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Maurice Leakey
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 - posted August 08, 2019 10:15 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Many balloons were launched this morning at the start of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
The long awaited Darth Vader also took to the skies. He, of course, was David Prowse, a Bristolian.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49277526

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Ali Hipperson
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 - posted August 09, 2019 08:19 AM      Profile for Ali Hipperson   Email Ali Hipperson   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
In the late 1990's I worked in Southwark, London and at that time Dave Prowse (also originally known as the 'Green-Cross Code' guy in the road-safety TV commercials) ran a gym in Marshalsea Road.

After work I used to have a drink in the local pub, The Lord Clyde, and I would often see him in there. Even then he was still an extremely big guy!

Ali.

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Maurice Leakey
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 - posted August 09, 2019 09:53 AM      Profile for Maurice Leakey   Email Maurice Leakey   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) has seen the balloon and has commented.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-49290771

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