Your Argus
TEXT your pictures, videos and messages to 80360. Start your message with SUPIC or email your tip-offs »
Meet the Honey Monster
10:49am Friday 4th April 2008
Comments (63)A cereal-mad office worker has shocked friends and family by changing his name to Honey Monster.
Peter Thomas, 31, has eaten at least one bowl of Sugar Puffs a day since he was nine - even taking boxes on holiday with him so he didn't miss out on his daily treat.
Yesterday he got confirmation that his new name is now Honey Monster, like the cereal's promotional mascot, after taking delivery of the official deed poll certificate which cost him £34.
Peter, or Honey as he is now known, also got his first credit card in his new name and plans to stock up on 20 boxes of the sugary treat with his first purchase.
He said: "I've loved Sugar Puffs since I was a kid. I used to tape all the adverts and watch them over and over again. It drove my mum and dad mad." Speaking about the ribbing he is getting for changing his name, he said: "All my mates think I'm mad but I don't care. It's the most original name there is. Even the guy inside the monster outfit has a different name but I'm the real Honey Monster now."
He decided to change his name when one of his friends jokingly suggested he might as well be the Honey Monster because of the amount of Sugar Puffs he gets through.
The Brighton-based insurance worker said: "As soon as my friend said it, I thought, That's a good idea. Why not?' My mum and dad think I'm crazy but I love the name."
The Honey Monster recently returned to our screens after a five-year absence.
Do you know anyone who has changed their name by deed poll? tell us below.
Your Say YourThe Argus
Barry Shoehorn, Shoreham says...
11:29am Fri 4 Apr 08
Debs, B/ton says...
12:06pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Shredded Wheat, says...
12:08pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Pat Mustard, Craggy Island says...
12:10pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Not really original though is it?
Why didn't The Argus ask him if his wee smells of Sugar Puffs? Surely the first question any journalist worth his salt would ask.
Kickboxer, Worthing says...
12:20pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Jimbo, Wondering where Buttkins is today says...
12:22pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Surely if anyone was going to change their name to that it should be be Pat from Eastenders.
Jamba Juice, The Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park says...
12:29pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Three hearty cheers for Honey Monster!
Jamba Juice, The Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park says...
12:32pm Fri 4 Apr 08
That's just the kind of zany tongue-in-cheek initiative that made this country great.
Sugar (Puff) Ray Leonard, in the bowl says...
12:33pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Andy R, Hove says...
12:53pm Fri 4 Apr 08
dickie manlove, manlove villas says...
1:03pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Number Six, Sompting says...
1:18pm Fri 4 Apr 08
When they forced him to close his account he changed his name to "Yorkshire Bank plc are Fascist Bastards" and then demanded payment of the balance by cheque in his new name
Mr Kellogg, Broadmoor says...
1:21pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Without-a-bix, Brighton Seafront says...
1:27pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Mr Kellogg wrote:At least one victim a day, according to the article.
The trouble is he could turn out to be a cereal killer.....!
Tony Tiger, knowing he's grrrrrrreat says...
1:28pm Fri 4 Apr 08
I'll bet the ladies love him or is he more of a man's man, like Kickboxer?
Me, here says...
1:36pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Number Six wrote:lol!!!
The best one was the guy who had a fight with charges made by Yorkshire Bank. When they forced him to close his account he changed his name to "Yorkshire Bank plc are Fascist Bastards" and then demanded payment of the balance by cheque in his new name
I hope that's true and not an urban myth!
Steve, Brighton says...
2:39pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Cookie Monster, Brighton says...
3:44pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Eddie Munster, entertaining grannies with rat pack hits says...
3:48pm Fri 4 Apr 08
I can't imagine how bad the ribbing would be if my name was actually Monster
Cookie Monster, Brighton says...
3:51pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Bez, stepping on you says...
4:01pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Eddie Munster wrote:Funnily enough, I was once known as an E Monster.
Since coming in as runner up to Leona on last year's X-Factor, my fame has been blighted by everyone taking the pee out of my silly surname. I can't imagine how bad the ribbing would be if my name was actually Monster
(I've calmed down a bit since then.)
Rory, Worthing says...
4:29pm Fri 4 Apr 08
The Stick, Woodland Way, The Woods says...
4:34pm Fri 4 Apr 08
tesco tart, tesco towers says...
4:37pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Mike, Essex says...
5:12pm Fri 4 Apr 08
uk/Media.html
Number Six, Sompting says...
7:03pm Fri 4 Apr 08
What I didn't know was what the man's original name was.
It was......
Michael Howard.
So maybe Yorkshire Bank weren't entirely yo blame
The Bran Man, Er Pass says...
7:27pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Flat Foot Soozie, Brunswick Square says...
7:59pm Fri 4 Apr 08
October, Queens Park says...
8:26pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Eco Man, Kemp Town says...
10:58pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Bang bang, says...
11:00pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Terry Walpole, Queens Park says...
4:27am Sat 5 Apr 08
macca, brighton says...
10:54am Sat 5 Apr 08
Mocca, Spanish Gentlemans house, beating Kickboxer with Soozie says...
