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Famous people You have met.

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Following on from Sams meeting......

Anyone Famous you have met. Good or Bad.


I'll start with one of John Lennon's sons I met whilst working as a Messenger Boy for the News of the World in Manchester circa 1983.

Prior to making him a brew, the Picture Editor said to me 'Do you know who this scruffy bastard is and How Much he is worth'?

Laugh Out Loud.

He must have been pretty desparate to sit drinking tea with the NoW Picture Editor on a Friday Night. I don't think much came of it. Just another Exclusive.

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I once met Paul Shane (Hi De Hi) when on the piss in Wakefield he was looking for the Theatre or something -

"Hey lads do you know where the theatre is?"

"Erm....I think it's down there - what are you doing?"

"Great thanks.....50s rock n roll - you should come along" *he stuck his thumbs in the air at this point as if to say 'it's great!'

"Yeah maybe" :grin:

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Pete Postlethwaite made cheese on toast for my mate after a wedding reception once. Very nice apparently - the toast and Mr P.
And I've met Kenneth Williams and erm, Richard Stilgoe :( .
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I met bobby davro once at the spurs cup winners party back in 1991when gazza broke his leg. He was a nice bloke. I also met mike Reid once on holiday filming an advert. He was a great bloke too just like he was on tv.
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theraven1979 wrote: *he stuck his thumbs in the air at this point as if to say 'it's great!'

:lol:
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Apart from Stranglers (past & present), I've met Peter Beardsley @ St James Park, Keith Allen outside Shepherds Bush Empire & Gina McKee who was in the year below me @ school in Peterlee. All very nice people too.
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I worked an afternoon for Gina Lollobrigida! She was doing a book signing for one of her books of photographs and she didn't want anybody to touch or get close or try to kiss her, so I had to take the book from the fan/buyer, put it in front of her, she would sign it and I'd hand it back to the person. Very sterile. FFS, the book cost a pretty penny too...Every now and again she would hiss at me 'don't let them get so close!!' as all these terribly excited Italians were cramming mosh style to catch a glimpse of her and shouting 'la Lollo! la Lollo!!' haha.

She refused to give any autographs unless you bought the book! 8)
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I work at the same place as Gizzard..............does that count :?:


Although he has shunned me for pastures new!


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jbinblack wrote:She refused to give any autographs unless you bought the book! 8)
I know that feeling. Norwich Waterstones, Song by Song............. :roll:
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Returning from the Stranglers gig at SBE a couple of years ago, went down to a deserted tube platform...except for Tim Healy (Dennis from Auf Wiedersehen Pet) sat there, so me and Lucy popped over for a chat.
Also met Les Dawson at Euston Station. Michael Palin on a cricket field in Cyprus too.
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Blackbeered wrote:I work at the same place as Gizzard..............does that count :?:


Although he has shunned me for pastures new!


:lol:
And he left you with a Wurzels fan, the bastard!

I used to work with Myra Hindley's cousin. He looked like Nosferatu. Used to creep up silently behind you and whisper in your ear :shock: .
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