down

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Rasener
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 07:15 PM

Which ones you Les

Les

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 08:27 PM

I'm the hairy one underneath the speaker, melodeon on lap, reaching for a pint of Guinness. Oh, I'm I getting typecast?

And Mr M Uppett supports the West Indies Cricket Team.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Mo the caller
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 07:36 AM

And which is Muppett?, and anyone else whose name we know?

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Raggytash
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 08:35 AM

Dah Dah .......... I must be one of very few who actually know Muppetts given name, but I've sworn on pain of death never to reveal it ......... although if someone offered enough money..........

There was a bit of trouble at mill some time ago and Muppett doesn't get across here any more, but if he reads this and wants a bed for the night he only has to ask

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 09:58 AM

OK Muppett is in the white shirt, standing next to Hartlepool Harry at the bar. Chris Mullins is seated with his finger on his gob. Almost hidden behind Chris (something that is relatively easy to do) is Maggie, my girlfriend. Sat next to me on t'other side is Mary McGarry (Mrs Ossonflags). Them's all I know.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: gnomad
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 10:21 AM

If you click right once on Lynne's album there's another Muppet shot, looking just how I think of him - sort of wild and shaky. Another click to the right gets you Mally and Old Git.

Enough tales out of school, it looks like Lynne had a great time. I thought I hadn't seen Muppet for a while, hope some warmer weather will winkle him out again during the summer.

I'll bid 1p towards a reminder of his real name, only that much 'cos I will probably just forget it again, also I don't want to endanger Raggy too much.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 11:23 AM

I knew you would have the finger on the pulse Raggy :-)

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 11:27 AM

I can't see you Raggy on the photo's.

I see Geoff (old git)

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 01:16 PM

"And Mr M Uppett supports the West Indies Cricket Team. "

...that's as maybe Les, but if you'd followed the thread re England v Australia you'd see he has more than a passing interest in the fortunes of Vaughan & Co

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Joules
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 04:08 PM

Not to be confused with Muppitz who looks nothing like him thankfully as I gave birth to her

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Rasener
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 05:28 PM

Hey Joules how are you?
Just been looking at the Warwick Festival and see Muppitz has been booked.
Thats great news.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 19 Jan 08 - 07:54 PM

Lowden - England would be his third favourite team then!

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Raggytash
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 04:11 AM

Nay Lad, Muppett supports England aand Englaand alone ..... cept for Yorkshire

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Les from Hull
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:14 AM

Have you not heard him does his thing about when Steve Harmison destroyed the West Indies at Sabina Park in 2004, taking 7 for 12 and skittling them out for 47? I think that'll let you know where his sympathies lay. So I reckon it's West Indies, then Yorkshire, then England.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Lowden Jameswright
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 07:38 AM

Maybe, like me (and Rupert Murdoch), he just loves cricket; Rupert's balls though are in his wallet.... the t**t

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Mr Happy
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 09:32 AM

'eard 'im do 'is fab rendition've 'Bo'emian Rhapsody' at Saddleworth last year!

Larf, I nearly slaughtered meself!

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: ossonflags
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 12:23 PM

A truly great man!! The bow'ld Muppett has been known to sing a very sensitve song or three if you can get him away from the stuff about farting, throwing up and 'twerms and that.Also he has a great fondness for marmite sarnies.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 04:47 AM

Thanks Lyn, yes that the guy I meant and gnomad, yes that's how I remember him. So he's not a Whitby lad then.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST,Dee
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 04:49 AM

OOPS Sorry that last posting was from me. Quite a few of you know him then.

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: Raggytash
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 05:46 AM

Aye ......... but not in the biblical sense!

Subject: RE: while visiting Whitby
From: GUEST,yorkshire lass
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 05:51 AM

Oh yes I DO, Raggytash !!!!!!!!!!!!!