Famous People

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 09:39

Have you ever met anyone Famous? What did you think of them?

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 10:00

I once spent 3 days with Gary Linekar! Does that count? He was very nice. He was filming the first Walker's Crisp advert and my son was the little boy whose crisps GL knicked! Mind you, it was filmed at the top a hill in Leicester (I think!) in November, and he had a lovely winnebago to keep warm in while the rest of us froze!!

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 10:18

My wife and I met Leighton Rees,

when he was world darts champion.

A very jovial person, and got a photo with him!

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 10:20

they are about 70% water and mainly overpaid nobodies except for Julia Roberts, wottufink Loby?

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 10:56

hubby was introduced to peter stringfellow, he came home and asked who he was?



we used to have a limo business so we have met a few people.

uri gella, julian clarry, michael flatley,bruce forsythe.



and lots of not so famous people. editor of the times, sir francis bacon crowd, a few east enders.

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:02

alan shearer betty off emerdale bob greaves kevin off corrie graham souness sarah lancashire and clair sweeny all very nice when they bought off me in the uk.

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:08

Still waiting to meet Rocky, also Andy from Wigan

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:09

Joan Colliins = a really lovely person

Bert Kwok = miserable and sullen

Alice Baer = full of herself

Bonny Tyler aka Gaynor Jenkins = still the same since we were kids really nice

Frank Bruno = Very strange !

Gloria Hunniford = full of herself { my next door neighbours sister in law }

Jimi Hendrix = i met him , only he was'nt aware as he was sleeping at the time ,but i get a picture of him . and a few others

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:09

What were you selling Nige?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:11

oh i forgot . Her Majesty The Queen , a truely beautiful person .

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:20

Elvis Presley in December 1958 when he was in the Army, and we were stationed at Rheindahlen. A very gentle person. A cherished memory.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:25

a friend of our is a musician, he has played all around the world.

he always wanted to meet sinatra, but never got the chance until.

he was in the usa, getting into a lift, and there he was, sinatra himself.

he will never forget it.

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:29

Was personally introduced to

and shook hands with

Jock Stein & Kenny Dalglish

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:31

No1Doyen



I was working in altrincham in an interior design studio / shop.



Selling everything from solid wood flooring to wallpaper @ £300 per roll to sofas costing £12 k beds up to about £ 6k very very interesting times



Oh and andy marr out of the smiths a great guy.

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:35

so Nige the sort of stuff you can get at car boot sales

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:49

who on earth are the Smiths and who is Andy Marr ( I though he was a political correspondent) I think Nige is a celebrity stargazer, probably one of these who queues up foro autographes and pictures with the so called stars

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 11:53

Have a nice day rocky

Baspinar Bob


Joined: 15/02/2008
Posts: 618

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 12:02

My wife went to the same school here in Cyprus as Jenny Agutter,the actress.



Bob

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 12:24

the pope wonderful, the queen very serene, princess DI AND charles DUKE OF wetminster,THE queen MOTHER, tom JONES, shirley Bassey, joan collins, bonny tyler, emlyn hughes and countless footballer, michael schumaker and various formula 1 drivers, omar shariff, tom sellick, bill clinton,nelson mandella, countless heads of state cliff richard, sasha distel and the on eand only ELVIS, neil and glynis kinnock john redwodd, many of the welsh rugby squad past and present. bertie aherne i could go on but the memory bank isnt what it was. my 4 most magical were the pope elvis, bill clinton oh also hilary and nelson mandella. also catherine and michael douglas sammy davies jr, michael flatley,most of slade and wizard, robert palmer, ozzie osbourne daniel o donnell. I am not agroupir just had great jobs wherby i came into contact with famous people.I have to say with the exception of one they were all delightful

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 12:25

Were the Smiths Scottish twin brothers who used to sing ??

Maddie



Joined: 16/11/2008
Posts: 147

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 13:19

Have met loads of celebs but the most recent was David Haye The Hayemaker, his wife and little baby boy called Cassius. Genuinely lovely people. They have set up home here in TRNC

gillken


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 521

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 13:31

"Our Ken" was on Holiday in the UK, went for a game of golf alone, Illya Kuryakin (man from Uncle) approached him and asked if they could play together as he was alone too, he said he was working in the area.

