The History

It all started on a trip to Ireland, specifically in a Cork hostel. An improbable leap which left a young German backpacker (dubbed O'Grishstein by his room-mates due to his literary taste, the Celtic setting and his teutonic heritage) dazed, confused and with broken faith in Newton's Laws, launched the career of the Flea. Only one witness saw the full effect on the victim, but his testimony reveals that the young man lapsed into a comatose state after displaying a look of sheer terror. The result of bearing the full brunt of a Flea leap was evident in the morning when it was discovered that the victim had hastily departed (probably in search of counselling). Since this event, the Flea has gone on further escapades back in his home city of London, where ladies with clean hair are susceptible to his hairsniffing antics. He is small, knows no bounds, strikes at random and always leaves a mark (usually on his body after falling over).

Amongst his associates are an international motley crew:

The Daffodil - Insists he is a true Welshman but doesn't sound Welsh at all...However, looks like he should come from W(h)ales.

The (Artful) Bodger (aka The Bagic) - Sounds Dickensian, but the only connection is that he eats as well as Oliver Twist...'Please Sir, can I have some more (gluten-free gruel)?'

El Pepino - A man whose hair has a migration pattern similar to the birds which fly south for the summer...ie, the hair on his head has migrated to his eyebrows and arms (except the birds fly back north).

Gatititata - Companion of El Pepino who gets a speech impediment when in the presence of felines and is a houseplant fanatic.

Oscarinho - Real Madrid supporter from Alicante (que?) whose CV includes working in a gay-friendly pub...His favourite London nightclub is Heaven.

Miss Uzu - Japanese companion of Oscarinho who likes housework (especially ironing) and Absolut(ely drunk) Vodka...Known for her amazing drinking injuries.

Kumicoco - Miss Uzu's fellow Japanese Sunday afternoon drinking partner...Has hat-wearing tendencies despite them always being stolen on a night out by any of the above males.