I received my first ever valentine's card at the tender age of 11 from Alexandra Merchant, younger sister of The Office and The Extras co-writer Stephen, with Alex going on to work in various television art departments.
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One of my fellow students on my MSc course was rugby player Andries Pretorius. I didn't know who he was and asked him what he did for a living.
My mum was at uni in the same year / classes as Chris Tarrant. She isn't complimentary about him as a person.
Edit - got his name wrong. Thanks WOMLast edited by Patrick Thistle; 27-02-2021, 11:28.
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- Mar 2008
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- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View PostOne of my fellow students on my MSc course was rugby player Andries Pistorius. I didn't know who he was and asked him what he did for a living.
My mum was at uni in the same year / classes as Chris Tarrant. She isn't complimentary about him as a person.
The father of a college mate was one of the SAS soldiers who had ended the Iranian Embassy siege a few months before.Last edited by Nocturnal Submission; 27-02-2021, 11:10.
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- Mar 2008
- 18789
- Revelling In The Hole
- England, Chelsea and Tooting and Mitcham. And Surrey CCC. And Wimbledon Dons Speedway (RIP)
- Nairn's Cheese Oatcake
Originally posted by San Bernardhinault View PostMy parents once briefly hired an au pair, but within a month she’d abandoned the job to run off with her new boyfriend, Nelson Piquet who very briefly showed up at our house to pick her up.
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I've rarely seen famous people outside of their work environments (football, cycling, cricket, stage, gigs) but those I have seen include Unai Emery and Santi Canizares.
I have also taught Luis Enrique's sister-in-law and given a childish V sign to Ramon Mendoza.
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Ah yes, I met and drank whisky with Joseph James Tombura:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_Tombura
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Steve Walsh tried to push in front of me to get into the taxi that I'd queued up for. He wasn't too happy when both the driver and me and my wife told him to fuck off.
I was in the same class at junior school as Gary Linekers first wife.
For a few months I would say Good Morning to Martin Johnson as our paths crossed as we both walked to our respective workplaces (i suspect that like a number of Leicester Tigers players of that era he 'worked' at Blands Insurance company)
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- Jan 2015
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- Wrexham... ish
- R. + R. McReynold's Travelling Circus, The Jurgen Klopp Farewell Tour XI, Page's Boys
- Ginger Nut
I've shaken Princess Diana's hand.
I was once stood behind John Barnes in a queue at one of those food import shops in Chester.
Already mentioned this ages ago but I once nearly whacked Dennis Taylor's son in the face with a bag full of old Nintendo games.
Mr T. gave my school a shout-out during a panto performance of Aladdin at the Liverpool Empire.
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During work experience age 14 I designed cushions for Martin Brundle's lounge.
My dad punched George Best.
Stephen Hawking once nearly ran me over when I was drunk near the River Cam.
I used to regularly see Simon Pegg dog walking (either the dog from Spaced or its doppelganger) in North London.
I've had dinner with Francesca Martinez, the comedian who has cerebral palsy and appeared in an episode of Extras. She's the big sister of a friend of my ex-boyfriend.
We saw Frank Skinner the day I had the first ultrasound for my first pregnancy.
I went on a blind date with Nick Mohammed, "a British actor, comedian and writer, best known for voicing Piglet in the live-action film Christopher Robin" according to Wikipedia.
People who I've seen in unexpected contexts include: Miriam Margoyles, Derren Brown, Rory Bremner, Andy Parsons, and a comedian whose taxi I think I stole but I can't remember his name.
I was at university at the same time as plenty of famous people including Lily Cole, Eddie Redmayne and most of the cast of the Inbetweeners. I didn't know them personally, but saw them in various student productions and know anecdotes about them from friends.
I am good friends with a semi-famous actress from UK TV and Hollywood (if you've seen her stuff you'll know her, if you haven't, you won't), but I am not going to name her.Last edited by Balderdasha; 27-02-2021, 09:49.
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My grandfather's cousin was a rugby league international who was the first ever ?10,000 transfer when he went from Workington to Oldham in 1959. He was then transferred back to Workington a year later for another record transfer fee.
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