All through the round "our Ken" pretended not to know who he was, he said he could see the frustration in Illya Kuryakin and was obvious he wanted to mention something but "Our Ken" is a man of few words, when they finished the game "our Ken " said to him "I seem to recognise you from somewhere"!

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 14:18

I've met a few...



Bob Holness (he is a lovely, lovely man)

Bob Monkhouse (witty and charming)

Anne Robinson (funny and surprisingly nice)

Neil Jenkins and Shane Williams ("tidy" blokes!)

Judith Chalmers (orange - don't remember much else!)



My friend recently met a TV chef (the one who grows his own veg and likes cars). I won't actually repeat what she said but suffice to say she wasn't impressed.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:18

Come on people The Smiths are probably one of the most important bands of the 1980's and have been a major influence on countless singers/songwriters ever since. The two main members and songwriters in the band were Stephen Patrick Morrissey (a true genius IMHO) and JOHNNY Marr.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:21

Gill David McCallum is the actor's name... he now plays "Ducky" Mallard on NCIS

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:24

If Andy Marr is Johnny Marr who did Nigel meet then? anyway never heard of the Smiffs.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:25

I got that wrong then !

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:38

The Reid brothers sing as The Proclaimers

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 15:41

Groucho , are they the scottish twins ?

Simbas

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 16:42

Dave was bragging to his boss one day, 'You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them. 'Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, 'OK, Dave how about Tom Cruise?' 'Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it. 'So Dave and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door, and sure enough, Tom Cruise, shouts, 'Dave! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch! 'Although impressed, Dave's boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Dave that he thinks Dave's knowing Cruise was just lucky. 'No, no, just name anyone else,' Dave says. 'President Clinton,' his boss quickly retorts. 'Yes,' Dave says, 'I know him, let's fly out to Washington.'



And off they go. At the White House, Clinton spots Dave on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, 'Dave, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup o

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 16:43

I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up.' Well, the boss is very shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White house grounds, he expresses his doubts to Dave, who again implores him to name anyone else. 'The Pope,' his boss replies. 'Sure!' says Dave.



'My folks are from Germany, and I've known the Pope along time.' So off they fly to Rome. Dave and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Dave says, 'This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope.' And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican. Sure enough, half an hour later Dave emerges with the Pope on the balcony. But by the time Dave returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his boss' si

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 16:43

he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his boss' side, Dave asks him, What happened?' His boss looks up and says, I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said, 'Who's that on the balcony with Dave?'

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 16:51

Simbas



Allow me to answer for Groucho



Yes they are Scottish singing Duo "the Proclaimers" Top two hits were "Letter from America" and 500 Miles (I think that's what its called)



Paul

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 17:23

Do you know, I could swear I once met somebody famous, and for the life of me, I can't remember who it was....old age I guess....

Never mind, they probably don't remember meeting me either!

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:48

Met Eric Clapton-very nice man, and once played guitar with John Miles.( a real blast from the past. For those who don't remember him he went on to record Music, a massive worldwide hit

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:54

Met The Beatles, just as they were becoming popular, John, absolutely gorgeous and so kind, Ringo and George, very funny but shy, Paul, full of himself, not changed much then. Also met Judy Dench, lovely lady, very down to earth.

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 18:54

played for eric clapton in 74 he was very bad then but now a nice bloke !!

gabriel !!! what a strange bird !!! knows everything about nothing !!!

anastacia nice but said i was too old to be in her band !! huh !!

will young !! nice boy 1!

ultimate was playing for Lionel Ritchie in France in 2002 ! what a performer and a very very nice person !!

not fogetting Mrs Snakes ! the best and should be famous !!

