He's at it again?

[bristol & argo]

I have no beef with the gentleman, but in the interests of 'the community',

 

On Saturday 23rd May at about 19:30 A gentleman of unkemp appearance, bearing an uncanny resembance to the character on the Braunston Marina website, was on the road above Kate Boats walking towards Birdlingbury(sp?) Wharf.

 

 

 

Simon.

[Ray T]

The missus and I went to Midland Chandlers, at Braunston today and there was a gentleman of the road type at the entrance gate. He appeared to have all his worldly possesions with him including an upturned cap on the ground, I assume as a begging bowl. When one of the staff noticed him other staff members got quite agitated and watched him for a while. It could have been Mr Finch but difficult to tell as he was wearing another cap which hid some of his face, he definately had an unkempt beard though.

[David Schweizer]

The missus and I went to Midland Chandlers, at Braunston today and there was a gentleman of the road type at the entrance gate. He appeared to have all his worldly possesions with him including an upturned cap on the ground, I assume as a begging bowl. When one of the staff noticed him other staff members got quite agitated and watched him for a while. It could have been Mr Finch but difficult to tell as he was wearing another cap which hid some of his face, he definately had an unkempt beard though.

I doubt very much if the man you saw was Mr Finch. He may break into boats (including mine) and take food and booze, but as far as I know he does not beg. From what I have learnt about him over the years, he is a solitary character, who keeps himself well hidden from the general public, living on his wits. I have seen him three times in the last ten years, and on each occasion he has made himself invisible almost immediately.

 

If he has resorted to begging, I would actually be saddened, because it would mean that he has lost any dignity that he did have.