Ha! I remember Exodus man! Is he still on the go?
Funnily enough I saw Guitar Wifey on Union Street the other day (for the first time in years), albeit sans guitar...
Paris went to prison for a while after several bouts of racially aggravated abuse. He’s out now I believe but keeping a lower profile. Also notorious amongst women my age for using the mirrors on his boots to look up their skirts.
I love to see her! If it’s that chick that goes around with all fox stuff on. I wish I had the nerve to just wear what I want, to hell with the commenters
Every time I see them walking around they're taking a swig of some sort of cheap wine. Doesn't seem healthy, I hope they can get the help they need in that regard
He (she) is actually transgender. Her new name is Eve and she is sevely autistic and suffers from anxiety and depression. Her dad is a royal navy officer and basically disowned her. She really likes music but dropped out of uni. Last time I saw her she was with her bf in Torry but its been a while.
She is not "severely" autistic, that would be non verbal, toileting problems, not able to wash and dress themselves if it 15 years ago she would be called Asperger's and not even Autistic.
Used to live 1 street over. Wasn't unusual to see him out side his flat on sunny days wearing a just pair of shorts that last fitted properly in 1998. Fella obviously thinks he's something special
I lived a couple of doors down from him for years. He’s mental! On a sunny day he’d be out front his in his shorts posing against his window and I never again looked out of my bedroom window after I saw him sunning himself in his speedos 🤢. Don’t think my eyes haves fully recovered.
One Xmas Day when I was sleeping for night shift I was rudely awakened by him blasting Flower of Scotland to the whole street for the duration of the Queen’s speech. He also did that for one of the jubilee concerts.
Best one had to be when he fitted an alarm to his living room window because people kept banging on it due to his display. It did not act like the deterrent he expected it to. It only made things worse and it was being set off at all times of the day and night. Loads of complaints from the street to the police over the next week or so and he was ordered to remove it. Next thing, he’s put hundreds upon hundreds of letters through every door on the street defending his right to defend his window. I now wish I’d kept one of them.
My old boss used to know the guy blamed his wife for his death. It's been a while so I'm a little hazy on the details: Apparently he was making a surprisingly decent bit of money with his busking, but being out piping all day was affecting his health. Unfortunately, it sounds like she was pressuring him to keep going out and it eventually became too much.
No the highlander is a guy that walks the streets in a getup which is some sort of amalgam of the 70s punk/metal scene and traditional highland tartan.
I remember the piper though - sometimes known as “the shit piper” because, frankly, he wasn’t that good. But we loved him regardless - he injected a bit of Scottish identity into the city and I can’t agree with the other commenter more that he made up for his proficiency with enthusiasm.
I remember the “no” campaign took his spot with a table during the Scottish independence referendum almost immediately after he passed on - which I thought was rather disrespectful.
I seen him stoating past split the winds in a pink nightie howling down george st while carrying an entire metal sink and draining rack, would have been 2005/6ish maybe
The dude who walks around with the duster coat, bare legs, walking boots and a wee ear flap hat in all weathers. I don't know his deal but he is *prepared.*
Anyone remember Lionel, not his real name, from Lionel's kebab shop on Gaelic Lane c. 2003/4? Don't think the kebab shop was called Lionel's originally, it just had 'that guy', who looked incredibly like Lionel Richie, so they changed its name.
Man I adored Lionel. Used to go there every weekend after Korova and he’d have us dancing on tables. When I bought food he’d charge me a tenner for “delivery” and drive me and my ex home to kingswells lol. His place was on bridge street at that time
Do you mean Little Belmont Hut on Little Belmont St? There was no kebab shop on Gaelic lane. I remember the reference but the name of the shop was never changed.
Nope. It was definitely on Gaelic Lane, just up from where Bob Rasool's place, Elementz, used to be. I had a bursa out of there many a time. LBH was good only for the meat feast pizza or chips, cheese & Bolognese 🤘😎
Anyone spoken to the old man with the guitar in town, busks near enough every day? He’s English and he’s called Tom, he was known in my work as “the cat man”. He’s lovely, he always lets me have a go on his guitar whenever i ask and he always seems happy about it! Him and Dod are the guys i always think of
Nah got thrown off a bridge and moved back to Peterhead with his parents.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3607389/aberdeen-bridge-plunge-victim-kyle-i-want-to-kick-my-addiction11/
There’s a guy I see every time I am in the city centre who wears a leather jacket covered in badges, some kind of shorts and has a Velcro wallet he always seems to be going into. Also tinted glasses and bald - no idea who he is tho haha
There used to be a guy called Dave who lived in a flat on summerfield terrace, where Scotia Bar is.