11:07am Sat 5 Apr 08
macca wrote:Sorry if we have spoilt a great sie (sic) but why don't you go somewhere else rather than grumble on about it.
oh no not another flat foot soozie no it is not me , yes it is. please stop it i love reading this site to be able to comment,but this flat foot soozie and her imposters and comments have taken the sparkle out.what happend to the spanish gentelman, the good posts by the real kickboxer,not his sad imposter, i am sad to say that you have spoilt a great sie
Kickboxer never had any good posts anyway. He is just a fat necked ruddy faced thicko who only used to post about the cannabis cafe anyway.
macca, brighton says...
11:20am Sat 5 Apr 08
Mocca wrote:i glad to see that you admit that you are another imposter,of the great spanish gentelman,he would not insult me just becuase i posted my feelings,about my diappointment over you imposters, and the real kickboxers posts i if you did not .liked to read them sorry to irritate you by i will say what i think ,my advise to you is not to impersonate the spanish gent he is way above you and will cut you verbely to bits
macca wrote: oh no not another flat foot soozie no it is not me , yes it is. please stop it i love reading this site to be able to comment,but this flat foot soozie and her imposters and comments have taken the sparkle out.what happend to the spanish gentelman, the good posts by the real kickboxer,not his sad imposter, i am sad to say that you have spoilt a great sieSorry if we have spoilt a great sie (sic) but why don't you go somewhere else rather than grumble on about it. Kickboxer never had any good posts anyway. He is just a fat necked ruddy faced thicko who only used to post about the cannabis cafe anyway.
Mocca, Mocking Macca's clear ignorance says...
11:31am Sat 5 Apr 08
macca wrote:Do you want to try that all again in English or was that not a core subject at your 'special' school?
Mocca wrote:i glad to see that you admit that you are another imposter,of the great spanish gentelman,he would not insult me just becuase i posted my feelings,about my diappointment over you imposters, and the real kickboxers posts i if you did not .liked to read them sorry to irritate you by i will say what i think ,my advise to you is not to impersonate the spanish gent he is way above you and will cut you verbely to bitsmacca wrote: oh no not another flat foot soozie no it is not me , yes it is. please stop it i love reading this site to be able to comment,but this flat foot soozie and her imposters and comments have taken the sparkle out.what happend to the spanish gentelman, the good posts by the real kickboxer,not his sad imposter, i am sad to say that you have spoilt a great sieSorry if we have spoilt a great sie (sic) but why don't you go somewhere else rather than grumble on about it. Kickboxer never had any good posts anyway. He is just a fat necked ruddy faced thicko who only used to post about the cannabis cafe anyway.
macca, brighton says...
11:39am Sat 5 Apr 08
Mocca wrote:imposter
macca wrote:Do you want to try that all again in English or was that not a core subject at your 'special' school?Mocca wrote:i glad to see that you admit that you are another imposter,of the great spanish gentelman,he would not insult me just becuase i posted my feelings,about my diappointment over you imposters, and the real kickboxers posts i if you did not .liked to read them sorry to irritate you by i will say what i think ,my advise to you is not to impersonate the spanish gent he is way above you and will cut you verbely to bitsmacca wrote: oh no not another flat foot soozie no it is not me , yes it is. please stop it i love reading this site to be able to comment,but this flat foot soozie and her imposters and comments have taken the sparkle out.what happend to the spanish gentelman, the good posts by the real kickboxer,not his sad imposter, i am sad to say that you have spoilt a great sieSorry if we have spoilt a great sie (sic) but why don't you go somewhere else rather than grumble on about it. Kickboxer never had any good posts anyway. He is just a fat necked ruddy faced thicko who only used to post about the cannabis cafe anyway.
The Ambassador, Arranging Ferrero Rochers in a neat pyrmaid says...
11:43am Sat 5 Apr 08
macca, brighton says...
11:47am Sat 5 Apr 08
INJUSTICE, sussex says...
11:51am Sat 5 Apr 08
The Ambassador wrote:YOU ARE A PRIC# AND A CAD SIR.MACCA MAY NOT BE THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY ,BUT HE IS HONEST ENOUGH YOU AS HE SUGGESTS ARE A BULLY SHAME ON YOU
Touche Macca. With that razor sharp wit and lightening fast retort, you are really spoiling us.
Mocca, Turning the screw says...
11:52am Sat 5 Apr 08
macca wrote:I wouldn't. Each time you do, you just manage to prove my point with your comments that a four year old would be ashamed of.
imposter and bully,well as from now you may continue you rude remarks , but i will not respond from now on mr bully boy
I thought I saw your name on a loaf of bread the other day but when I looked closer I saw it actually said 'Thick Cut'.
INJUSTICE, sussex says...
11:55am Sat 5 Apr 08
Mocca wrote:YOU SAD PERSON GROW UP ACT YOU AGE.ABOUT 2 I WOULD THINK
macca wrote: imposter and bully,well as from now you may continue you rude remarks , but i will not respond from now on mr bully boyI wouldn't. Each time you do, you just manage to prove my point with your comments that a four year old would be ashamed of. I thought I saw your name on a loaf of bread the other day but when I looked closer I saw it actually said 'Thick Cut'.