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:29

I have met a few famous puppets. Orville, sooty and sweep. Emu. Lady Penelope and Parker from Thunderbirds. Mr Ed was my favourite. Oh yes I think I saw Pinky getting out of a taxi in Carnaby Street. But it might have been Perky. Topo Gigio, Andy Pandy, Little Weed. Hector from Hectors House. Kermit, Miss Piggy and Hundreds of bit part puppets from the Muppet ShOW. Lamb Chop, lenny the lion, Spit the dog. Bert and Ernie, Cookie monster. Wallace and Gromit. Steve Zodiac. Mike Mercury. Howdy Doody. Basil Brush

Loads of musician Puppets like Animal'

Many members of the puppet royal family like lord snooty. Punch and Judy

Its not like I am a grouper or something. I have just had absolutely fantastic and really important jobs.

I hope this post is taken in the spirit intended.



Val xx

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:31

val44 !!! any "strings attached" ?

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:32

I haven't met any of the moderators.

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:33

i meant strings not ropes !!!!

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:33

Or maybe I met a few hundred secret ones.



Val xx

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:49

I met my Brother for lunch the other day

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:53

I bet that was more interesting than meeting a celebrity

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:56

Your tone of phrase maybe offensive to some members , also the fact that young children use this forum. for that reason your post is being deleted

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:56

Yes. More interesting than meeting Puppets.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 19:58

My message 46 was in response to message 44 and not message 45.

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:01

No1 Doyen.

You don't know until you try it..

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:04

No doubt you'll be giving us the sordid details val. We wait in anticipation!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:16

amey winehouse ,last night...she won't remember.

I once danced in Prestatyn with July Rogers.."We're on our way to a wedding"song fame.

Alan Ball,the late great footballer bought me glass of lager in a nightclub the day before he signed for Everton.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:18

andy marr johnny mar he was in the smiths fof f##ks sake some people would split a public hair ...... no spelling mistake I did say public hair..lol

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 20:27

little nige if you had said Johnny in the first place..... I still wouldnt have heard of him

Talla



Joined: 18/12/2007
Posts: 37

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 22:23

Met Fizz outa Corrie Street in Lemar in Karakum and said hi to Chico from the X Factor outside the Rocks hotel last week!

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 22:43

another couple of unknowns then

Val44


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 210

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 22:54

Wow we get "well famous" people here.

I saw the girl who wears white nickers in the lillets ad in September in kebab hut.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
02/12/2008 22:59

They shot a Lillets ad in the Kebab Hut? Amazing...

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 00:31

Yeah didn't you know Groucho, you can go swimming, ride a horse, scoff a kebab ...

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 00:36

Which you can't do without?

cmriver1


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 34

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 00:56

Marie Osmond - great person super nice



joandjelly

The Smiths were great. Morrissey great writer.

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 01:02

Wow Lilli what a list what was your job to have met so many.

Sheila

w26kay



Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 01:53

I once bumped into Paul Young in a lift (in his heyday in the 80's).



Have acted for a few famous people when I worked for a high flying firm in Birmingham (who I can't mention) client confidentiality you know. They were really nice though.



Have been to a party at No. 11 Downing Street when Ken Clarke was in residence. That was awesome. Too many famous people to mention and as we all got totally horizontal in the kitchen trying to drink the wine cellar dry, unfortunately we didnt really notice or even care who the celebs were.

japal


Joined: 12/08/2008
Posts: 89

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 02:08

I met Ossie B once

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 03:23

Ted Rogers of 123 dusty bin was a very nice man

Graham


Joined: 20/10/2007
Posts: 397

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 03:43

Played football once on Blackpool Beach will Jimmy Clitheroe, crap footballer.



Graham

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 09:10

I've remembered!

In 1988 or 89 I was in my favourite takeaway in Hull, the Caribean 555, and Vince, the West Indian owner (who maintained that the takeaway was just a front, and the real business was gun-running, conducted round the back) introduced me to some young guys.

He said 'Keith, these lads are gonna be famous, and when they are, you just remember that you met them in here' - we all nodded and smiled weakly at each other... They were The Housemartins.

Also once went into David Whitfield's house (he wasn't in at the time!)

- And I saw Elvis in the Chippie the other week - well, the Rivada actually...

