Claim To Fame

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:05

Has anyone met someone Famous off the Telly, Rock Band, Films, Stage etc

When and Where ?



Saw "the late" Adam Faith and his backing group in Bridlington 1962

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:17

Had a chat with Suzie Quatro a few months ago In Bluewater

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:25

Met Nelson Mandela in Capetown one morning at 7 in the morning, me him and 4 very athletic men in leather jackets with automatic weapons, i had wandered into a restricted government area. He thought it highly amusing laughed, smiled and wished me a good morning. (12 years ago)

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:26

Met Michael Parkinson. Trevor Brooking (often) Chantelle (celebrity Big Brother), Jade Goody, Gaby Roslin, Pete Waterman, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher.

jetnoise


Joined: 11/01/2009
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:31

I was on the Richard & Judy show - immediately after Simon Cowell and before a man who claimed the longest tongue in the UK! Max Clifford was in the green room with me and Simon but did not appear on the show.

With my brother being in Jools Holland's band, i have obviously met a good range of well known musicians backstage.



Cheers,

Ralph

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:31

Jimmy Clitheroe Blackpool North Shore

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:46

I worked for the Savoy Group as an Airport Rep for a while. Met various celebs including; Ronald Reagan and his Wife, actually very charming. The one that surprised me was Elton John. He arrived at Heathrow Terminal 1 with a cavalcade of 20 plus Trucks of Baggage which 8 of us hauled to Terminal 4.

Got the sum of £20 Tip to share between us !!!!

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:50

Been on Telly with Law, Best & Charlton ..



They were on the pitch, I was in the crowd ..

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:53

I met Lady Di and shook her hand when she visited a rest home in my neck of the woods.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 22:58

My best friend's dad played for West Ham in the glorious 70's and I'm actually just watching him on TV in the 1976 European Cup Winners Cup!!

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:00

Message 5 Hi Ralph, Had the pleasure of front row seat at Weston Park Staffs about 4 years ago to see Jools. We experienced a THUNDERSTORM the likes I have not seen since my days in Girne. Despite this, Show went on (Later) no pun intended, and brilliant it was too.



Mark

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:06

Gaynor Jenkins { Bonnie Tyler }

Gloria Honeyford { my next door neighbours sister -in -law

Frank Bruno

Joan Collins

Bert Kwok

Desmond Decker

Emile Ford

Jimi Hendrix

Kriss Akabusi { neighbour }

Jim brannon { eastenders } neighbour

HRH Queen Elizabeth

Clair Nasir { itv weather girl } her dad looked after my car

Evelyn Fish { the old lady in grange hill }

Caprice And a few more

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:11

Clearly some very well connected people in Kibris. Fascinating

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:48

I have been so very lucky as I have met so many. Tom Jones The last Pope. The Queen Charles Princess Di Anne. The late Queen Mum. Nelson Mandela. Elvis. anthony Hopkins Michael Caine. Michael Ball. Dame Shirley Bonny Tyler David Emanual Pavarotti Michael Flatlet Garetg Edwards Barry John Howard Keel joan Collins Nigel Havers Michael Winner Robert Kilroy Adam Faith Emlyn Hughes and many footballers and rugby playersDaniel O Donnell . Michael Jackson Robbie Williams Tina Turner it goes on and on. before anyone has a go at me i had great jobs. a john players girl airline stewardess then corporate hospitality and on the varity club cmmitee along with other charties whose patrons were famous. i have been very lucky. oh i forgot blair brow clinton both of them other heads of state from various eurpeon countries.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:50

Shared a hotel lift with Torvil and Dean in Moscow in 1986 then saw them at the Bolshoi 2 nights later, we had better seats than theirs!



Served lunch to President Denktas at Ambelia Village in 1983.

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:52

Lilli, You should write a Book

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
06/02/2009 23:58

hi trnccoldboy i am just waiting for the hush money. Once got offered 25k to spill the beans on one i mentioned but turned it down. my friendship was more important than that. He always said i should have taken it for what to ruin peoples lives. no way xxx

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:03

Joanjelly.. msd 10 who was the player ? was a season ticket holder in those days, went most places.

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:06

Message 15 . Hi Tony, Was staying in Ozankoy 1983. Difficult times. Not many expats to share problems with then.

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:14

Message 17 Your from the "old school" Lilli. You retained your sense of values and still managed to follow your dream.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:17

trncoldboy



I wish the Cyprus that existed then with all its characters was here now!

Best year of my life, but I didnt realise it then.

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:22

Tony, You know what, I think I agree with you. I had some fantastic friendships both with expats AND Turkish Cypriots .

Mark

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:23

hi trnc i do hope i have even though sometimes it feels like a nightmare. thank you anyway. shame i never married one of them woudnt be working like this now. Just going to write anothe chapter whilst its in my memory. you take care xxxx

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:24

I saw Bobby Moore in the Rose Inn in Great Wakering [near Southend] in the early eighties one afternoon. My hero since 1966.........did I ask him for his autograph?? Well no, he was in there for a quiet drink and I thought it would be unfair to disturb him.......won't get the chance now.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 00:49

Frank Bruno, last year at Brean Sands rugby weekend, his young lad was playing, got photos Nice one frank and good luck !!

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 01:13

I once stood behind someone in a checkout in Morrisons supermarket one day in August in 1983, I think it was a Tuesday and it was raining.



