I’m pretty useless at recognising people - I stood outside Loftus Road next to Sir Chris Powell and had to do a double take, I blame it on that I normally saw him with a football shirt and boots on.
I let Harry Kane into a traffic queue on the A12 (he said thanks) but Angus Deayton stole a parking space off of me at Heathrow; one went on to captain England, the other shortly afterwards fell from grace with a large bumb. Karma, I tell yer.
Frank Harper, Greenhithe & Swanscombe British Legion club, on a few occasions, nothing like his on screen personas, his daughter works at the Kings Head in Bexley village
We used to camp outside Radio 1 in the early 80’s hoping to get a glimpse of DJ’s & bands (often when we should have been at school oops). Bruno Brooks had just started and I had no idea what he looked like. My mate told me BB was in the lobby & to go in & get his autograph.
Me being not shy in coming forward, bounded inside & walked up to a Geezer who I thought looked like a radio DJ & asked for his autograph. The fella looked at me & as he pointed to what I thought was one of the ‘little people’ he replied, ‘you better ask him as he’s Bruno Brooks’.
We used to camp outside Radio 1 in the early 80’s hoping to get a glimpse of DJ’s & bands (often when we should have been at school oops). Bruno Brooks had just started and I had no idea what he looked like. My mate told me BB was in the lobby & to go in & get his autograph.
Me being not shy in coming forward, bounded inside & walked up to a Geezer who I thought looked like a radio DJ & asked for his autograph. The fella looked at me & as he pointed to what I thought was one of the ‘little people’ he replied, ‘you better ask him as he’s Bruno Brooks’.
Honestly, he was titchy tiny 😂😂😂😂
Hanging around Radio 1 early 80’s - you were lucky not to end up being ‘entertained’ in an entirely different way !!!
Muhammad Ali in his later years. Got Geoff Hurst's autograph when he opened a shop in Lewisham, Alpats I think it was but could be way off the mark. Lost the autograph tho.
We used to camp outside Radio 1 in the early 80’s hoping to get a glimpse of DJ’s & bands (often when we should have been at school oops). Bruno Brooks had just started and I had no idea what he looked like. My mate told me BB was in the lobby & to go in & get his autograph.
Me being not shy in coming forward, bounded inside & walked up to a Geezer who I thought looked like a radio DJ & asked for his autograph. The fella looked at me & as he pointed to what I thought was one of the ‘little people’ he replied, ‘you better ask him as he’s Bruno Brooks’.
Honestly, he was titchy tiny 😂😂😂😂
Hanging around Radio 1 early 80’s - you were lucky not to end up being ‘entertained’ in an entirely different way !!!
Looking back now, we all had opportunities to misbehave. But thankfully we were a good bunch of mates and we always went home together. Phew!
I bumped in to the late Jill Dando while shopping in Vienna, 1996 ish. She was there for the Vienna ball and ended up famously dancing with Cliff Richard.
She was absolutely stunning and was more than happy to have a chat with me and the wife.
Muhammad Ali in his later years. Got Geoff Hurst's autograph when he opened a shop in Lewisham, Alpats I think it was but could be way off the mark. Lost the autograph tho.
I met Ali at a book signing in the early 90’s. Only time I’ve been really starstruck
I remember a mate of mine’s story about Billy Idol. His Dad owned a tool hire company in Blackheath.
My pal bowls in to pick up a Kango and some bits and pieces.. Leaning on the counter is a callow youth, my gets his order and says to said youth , “Do something useful give me a hand “ Which to his credit he does. It was only much later that he was told that was William Broard or Billy Idol.
Nearly meeting Ray Winstone at the BFI is as close as I come.
This yr they had Nil By Mouth on as it was 25th Anniversary. Ray Winstone and Charlie Creed Miles one of the other actors in it did q and a after. I tried to get his autograph, but loads of autograph hunters were up to their usual tricks of barging through everyone aggressively, so I didn't get it, but I did stand next to him. I count that as meeting lol.
It's either that or Stuart Fleetwood in Virgin Active.
Dalai Lama Bono Lisa Stanfield Kim Deal Jimmy Pursey Tony Blair The Breeders The Amps Kieith Richards Robin Knox Johnston Gerry Adams Bertie Ahern ( As Taoiseach) Kofi Annan Michael Martin (As Taoiseach) Went on the piss with Hoppo and three Irish Rugby internationals but I neither care nor know who they were.
I remember a mate of mine’s story about Billy Idol. His Dad owned a tool hire company in Blackheath.