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 10:17

hi shiela msg 60 i was an airline stewardess, then moved into corporate hospality and a member of the variety club also worked with many charities whose patrons were famous people. are you ok take care lilli

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 11:02

I met the 'Stig'. A really nice Guy.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 11:05

HI NO 1 did he reveal his idenity i would love to know who he is, is he a former racing driver

hammer


Joined: 09/12/2007
Posts: 115

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 11:26

Ther legend that is rolf harris a gentleman he did his doodle of him and signed it for me quite a treasure (Glastonbury - stairway to heaven)

Nate Branch Harlem Globetrotters I was a guest at wembley

jimmy Smith - The stylistics I was a guest at the paladium went backstage to dressing rooms

Brother Johnson - Quincy jones label duo

Steve Bruce Man utd

Great photo of my son and Fred the Red

charlie the lead singer of the UK Subs punk band was in parternership at hairdressers with my former girlfriend

Jimmy white & Tony Meo Snooker i played at the club they started at.

Another legend Don Cockle boxer he fought Rocky Marciano

a friend was stage manager for the Lion King had a great back stage tour so i met all the costumes not sure this counts but a great experience of behind the scenes.

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 11:37

has anyone met sooty or muffin the mule that would make this thread interesting to think that people treasure these moments

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 11:42

Lilli. To be honest you would'nt know him if he stood next to you, quite unassuming type. He's definately not a famous racing driver, at least I've never seen him before. He is bald though! (Hope that has'nt spoiled your image of him )

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 12:07

hi no i no it wont spoil my image i still think he is a great driver and i would love to do that track against him, mind you knowing my skills i would probably go the wrong way, thanks for enlightening me though always thought it was diamen hill take care lilli x

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:32

Bought a pint for Glenn McCrory once.....but only because he said I had to!!

viper


Joined: 14/07/2008
Posts: 119

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 13:40

When I was little I meet Santa Claus....at Hamleys.. ..I think?

A long time ago..

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 14:31

Suzanne



Are sure it wasn't Freddie Garrity? Only if the "Freddie Garraty" who was your Godfather said he was in Freddie and the Dreamers... well, he was telling you porkies! ;¬)

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 15:57

depends what was on the birth certificate often superstars!!!! do not use their real names, wasnt Big Daddy a Shirley for example

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 16:01

I was in my local pub, quite a few years ago, when Jack Warner came in (Dixon of Dock Green). He ordered half a pint of bitter & then asked for a bar menu, after looking at it for a few minutes he asked the barman what a pizza was. International superstar & he didn't even know what a pizza was.

P

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 16:02

Godfathers don't normally feature on the Birth Certificate... unless you are the Virgin Mary?

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 16:10

Then there's John Wayne born Marion Morrison

26 May 1907, Winterset, Iowa, USA

11 June 1979, Los Angeles, California

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 16:19

That's OK Suzanne I'm always getting people's names wrong...

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 20:54

Met the Invisible Man once , could"nt see what the what all the fuss was about to be honest.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 20:58

I once met George best in a pub and he was sober.

onlyme


Joined: 28/01/2008
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 23:28

met david bowie and didnt know who it was ,i will never live it down

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
03/12/2008 23:43

but Groucho he is on his own birth certificate have you been drinking

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 16:34

Re message 19 I heard lilli worked at Madam Tussauds.

P

rocky


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Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 17:06

best place 2 get your legs waxed

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 17:14

message 68 hello Liz i know the stig he was a test driver and spent a little time in touring cars

will let you know in jan but you may not have heard of him

regards ssssnnnakkkkkesss

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 09:27

HI THE wicks sorry never even been to madam tussads, wrong rumour again. now i only deal with dummies here take care lilli

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 09:50

I have met and seen Sooty in the nude......................

jock1



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Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 16:24

............................

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 16:54

you should have put your clothes on you could have shocked them

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 18:31

Rocky msg70



I once got locked up for muffin the mule

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 18:35

gibson335 Yes i saw the report in cyprus today last year !!

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 19:15

Bugger and I paid them 100ytl to keep it quiet

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
05/12/2008 19:19

Bugger and I paid them 100ytl to keep it quiet...........



See you can't trust anyone these days!