Do You Remember Lobby Lud?

[Tilly2]

A blast from the past?

[pixie374]

I remember looby loo. Does that count?'xx

[tonyav]

Nooo, but I've just googled him.

[tonyav]

Hadn't she used to get in the basket at home time with Andy and Teddy, pixie.

[pixie374]

Can't remember... Andy pandy? Sorry tilly. I'm trying x

[pixie374]

Have googled lobby lud now, but no xx

[Tilly2]

My dad mentioned him the other day. It brought back memories of holidays in Blackpool, searching for Lobby Lud.

[tonyav]

Here's the original Looby Lou, pixie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA1zuM6wUK8

[Tilly2]

Not Looby Lou. Lobby Lud.

Heaven's above!

[Davemano]

Back in the 50s I remember my mother mentioning Lobby Lud and seem to think he was somehow linked with a newspaper challenge if sighted.

[Bathsheba]

http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/articles/mystery_men.html

;) x x

[Tilly2]

Thank goodness for that, Dave. I thought I was going mad!

[pixie374]

Thank you Tony :-) that's the one! Xx

[ukbod2015]

I remember Four Feather Falls - Gerry Andersons first I believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLyY4zQOjk

[Tilly2]

Oh, I loved Four Feather Falls. I can still remember the song.

[Psybbo]

I must have been on a different planet

[tonyav]

This is my earliest memory of a Gerry Anderson programme, I used to love this as a small boy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILPw9VFB2M

[gness]

Nothing's changed then, Psybs?.... ;-)

[Marshwarble]

Can I be the first one to claim their £5?

[Buenchico]

I don't actually remember Lobby Lud but I'm familiar with the story.

Here's how the ads appeared in the News Chronicle:
http://www.saulwordsworth.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lobby_lud.jpg

[Psybbo]

True Gness x