My pal bowls in to pick up a Kango and some bits and pieces.. Leaning on the counter is a callow youth, my gets his order and says to said youth , “Do something useful give me a hand “ Which to his credit he does. It was only much later that he was told that was William Broard or Billy Idol.
Had a few beers with Billy Idol in the Oak Pub at Widmore Green Bromley, his parents lived at Shawfield Park a 2 minute walk from the pub.
We were walking towards Central Park, Manhattan when we noticed a crowd outside the CBS building so we tagged along. They were waiting to see the tenor Andrea Bocelli, the Italian tenor. We waited for about half an hour, entertained if that’s the word by minions sorting out cables, cameras microphones etc.
The cops cleared a pathway for AB and his assistant and the great man was so close he brushed past us. So we didn’t exactly meet him but came close.
Difficult to know what they were doing, probably making an ad as he tried the same little piece over and over.
I keep bumping into Rio Ferdinand and Rob Beckett in Petts Wood, usually on Station Square/Westway. As it happens, one of Rob's daughters is in the same class as my best mate's daughter now and they spent a lot of time with each other. I'm clearly not good enough for my mate as I dont get invited our for drinks with them when they go to the Daylight lol. Bloody charming.
I keep bumping into Rio Ferdinand and Rob Beckett in Petts Wood, usually on Station Square/Westway. As it happens, one of Rob's daughters is in the same class as my best mate's daughter now and they spent a lot of time with each other. I'm clearly not good enough for my mate as I dont get invited our for drinks with them when they go to the Daylight lol. Bloody charming.
Keith O'Neill lives in Locksbottom, he's very pleasant.
this sort that worked at my local Next who I was knocking about with in my youth was in an ill-fated and unsuccessful girl band that Simon Fuller was involved with trying to get off the ground involving Jodie Marsh in the early 2000's
I never met her per se but I heard some stories which just made me a bit sad tbh.
I didn’t actually meet the Dalai Lama but I did hear him speak with a small gathering in McLeod Ganj in the Himalayas. He gave a great talk of which I understood not one word.
I didn’t actually meet the Dalai Lama but I did hear him speak with a small gathering in McLeod Ganj in the Himalayas. He gave a great talk of which I understood not one word.
I had a similar experience with John Prescott (although it wasn't in the Himalayas).
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Bruno Brooks had just started and I had no idea what he looked like.
My mate told me BB was in the lobby & to go in & get his autograph.
The fella looked at me & as he pointed to what I thought was one of the ‘little people’ he replied, ‘you better ask him as he’s Bruno Brooks’.
Phew!
She was absolutely stunning and was more than happy to have a chat with me and the wife.
His Dad owned a tool hire company in Blackheath.
Leaning on the counter is a callow youth, my gets his order and says to said youth , “Do something useful give me a hand “
Which to his credit he does.
It was only much later that he was told that was William Broard or Billy Idol.
This yr they had Nil By Mouth on as it was 25th Anniversary. Ray Winstone and Charlie Creed Miles one of the other actors in it did q and a after. I tried to get his autograph, but loads of autograph hunters were up to their usual tricks of barging through everyone aggressively, so I didn't get it, but I did stand next to him. I count that as meeting lol.
It's either that or Stuart Fleetwood in Virgin Active.
By all accounts, also very very shy.
Bono
Lisa Stanfield
Kim Deal
Jimmy Pursey
Tony Blair
The Breeders
The Amps
Kieith Richards
Robin Knox Johnston
Gerry Adams
Bertie Ahern ( As Taoiseach)
Kofi Annan
Michael Martin (As Taoiseach)
Went on the piss with Hoppo and three Irish Rugby internationals but I neither care nor know who they were.
The cops cleared a pathway for AB and his assistant and the great man was so close he brushed past us. So we didn’t exactly meet him but came close.
Difficult to know what they were doing, probably making an ad as he tried the same little piece over and over.
John Cooper Clarke
John Robb from the Membranes
Brett Ascott - Chords
As it happens, one of Rob's daughters is in the same class as my best mate's daughter now and they spent a lot of time with each other. I'm clearly not good enough for my mate as I dont get invited our for drinks with them when they go to the Daylight lol. Bloody charming.
this sort that worked at my local Next who I was knocking about with in my youth was in an ill-fated and unsuccessful girl band that Simon Fuller was involved with trying to get off the ground involving Jodie Marsh in the early 2000's
I never met her per se but I heard some stories which just made me a bit sad tbh.