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Most famous person you have met, shook hands with and a chat
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Lady Gull
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You lucky sod - on both counts!!!!
Johnny Crumplin Football
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Quite a few (through my job) but Becks or Pele would be the most famous sportsmen, both of them very pleasant.
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My sad little list:
Jimmy Hill. Played him at darts in the White Harte Cuckfield.
Norman Wisdom. Knocked him over while he was watching us play for his sons Wisdom Sports team.
Tony Adams. He ran me over with a baggage trolley at Faro airport and he was very drunk.
Jimmy Hill. Played him at darts in the White Harte Cuckfield.
Norman Wisdom. Knocked him over while he was watching us play for his sons Wisdom Sports team.
Tony Adams. He ran me over with a baggage trolley at Faro airport and he was very drunk.
34064 Fighter Command
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I have served Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen with a pint of Skol whilst working at the Village Inn at Gatwick.
But best for me was shaking hands with Carl Palmer at HMV Forum after the Asia gig in December 2010. Stood next to Geoff Downes whilst we both had a drink after the show ( not John Wetton as he is a strict teetotaller these days for obvious reasons - heart bypass etc ). In fact when I was at the Shepherds Bush Empire gig in December 2006 I was sat on a bar stool next to Chris Squire of Yes.
Nearly bumped straight into Roger Dean ( famous for Yes album sleeve artwork ) at High Voltage in 2010 when I was perusing his pictures on a stall.
I am a member of the John Wetton website forum, and as a huge Derby fan, he's possibly going to be at the game in March ( tour dates permitting ).
But in general I don't go in for all this celebrity ' can I have your autograph ' as I reckon they'd much rather be left in peace.
But best for me was shaking hands with Carl Palmer at HMV Forum after the Asia gig in December 2010. Stood next to Geoff Downes whilst we both had a drink after the show ( not John Wetton as he is a strict teetotaller these days for obvious reasons - heart bypass etc ). In fact when I was at the Shepherds Bush Empire gig in December 2006 I was sat on a bar stool next to Chris Squire of Yes.
Nearly bumped straight into Roger Dean ( famous for Yes album sleeve artwork ) at High Voltage in 2010 when I was perusing his pictures on a stall.
I am a member of the John Wetton website forum, and as a huge Derby fan, he's possibly going to be at the game in March ( tour dates permitting ).
But in general I don't go in for all this celebrity ' can I have your autograph ' as I reckon they'd much rather be left in peace.
34064 Fighter Command
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Slightly pathetic I know but Des Lynam nearly ran me over in Newtown Road once .........
34064 Fighter Command
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severnside gull
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A fair number through work and honorary roles - the Queen (hosted a luncheon so had to dine with her) is the most famous; most of the Royals and politicians including Tony Blair, Michael Foot and (going back a bit further) Maggie Thatcher & Ted Heath; in sport - David Beckham, Kevin Keegan, Nick Faldo, Michael Vaughan.............. music - Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Pavarotti, The Proclaimers, Roger Daltry..................
The only celebrity I can remember meeting who was so far up their own arse as to be totally objectionable was Petula Clarke although Gordon Brown lived up to his reputation and was "difficult" and Edwina Currie I thought was just vile.
Favourites in terms of their ability to be "normal" have been Princess Ann, Diana, Princess Alexandra and Margaret Beckett (spent a whole evening talkin about caravan holidays when we were supposed to be talking about education).
The only celebrity I can remember meeting who was so far up their own arse as to be totally objectionable was Petula Clarke although Gordon Brown lived up to his reputation and was "difficult" and Edwina Currie I thought was just vile.
Favourites in terms of their ability to be "normal" have been Princess Ann, Diana, Princess Alexandra and Margaret Beckett (spent a whole evening talkin about caravan holidays when we were supposed to be talking about education).
Spoke to the Queen as a kid in the 70s when I lived abroad.
Was man handled by Michael Caine last week.
Was man handled by Michael Caine last week.
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ChilternGull
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Richard Briars - he opened a patient radio system when I managed a hospital in the 1980s
Robin Ellis - of Poldark fame - he opened the fete at same said hospital
Duke of Kent - he opened a hospital I had commissioned
John Denham MP - when he was a Minister in the last government
Ted Heath MP - when he was PM and visited a hospital I worked in one Christmas Day in the 1970s
I use to know David Icke quite well (he was a neighbour) but that probably does not count!
Robin Ellis - of Poldark fame - he opened the fete at same said hospital
Duke of Kent - he opened a hospital I had commissioned
John Denham MP - when he was a Minister in the last government
Ted Heath MP - when he was PM and visited a hospital I worked in one Christmas Day in the 1970s
I use to know David Icke quite well (he was a neighbour) but that probably does not count!
Bono, in the reception of his hotel in Dublin, The Clarence i think its called. Then Salmon Rushdie walked in and met him as well.
Bizarrely later in the same day, in the bar on top floor of the Guinness building, Johnny Vegas, who was chatting & shaking hands with anyone willing to buy him a pint!
Bizarrely later in the same day, in the bar on top floor of the Guinness building, Johnny Vegas, who was chatting & shaking hands with anyone willing to buy him a pint!