Publius Ovidius
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Did you know JP's brother is the British Ambassasor to Mexico.
Easy 10 said:Did you know that (sir) Steven Redgraves uncle runs a licenced brothel in Shanghai ?
No. I was not aware of that.Perry Milkins said:No I did not know that.
Did YOU know that Larry Grayson's barber played second eleven cricket for Essex?
Easy 10 said:No. I was not aware of that.
Did you know that Moira Stewart's cousin wrote the screenplay for Edward Scissorhands, and also once had a minor role in an episode of Where The Heart Is ?
I was indeed unaware. I find that piece of information enlightening.Perry Milkins said:Thank you for that. No that fact had escaped me thus far.
Did you know that Alvin Stardust's Aunt once ran a breeding farm for Swiss Mountain goats?
Easy 10 said:I was indeed unaware. I find that piece of information enlightening.
Did you know that before he became a professional darts player, Eric Bristow (the "Crafty Cockney" to his fans), ran a small antique shop in Sidcup that specialised in rare Peruvian gramaphones ?
Perry Milkins said:
Did you know that Alvin Stardust's Aunt once ran a breeding farm for Swiss Mountain goats?
Fascinating.bhafc99 said:I feel a more-rounded individual simply as a result of opening this thread. Thank you, one and all.
My own contribution is a mere trifle in comparison, but I humbly submit it nonetheless.
In the background of one of the Colisseum fight scenes in the Russell Crowe movie Gladiator, viewers can catch a momentary glimpse of a certain Michael Ferguson, 48, originally from Cleveland, Ohio and now resident in Santa Monica, California, where he regularly applies to be an extra in crowd scenes etc in the motion picture industry. Uncannily enough, Mr Ferguson's great great grandfather Patrick, born in County Sligo Ireland, worked as a ship's carpenter during the early years of the 19th century. After Gladiator of course, Russell Crowe went onto make Master & Commander, a movie set in the world of naval exploration and conflict around 1812. Whether this is simply coincidence or something more significant I leave up to you.