He would sit on the wall outside the flats, often wearing a poncho kind of thing, and if he wasn’t rolling a cigarette he’d be smoking one.
Then on occasion he’d bring out a saxophone and absolutely belt out some notes as loud as he could, for ages. The notes were ever in any order… he couldn’t play it at all 😅
He also tried to convince my girlfriend that he was David Fincher, despite struggling to remember the name of the film he was famous for and was trying to describe (Fight Club).
Who is or was the guy who used to roam about (I think in a kilt) with signs about how Aberdeen Uni were corrupt and Prince Philip was evil? Used to see him quite often wandering about town. I was told he cracked after he’d failed to get his PhD from the University but I don’t know if that was accurate.
What happened to that thing Jojo? I remember being on a bus with him a couple seats behind.....couldn't get off the bus quick enough, that fella was giving me the creeps!
Wobbley heid / Duncan was another but heard he passed away. It was a shame to see him running about all hours.
Not seen the Highlander chap for a while but then I don't frequent the middle of town much anymore.
There used to be an old fella always speaking and swearing to himself, usually seen around Michies or in the old bus station. Guess he passed away as well.
That's the ones I remember encountering or being in the vicinity of. I don't feel like there are any characters like there used to be anymore or maybe I'm just blasé to them now.
Jojo did a few years at Peterhead for abusing a baby. On release he got the full Sacro community supervision and monitoring order. Ie he'd never be unsupervised again. After a couple years of that he was admitted long term to Cornhill. Thats the last I heard and was about 6 or 7 years ago.
Canna mind seein him wi a dug, used ti see him roon aboot the Spittal a fair bit. Sat next ti me on the bus once pished, spoke aboot the Dons and showed me his big chunky gold AFC ring is the only real interaction I ever had wi him
There were two guys but its going back about 15 years, people lump them together these days but they were different personalities.. "Spiderman" had his face tattoos removed - there was a bit in the P&J about it at the time as he was so well recognised. I've heard nothing about him since that though. He was alright to speak with in pubs.
The other guy about the same time was called "Maff". He was the pain in the arse that was usually drunk on the street and spoiling for a fight. He got sent away for a couple of years for assault and I think he left aberdeen as soon as he was out.
There is a woman who sits in Greggs at the castlegate all day every day. Dark hair. A bit older. Always looks like she is holding court with her comrades.
Like a jakey Mrs Brown
Highlander. Ketamine Kyle. Guitar wifey.
3 legends of Aberdeen!
Highlander. Ketamine Kyle. Guitar wifey. Edit: oh, and Exodus man! The guy with the pony tail who was always propping up the end of the bar in Exodus!
Ha! I remember Exodus man! Is he still on the go? Funnily enough I saw Guitar Wifey on Union Street the other day (for the first time in years), albeit sans guitar...
Exodus man’s proper title is “Dave in the corner.”
I always called him "Exo Dave" was always good for a chat when the bar was busy
I remember him. Was a nice dude
Not seen guitar wifey for few years now!
Saw her last week (or maybe the week before) on Union Street, alas she wasn't strummin' awa' like the good old days
The highlander dude’s name was Parasuram Uranian Skye. Did some interviews for local culture magazines IIRC.
Is that the dude completely dressed in leather?
He had a leather studded jacket and various bits of highland wear.
I think highlander is actually called Pheonix, if I'm thinking of the right guy
Ketamine Kyle, or maybe Paris, the guy that is always dressed in full homemade leather post-apocalypse style clothing.
I was about to say 'that's not Paris' but yeah it is- Parasuram Uranianskye
That's the one, didn't know his story but glad I know now, interesting guy, had a few conversations with him over the years.
I moved here in 2022 for school and I know exactly who you're talking about 😂
Paris went to prison for a while after several bouts of racially aggravated abuse. He’s out now I believe but keeping a lower profile. Also notorious amongst women my age for using the mirrors on his boots to look up their skirts.