Mocca, Wondering what happened to standards in schools says...
11:55am Sat 5 Apr 08
INJUSTICE wrote:Writing in capital letters doesn't hide the fact that you are also quite clearly below par in the brains department.
The Ambassador wrote: Touche Macca. With that razor sharp wit and lightening fast retort, you are really spoiling us.YOU ARE A PRIC# AND A CAD SIR.MACCA MAY NOT BE THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY ,BUT HE IS HONEST ENOUGH YOU AS HE SUGGESTS ARE A BULLY SHAME ON YOU
Nice punctuation and use of the word 'cad'.
INJUSTICE, sussex says...
11:58am Sat 5 Apr 08
Mocca wrote:AS I SAY YOU ARE A CAD AND THE MENTEL AGE OF 2,DO AS YOU SAY MACCA IGNORE THIS PERSON.
INJUSTICE wrote:Writing in capital letters doesn't hide the fact that you are also quite clearly below par in the brains department. Nice punctuation and use of the word 'cad'.The Ambassador wrote: Touche Macca. With that razor sharp wit and lightening fast retort, you are really spoiling us.YOU ARE A PRIC# AND A CAD SIR.MACCA MAY NOT BE THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY ,BUT HE IS HONEST ENOUGH YOU AS HE SUGGESTS ARE A BULLY SHAME ON YOU
had it, seaford says...
12:05pm Sat 5 Apr 08
The Ambassador wrote:you on medication son,you are all what is wrong with this place god i hate self up your own arse pepole like you
Touche Macca. With that razor sharp wit and lightening fast retort, you are really spoiling us.
him, over there says...
1:25pm Sat 5 Apr 08
VR, United States of America says...
7:02pm Sat 5 Apr 08
snap,crackle&pop, hove says...
7:10pm Sat 5 Apr 08
Marco, Brighton says...
9:00pm Sat 5 Apr 08
Nice one Argus. You give me most of my submissions there.
GB, US says...
2:16am Sun 6 Apr 08
Megan, New Hampshire says...
3:00am Sun 6 Apr 08
Dim Tim, hove says...
9:56am Sun 6 Apr 08
sodiumglow, Hovenhampshirepeckin
gwoodingham says...
11:19am Sun 6 Apr 08
i understand, Hove says...
3:39pm Sun 6 Apr 08
LaFaci, says...
3:45pm Sun 6 Apr 08
jason, north river says...
8:59pm Sun 6 Apr 08
jordan, confidential says...
9:02pm Sun 6 Apr 08
Lisa, USA says...
3:31am Mon 7 Apr 08
y, Trix, I do think Honey NUT or Fruit Loop would have worked too. I'm telling you w/a name like that he will surely be fighting of the women. LOL. Some **** funny posts here too. Love it!
Sally, Hove says...
10:27am Mon 7 Apr 08
sallywindsor@yahoo.c
o.uk
I have a serious magazine deal to offer you, and having trouble reaching you. Thanks.
Me, here says...
11:45am Mon 7 Apr 08
Sally wrote:I trust you're offering him a serial....
Honey Monster! E-mail me: sallywindsor@yahoo.c o.uk I have a serious magazine deal to offer you, and having trouble reaching you. Thanks.
Haha!, says...
5:12pm Mon 7 Apr 08
Husband and wife.....
BEFORE MARRIAGE:
Husband - Aaah! ...At last! I can hardly wait!
Wife - Do you want me to leave?
Husband - No! Don't even think about it.
Wife - Do you love me?
Husband - Of course! Always have and always will!
Wife - Have you ever cheated on me?
Husband - No! Why are you even asking?
Wife - Will you kiss me?
Husband - Every chance I get!
Wife - Will you hit me?
Husband - Hell no! Are you crazy?!
Wife - Can I trust you?
Husband - Yes.
Wife - Darling!
AFTER MARRIAGE: Read from bottom to top.
pelfed, lyneham says...
9:06pm Thu 19 Feb 09
Honey Monster, formerly Peter Thomas, has eaten Sugar Puffs since he was nine
In this section
- Anti-noise protester jailed for dozens of Gatwick bomb hoaxes
- Stolen Sussex pets are "used for food and fighting"
- People injured in string of crashes across Sussex
- Gas pipe spewed flames at Worthing arson blaze
- Brighton nurse takes his turn on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth
- Shoreham yobs take pot shots at cows with paint gun
- Brighton band "banned from Brighton"
- Otter wins it by a nose in Brighton mascot derby
- Chinese lanterns look like ship flares say Sussex coastguard
- Sussex council get cash back from Icelandic bank
Sponsored Links
Local Advertisers
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
Gino, Portslade says...
11:02am Fri 4 Apr 08
Years ago when I worked in a bank we had a customer who had changed his name to Sausage Hendrix. He got a lot of confused phone calls checking they'd got it correct.