there is a guy called Cashin (maybe spelt wrong) he lost part of his leg many years ago, we see him every year, he sits on the grass when you go past the CSM at calagute on the way to the beach at Bobbys shack, last time he saw us he was so happy to tell us he had a new baby and then sadly 3 days later the baby had died, i always remember him
J

The bloke on Vagator and Baga beach who sells cakes, hardly any teeth, known him since my first visit to Goa in 1999 from the Hilltop in Vagator, this is where he buys the cakes

Definitely one of the taxi drivers who sits outside the Marinha Dourada he is called Babycham (I am sure a lot of you know who he is). We met him on our very first trip and always bump into him every year

The Tailors on the corner of the Panjim Road in Candolim. The bloke can always be found outside. We speak to him every year, he has never tried to coax us into the shop. He is a real character, likes a 'coffee' or six Bit like you Gemma

40 something.That bloke you mentioned has been 'demoted' as you may say he is now at the other shop down the side bruno's think thats the right lane theres a super tailors there..I did go in that shop on the corner of the panjim rd and asked where the nice bloke had gone to be told he's been moved...wonder why?

Is he the one who was always outside,every time we passed he would say "how are my young friends
tonight we are both 65+[nice man]
annx

aarond yes thats the gentleman.

Thought it sounded like him missed him this year
annx

As sleeps says this chappie has been 'seconded' to Supa Tailors.

Another friendly man is the man who sells spices next to the Fishermans Cove again never been a customer, but he always shouts hello from across the road.

Is he the one who was always outside,every time we passed he would say "how are my young friends

According to sulihan who owns super tailors this guy is his brother!
and they own the other shop and scorpion tailors.

GM06
Ian

have not seen the women on the candolim beach along 24 coconuts shack selling fruit. She holds it on her head and I swear she is 100 years old. She wears a nice pair os specs though courtsey of the tourist seen her every year for 10 years apart from 2 years ago.

I always remember the bloke with the big belly at Bobbies Shack at Baga. Is he Bobbie?

Lisa

No that`s not Bobby lol, can`t remember his name now though you must know Passanti if you use Bobby`s ? she is a really lovely lady if a bit crackers

The chap with the big belly could be Bosco's brother Pedro, he wanders along all the shacks in that area, he owns a lot of water sports equipment and used to do the boat trips to anjuna, dolphins and crocs but seems to be content renting body boards and drinking lots fenny for the last couple of years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhjhisDhKA

Seems I am not allowed to put in a link for pedro on you tube, if you want to see him try putting in www. (forbidden word) .com instead of ******

Does anyone remember CHA CHA the walking supermarket, he used to have a coat with pockets just about every where and a yoke with two long nets stuffed full all the stuff he could not get in his pockets He would come strolling along Baga beach calling out something totally unintelligible and if you looked up he would come and sit on your sunbed and chat away until he could find something to sell you for a few Rps

A great character when you got to know him but sadly he died about five years ago

That`s him, Pedro

Sorry I meant Bosco's not Bobbys. Yes thats the one he is always looking out at the sea.

Lisa

i like the old woman who hangs about the juice bar in Chapora ... she looks well worn and always stands there sullen looking until someone gives her a banana which she stuffs into a crease of her bulging hitched up skirt.... really amuses me
chilly

Chilly, I think that is more infomation than I can handle, bet it made her smile as well

For those who have been visiting for a few years and remember the "Silent Retreat" ....... there was a lovely "old" lady who would walk around the pool area handing out flyers to the guests to promote the beauty parlour there, she had wrinkles like craters so wasn't the best advert for the business.

Then there was "Swami" the pool man who on his return to the hotel after his day off used to bounce off the walls as he walked back to his bedroom (the gym) having been drinking feni for most of the day!

Fizz