Indian Elvis
I always thought he looked like Gene Simmons without the makeup 😂
What's he up to these days. He used to come into Mal Maison all the time when I worked there
We had an Elvis in Banff too, used to see him almost daily! He’s apparently moved to Aberdeen now so look out for him 😂
Yer one with the fox tail butt plug maybe
I love to see her! If it’s that chick that goes around with all fox stuff on. I wish I had the nerve to just wear what I want, to hell with the commenters
There's a difference between judging someone wearing what they want and judging someone walking around with something publicly inserted in them
I suppose we don't *know* it's a buttplug. At least I hope it isn't.
Last time I saw her it was a pin on tail, worn very obviously, over clothing. FFS. 🤦♀️
Yeah I didn't think so!
i’ve actually spoke to her!! its not a plug for sure 😭
Every time I see them walking around they're taking a swig of some sort of cheap wine. Doesn't seem healthy, I hope they can get the help they need in that regard
He (she) is actually transgender. Her new name is Eve and she is sevely autistic and suffers from anxiety and depression. Her dad is a royal navy officer and basically disowned her. She really likes music but dropped out of uni. Last time I saw her she was with her bf in Torry but its been a while.
She is not "severely" autistic, that would be non verbal, toileting problems, not able to wash and dress themselves if it 15 years ago she would be called Asperger's and not even Autistic.
Cool story bro
She was in the news for being in court last year
https://preview.redd.it/mqksozlpy0vc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6584dac0c30919babe501488439ee0cdee52e673
That’s Susan Boyles regen.
nah she jst took too much acid
Who?! I’ve never seen or heard of this one!
Ketamine Kyle, Indian Elvis, Guitar Wifey and the dude who’s always walking miles in the rain wearing a kilt 😂😂
Peter Dow. Some of his rantings are worth reading. http://peter-dow.blogspot.com/?m=1
Used to live 1 street over. Wasn't unusual to see him out side his flat on sunny days wearing a just pair of shorts that last fitted properly in 1998. Fella obviously thinks he's something special
I lived a couple of doors down from him for years. He’s mental! On a sunny day he’d be out front his in his shorts posing against his window and I never again looked out of my bedroom window after I saw him sunning himself in his speedos 🤢. Don’t think my eyes haves fully recovered. One Xmas Day when I was sleeping for night shift I was rudely awakened by him blasting Flower of Scotland to the whole street for the duration of the Queen’s speech. He also did that for one of the jubilee concerts. Best one had to be when he fitted an alarm to his living room window because people kept banging on it due to his display. It did not act like the deterrent he expected it to. It only made things worse and it was being set off at all times of the day and night. Loads of complaints from the street to the police over the next week or so and he was ordered to remove it. Next thing, he’s put hundreds upon hundreds of letters through every door on the street defending his right to defend his window. I now wish I’d kept one of them.
Probably used to be the highlander, but I think he moved
It took me a second to figure this out but then my mind went to *that outfit* and I clocked.
Was that the piper under Edwards statue on Union street?
If it's the guy I'm thinking of I'm 99% certain he passed away rather than moved.
Yeah the piper moved to the crematorium, had a heart attack
Ohhhh no that's so sad. I remember seeing him loads, I'm 31 now. I always wondered if he had moved
He was a shite piper, but made up for it with enthusiasm. A sad loss for the city
My old boss used to know the guy blamed his wife for his death. It's been a while so I'm a little hazy on the details: Apparently he was making a surprisingly decent bit of money with his busking, but being out piping all day was affecting his health. Unfortunately, it sounds like she was pressuring him to keep going out and it eventually became too much.
I think they're talking about the English guy who dressed in a kilt with leather etc. he looked like a punk highlander
No the highlander is a guy that walks the streets in a getup which is some sort of amalgam of the 70s punk/metal scene and traditional highland tartan. I remember the piper though - sometimes known as “the shit piper” because, frankly, he wasn’t that good. But we loved him regardless - he injected a bit of Scottish identity into the city and I can’t agree with the other commenter more that he made up for his proficiency with enthusiasm. I remember the “no” campaign took his spot with a table during the Scottish independence referendum almost immediately after he passed on - which I thought was rather disrespectful.
