Grafitti on the back the back seat of the 423, 424, and 426 buses from Bradford to Wakefield. Penned by either an agrieved ex-con who couldn't afford a car or Derek, who was bragging.

Yep, I remember this clearly. I distinctly remember it was spelled ‘Derrick’ though, not ‘Derek’. It was on the back seat of the 443 bus from Leeds to Wakefield in the mid to late 80s. I dare say the same buses were used on different routes. This was the only route I took, but I do remember seeing it on more than one occasion. Indelibly etched in my brain. As is the Roxy Music graffiti on Aberford Road (A642) in Stanley/Bottomboat, spray painted along the bottom of the huge motorway sign on the approach to the M62. I first noticed it in the late 70s/early 80s, and it was still there until the sign was replaced in the early 2000s. I was gutted when it finally disappeared.

dez is pretty gay too...


so is edwin lyons.... email him at edisalways@hotmail.com