Famous people you have met

[crookesey]

31 minutes ago, crookesey said:

My best was Sir Robert Charlton at Bobby Charlton’s School Of Excellence. My lad was circa age 7 and I’d explained who and what the great man was, however I hadn’t accounted for Dennis Law being there. I was stood with Bobby when my son approached Dennis Law during a break in play of a game that he was reffing, Dennis howled with laughter and gave my lad a pretend clip, Bobby said “I wonder what that was about”, I told him that I would find out.

What happened is that my lad said to Dennis “Please Mr Law is it true what my Dad says about you”? Dennis answered “It just depends what he said”, my lad replied, “He said that you actually used to know Bobby Charlton”, hence the pretend clip, Bobby had a good chuckle when I told him, he’s coming for dinner in a couple of weeks, he’s going to get that for desert. 😆

Or even dessert

[Guest]

13 hours ago, Draggletail said:

I almost met Lulu when I was a directed extra in the film Whatever Happened to Harold Smith. Lulu smiled at me, and I was a metre away from Tom Courtney in one scene. Does this count? 😆

Lulu came into the Wimpy when she was on at the city hall in the 60s.

I can't say I met her though.

[Zinger549]

Played netball with Merra Syall once.  Met a few Olympians at primary school. (Chris Akabusi, Sharon Davies, Steve Backley).  It was a charity sports fundraising, and you got to have your photo taken with them.  I saw Hugh Grant at Notting Hill Gate station once and Simon Day Near Kensington town hall.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Uggy said:

I think mine are all a bit if a cheat except the old Duke of Devonshire, I met him when I was walking from  monsaldale to Bakewell he came out of a field with cows in we chatted all the way to Ashby. Then Tommy Eyers School Derek Dooley also school and Tony Capstick, Rockingham arms. Earl of Scarborough, fishing, Lord Balfour work,

Sorry that should say Ashford.

[El Cid]

10 hours ago, hackey lad said:

Did she tell you there would be no tax rises and all their plans were fully costed ? 

 

I didn't ask because I had read the Labour manifesto.

[Delbow]

I used to know someone who said he'd once injected heroin in a phone box with Will Self. A slightly grittier version there.

[crookesey]

2 hours ago, Uggy said:

I think mine are all a bit if a cheat except the old Duke of Devonshire, I met him when I was walking from  monsaldale to Bakewell he came out of a field with cows in we chatted all the way to Ashby. Then Tommy Eyers School Derek Dooley also school and Tony Capstick, Rockingham arms. Earl of Scarborough, fishing, Lord Balfour work,

I used to chat to the Dowager Duchess,  Lady Deborah as we walked our respective dogs in the park, she was a very nice lady.

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, crookesey said:

I used to chat to the Dowager Duchess,  Lady Deborah as we walked our respective dogs in the park, she was a very nice lady.

My Missus used to serve her in JL, she would agree, the late Duke struck me as a very pleasant bloke, I enjoyed our chat, I don't know if he knew I recognised him but I got the impression he wouldn't care.

[cressida]

Bobby came to my sons primary school but was whisked away by the head teacher.

[cressida]

Lulu came through the airport concourse looking pale & spotty,  she has bloomed as she got older.

Edited August 18 by cressida