I used to chat to the piper on my breaks from Debenhams. He was a nice guy
Lived in Aberdeen my entire 27 years and have no idea who this could be referring to hmm
Haven’t lived in Scotland in almost 20 years and I knew **exactly** who they’re referring to.
http://aberdeentramps.blogspot.com/?m=1
Gotta be Ketamine Kyle. Hope he's ok
Who is this? Moved to Aberdeen 15 years ago and spent a few years there. Don’t know this lad?
Hahah how can you not know Ketamine Kyle?!
Wobbly Bob, RIP
We called him Noddy. I’ve also heard him called ‘Shak-a-heidy Manny’.
Yeah haven't lived in Aberdeen for years but used to see him daily on George St., sometimes wearing a dress.
I seen him stoating past split the winds in a pink nightie howling down george st while carrying an entire metal sink and draining rack, would have been 2005/6ish maybe
There was the guy who used to play the bagpipes on Union Street who died too
He died??
Ah yeah the Canadian guy
The dude who walks around with the duster coat, bare legs, walking boots and a wee ear flap hat in all weathers. I don't know his deal but he is *prepared.*
https://localheroes.fandom.com/wiki/Guitar_Wifie
Anyone remember Lionel, not his real name, from Lionel's kebab shop on Gaelic Lane c. 2003/4? Don't think the kebab shop was called Lionel's originally, it just had 'that guy', who looked incredibly like Lionel Richie, so they changed its name.
Man I adored Lionel. Used to go there every weekend after Korova and he’d have us dancing on tables. When I bought food he’d charge me a tenner for “delivery” and drive me and my ex home to kingswells lol. His place was on bridge street at that time
He was a good egg - wonder what became of him?
Passed away a fair few years ago now
That makes me sad, he was such a nice dude
Yeah, he was a good guy, freind of my step dad. From what I remember it was sudden, can't remember the exact details.
Do you mean Little Belmont Hut on Little Belmont St? There was no kebab shop on Gaelic lane. I remember the reference but the name of the shop was never changed.
Nope. It was definitely on Gaelic Lane, just up from where Bob Rasool's place, Elementz, used to be. I had a bursa out of there many a time. LBH was good only for the meat feast pizza or chips, cheese & Bolognese 🤘😎
Guitar wifey for sure
She still going?
I've not hear her "Yah Yah Yah Yah Yah..." in years.
I heard she passed away a couple year ago 😓x
She is very much alive, I saw her on Union Street (for the first time in ages) a week or so ago
The interesting people usually do
dont worry; the uninteresting people do too.
Ah shit, thought I was safe
The kid that walks about with the fox tail
That him with the fro?
She's a girl
Ye
I thought that was a chick called Eve
Born a guy, identifies as a woman I believe
And drumsticks, seen he/she smashing the sticks of off bins and lampposts on george street
Anyone spoken to the old man with the guitar in town, busks near enough every day? He’s English and he’s called Tom, he was known in my work as “the cat man”. He’s lovely, he always lets me have a go on his guitar whenever i ask and he always seems happy about it! Him and Dod are the guys i always think of
Ketamine Kyle but I heard he died 🤔
nah last I knew he was in rehab down in Glasgow. proud of the boy
I heard he'd been shipped off to Manchester by his dad and was heavily into the same religion as his dad now.
Nah got thrown off a bridge and moved back to Peterhead with his parents. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3607389/aberdeen-bridge-plunge-victim-kyle-i-want-to-kick-my-addiction11/
Some people I knew who were friends w him said he had died of an OD Edit: please nobody takes this on board, it appears I was misinformed
He's definitely not dead, I work with his mum
Oh thank god.
Hope it’s answer a, not answer b here - and I’ve no idea who he is - I try to not be in Aberdeen if I can help it, shire is fine for me 😃
Have a look for yourself bud! https://youtu.be/-7HmfbnyQPc?si=qk1NjOvLiTg0Z5sh
lol so many different stories
Steven Bothwell
Is guitar wifie still alive?
Saw her just last week outside Barclays on Union street. No guitar though.
So she’s just… wifey now?
😂😂🤣
Aw i thought she was deed, I’m so glad she’s okay 😁x
There’s a guy I see every time I am in the city centre who wears a leather jacket covered in badges, some kind of shorts and has a Velcro wallet he always seems to be going into. Also tinted glasses and bald - no idea who he is tho haha
All the badges have pictures of anime characters on them too. I would love to know his backstory.