Anyway, the woman in front said to the checkout operator that they had just spoken to a bloke at a party but she wasn't sure, but that he had seen Cliff Richard at a concert a couple of years before and talked to some bird who had a mate who was a groupie who had slept with one of the bouncers who reckoned he had his autograph of Cliff but I don't believe it.



Does this count?



Lem

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 01:22

Does this count....

2+2=4

4+4=8............sorry, could'nt resist

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 01:23

eager!



Go to bed!



Lem

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 08:10

Played in a cup final at bromley fc against ian wright who played for ten en bee.they still run teams now

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 09:38

My old school mate Ronnie Wood (The Stones) sat next to each other.

Been on tele & films a few times myself (Poriot, The Untouchable's, Great Balls of Fire) with my old cars.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 10:16

eager msg 18 - Keith Coleman

I've seen/met lots of old West Ham players as most of them live in my local area. Frank Bruno and Steve Davies are also near neighbours and we often saw Frank out running round the country lanes.

I also saw Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch in Corry) in a supermarket in Lanzarote when she was all over the front pages of the papers and the press were looking for her (can't remember what for now). Rushed back to get a camera but by the time we got back she had disappeared. My friend's husband who is a photographer for the Sun said a picture would have been worth thousands lol!!

Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter shopping in Epping.

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 10:34

Have often trained with the England rugby team!................ Or at least they were in the gym and pool area at the same time.



Lilli, message 14.

Tom Jones has never been the Pope!



Col

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 12:24

hi colly i know that just my fingers forget that there is a coma on here. pope he may not be but a sex god.xxxHe is a very nice person who remains trure to his welsh roots.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 13:04

In 1983 we (poor howard) were supported by the Housemartins.And the day after we supported the smiths at the welly club in Hull,

Paul.

dickyboy


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 13:48

Spent a few hours drinking with Anthony Worral Thomson at the Hotel Du Vin in Bristol, a really down to earth character.



The best one is when i was on holiday in Kos once again having a beer, Charles Dance was in the bar and wanted to try on my sandals that were new as he wanted to buy a pair, I never got any commision from Clarkes. !!

Static-X


Joined: 18/12/2008
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:19

...Doe's Dick and Dom count..? lol..

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:33

Had a orgy, with, ena sharpells, minnie Caldwell, martha longhurst..........

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:36

ooh ! that's a wild thought jock ,

OLDGIRL



Joined: 02/10/2008
Posts: 118

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 14:50

Mrs Kray wife of the late Ronnie hired a van from me,she was nice to deal with,

Steve Backley javlin champion, had us girls drooloingggggggg.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 16:27

I saw Mad Frankie Fraser in a restaurant once!



Paul I think supporting The Smiths is the best claim to fame here

johnboy


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 16:40

my cat Charlie looks like "Hitler" so is on:



http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 16:50

mes 41 - hilarious....



I wonder if there is a site:



Wives that look like the back end of a bus dot com ??





Nick

biker-babe


Joined: 30/12/2008
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:30

i want a "kitler" where did you get yours from?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 19:07

Jo,

Mess 40 thanks.Saw Johnny Marr a couple of years ago and he remebered the gig.He is a great guy,

Paul.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 19:31

Hi Paul

Going back to Blighty in May to see Morrissey and I can't wait.

Jo

kevnmax


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:01

My pal Sir Mick Jagger says you should never name drop

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 20:07

Tom Jones is not the Pope? Would it make it a touch more interesting if he was

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 10:08

Sold house to AShley Giles ,Met Gerry Marsden,Aunty writes books about her life and one turned into film for tv.Nasty Nick Cotton played part of my grandfather.Got Arther Scargills autograph.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 10:12

not much to report from camp Neg Nick - in fact the most famous person i know is Gary Monger's misus, who used to own the Pork Sandwich shop in Gornal High Street.



Can anyone top that ?



Nick

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 11:19

I had a "race" with Princess Diana down the M5 - I was "winning" but realised that my driving licence was more "important than showing her my older XJS was more powerful than hers, so backed off..



Ah the exuberance of youth..

magicart


Joined: 05/10/2008
Posts: 985

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:20

Jeff Lynn-Parkinson-Most of the old Don Revie team -Geoff Boycott(he was a complete pain in the a...e and a very rude man).Lots of others but my favourite was Karen Brady-Sex on Legs!!



Worked for Cadbuy's for a number of years-part of my job was Corporate Entertaining.

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:27

mmmm...msg 50



I did the same in a tunnel in Paris in my white Punto !

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 12:27

Our Lad's Best friend lives in Ossie Osbourne's old House

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 20:49

I appeared on stage with Robbie Williams. I also got to push him to the floor too every night for a week. Of course this was in the days before he was famous!



We appeared in a local Amateur Dramatic society who were doing Oliver when he played the Artful Dodger. I also used to drink in the same pub as him that was across the road from his house (The Ancient Briton) but, sadly, has now been knocked down.



I would also sell fake Robbie autographs to the girls that came and sat on the pavement opposite his house for hours at a time hoping to see him, but he was rarely there.

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 20:57

I went to school same time as Robbie Williams... Quarter to nine

fatboy



Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 244

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 21:08

sang with springsteen circa 81 manchester apollo. he came into the audience.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 21:23

My claim to fame or is it infamy

Take that played at my sons school long before they were famous.

A former boyfriend of my sister was babysat by Myra Hindley.

trncoldboy


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 182

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 21:29

Mindy ; That's weird

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 21:56

And coincidentally, my Dads best friend was the father of one of the moors murderers victims, very very sad.