The other one is \u2013 a monkey<\/p>\n
But first Andy Capp -drawn and made famous by Reg Smythe who by this account in the BBC article \u201cmirth and misogyny<\/a>\u201d himself had many misgivings about the local layabout hero with a tendency for excessive intake of alcohol and the occasional heavy handed settlement of domestic disputes. Andy portrayed a lifestyle which contrary to those who still hold the belief that \u201cits Grim up North\u201d has for the majority \u2013 even us Northerners – long since disappeared into folklore, but for a good number of years in the 60, s,70s 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s \u2013 Andy\u2019s heyday he was essential reading in the Daily Mirror. Andy first came to notice in 1957 – we in the GFD HQ were aware of \u201cthe lovely story\u201d but had no way of verifying the source of his origin which is repeated in the BBC article that \u2013<\/p>\n Andy Capp was inspired by a man Reg Smythe saw at a Hartlepool football match who pocketed his flat cap when it started raining and when questioned by Smythe said <\/em><\/p>\n “You don’t think I’m going to sit in the house all night wearing a wet cap?” <\/em><\/p>\n As for the monkey \u2013 which only goes to prove we northerners can poke fun at ourselves we suggest you read the \u201cHistoric UK\u201d<\/a> account of an incident during the Napoleonic war \u2013 then you will know where the term \u201cMonkey Hangers\u201d originated.<\/p>\n Here at GFD HQ we are quite proud of our heritage and as with most individuals in these parts we have a strong sense of humour except when it comes to our web sites and online products where we adopt a full on professional business attitude because we only want to do the very best for our customers \u2013 quality product, quality prices and quality service.<\/p>\n Take for instance our Global Door<\/a> web site where we have a superb selection of Doorstop composite doors in eighteen styles, thirteen colours, masses of glazing and hardware accessories in fact a door to suit and compliment any home. Simply opening the site on the \u201cHome\u201d page<\/a> gives a flavour of what awaits within \u2013 excellent graphics showing the prices of selected doors inclusive of delivery \u2013 an offer of 0% finance<\/a> – a link to our first class installation service<\/a> and it\u2019s topped off with the independent Trust Pilot reviews<\/a> of our customers \u2013 we could now wax lyrically about the contents of the site but we would prefer that you visited Global Door<\/a> and found out for yourself.<\/p>\n
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