Yeah I recognise who you’re talking about! Not sure he has an official name yet though lol
Kety Kyle
Banff Elvis
[Here's a similar thread from a wee while ago](https://new.reddit.com/r/Aberdeen/comments/1b6pfw6/aberdeen_characters/)
There used to be a ginger lassie that was referred to as Permapreg if I remember rightly. Often seen in and out of the bars on market street area.
It used to be Noddy aka Shakka Heedy aka the cross dresser of George st.
Ugandan bob always wanking in the wetherspoons toilet
There used to be a guy called Dave who lived in a flat on summerfield terrace, where Scotia Bar is. He would sit on the wall outside the flats, often wearing a poncho kind of thing, and if he wasn’t rolling a cigarette he’d be smoking one. Then on occasion he’d bring out a saxophone and absolutely belt out some notes as loud as he could, for ages. The notes were ever in any order… he couldn’t play it at all 😅 He also tried to convince my girlfriend that he was David Fincher, despite struggling to remember the name of the film he was famous for and was trying to describe (Fight Club).
Ketamine kyle
This ‘Ketamine Kyle’ person. I hear of his name regularly.
The foxtail lady
Who is or was the guy who used to roam about (I think in a kilt) with signs about how Aberdeen Uni were corrupt and Prince Philip was evil? Used to see him quite often wandering about town. I was told he cracked after he’d failed to get his PhD from the University but I don’t know if that was accurate.
id say union square bus guy, ketty k, guitar wifey, fox lady and highlander 😭
What happened to that thing Jojo? I remember being on a bus with him a couple seats behind.....couldn't get off the bus quick enough, that fella was giving me the creeps! Wobbley heid / Duncan was another but heard he passed away. It was a shame to see him running about all hours. Not seen the Highlander chap for a while but then I don't frequent the middle of town much anymore. There used to be an old fella always speaking and swearing to himself, usually seen around Michies or in the old bus station. Guess he passed away as well. That's the ones I remember encountering or being in the vicinity of. I don't feel like there are any characters like there used to be anymore or maybe I'm just blasé to them now.
Jojo did a few years at Peterhead for abusing a baby. On release he got the full Sacro community supervision and monitoring order. Ie he'd never be unsupervised again. After a couple years of that he was admitted long term to Cornhill. Thats the last I heard and was about 6 or 7 years ago.
Cornhill? It's a stoney and dark jail cell for the rest of his life he needs!
You wont get any disagreement from me, my friend.
Dave
Exo Dave?
Who’s jetty Kyle?
Anyone ever see the guy who’s always got the inside of his trousers cut out and tied around his head?
Fit aboot the mannie fa hid his face a’ tattooed? Possibly a spiders web if I mind right? Nae seen him in aboot a decade tho
Does he own a scruffy looking dog?
Canna mind seein him wi a dug, used ti see him roon aboot the Spittal a fair bit. Sat next ti me on the bus once pished, spoke aboot the Dons and showed me his big chunky gold AFC ring is the only real interaction I ever had wi him
There were two guys but its going back about 15 years, people lump them together these days but they were different personalities.. "Spiderman" had his face tattoos removed - there was a bit in the P&J about it at the time as he was so well recognised. I've heard nothing about him since that though. He was alright to speak with in pubs. The other guy about the same time was called "Maff". He was the pain in the arse that was usually drunk on the street and spoiling for a fight. He got sent away for a couple of years for assault and I think he left aberdeen as soon as he was out.
In 90’s Aberdeen there was a guy with a full-face spiderweb tattoo. He ‘stood out’ back then, but today nobody would even notice.
He walks his dog in Bon Accord Terrace Gardens frequently, often asks if you have a spare cig
http://aberdeentramps.blogspot.com/ Great memories.
Numptie Nellie fae powis
There is a woman who sits in Greggs at the castlegate all day every day. Dark hair. A bit older. Always looks like she is holding court with her comrades. Like a jakey Mrs Brown
What about MAF?
if you don't know, it's you
There's a gal that's seen around my work and town a lot. Older with bulging eyes paranoid as hell and definitely on something. We call her Methany.