The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.
Discussion
evenflow said:
A guy I work with, who is also a good mate, played bass in a band that had one top 40 "hit".
My ex-Uncle (Dad's sister's ex-husband) is the keyboard player in a band that had a number 1 hit in 1968.Sadly, he was not in the band at the time, as he was only nine years old.
Also, the other day, the England rugby captain was drinking in the same pub as me. I shouted across to him, but he didn't recognise me from seat C36, West Stand, England vs. Wales, 25th February 2012.
I once had to hitch-hike to London (army training initiative thing, don't ask) and got a lift in a crappy car from a guy who said he was releasing a song, he made us listen to the tape, song was awful, months later I heard it again on the radio, it was Stephen Tin Tin Duffy and 'Kiss Me With Your Mouth'.
Ayahuasca said:
On a flight to Cyprus I sat in the middle of S Club Seven. Between Rachel and the ugly one. I didn't know who they were but they kept prattling on very irritatingly about how much money they were making and what cars they were going to buy.
I went to the same junior school as Rachel. Amy Winehouse also attended the school. I may have gone there several decades before they did, though.longshot said:
GetCarter said:
Mrs Get is currently on the phone to Esther Rantzen, Julian Clary was filming in my house last month, and I'm having dinner tonight with Gordon and Stella Murray.
Life in the North West Highlands eh?
Pfft. Not tenuous in the slightest though is it. Life in the North West Highlands eh?
.Jimmy No Hands said:
Blib said:
This lunchtime I had a brief conversation with a young chap while waiting in a restaurant queue. Afterwards, my companion pointed out that the chap was a famous TV magician called Dynamo.
I liked his bobble hat.
I went to school with Dynamo. I liked his bobble hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAiPRzCvuco
The Don of Croy said:
I asked this bloke to move out of my way whilst Christmas shopping on Tuesday - no messing...
Sean Gilder
He smiled, I smiled, we're all smiling...until the mood swiftly changes...
He gave me a Marlboro at a celebrity golf bash earlier this year,was trying to pinch one from a friend when an open packet appears from behind being held by none other than Paddy Maguire.Sean Gilder
He smiled, I smiled, we're all smiling...until the mood swiftly changes...
onyx39 said:
I temped at a company for a few months, and my supervisors dad was the drummer with the tremolos
Was your supervisor called Tudor by any chance? Not sure how many drummers the Tremelos had, but one of them lived/lives 3 doors up from my parents. He taught me to play my first drum kit about 20 years ago. Good times onyx39 said:
I temped at a company for a few months, and my supervisors dad was the drummer with the tremolos
Was your supervisor called Tudor by any chance? Not sure how many drummers the Tremelos had, but one of them lived/lives 3 doors up from my parents. He taught me to play my first drum kit about 20 years ago. Good times Jonboy_t said:
onyx39 said:
I temped at a company for a few months, and my supervisors dad was the drummer with the tremolos
Was your supervisor called Tudor by any chance? Not sure how many drummers the Tremelos had, but one of them lived/lives 3 doors up from my parents. He taught me to play my first drum kit about 20 years ago. Good times Ooh - I've just remembered - my wife's Auntie Linda has shagged an F1 world champion!
The aunt in question (I think she's actually the wife's dad's cousin to add to tenuosity) was an aspiring actress, part time stripper and all round party girl in London in the late 50s. She used to hang around the Steering Wheel club which is where most racing drivers would relax together. It was here that she got picked up by Mike Hawthorn who took her away for "a weekend in the country". I understand that, as well as the more conventional rumpy-pumpy, she also noshed him off while he was driving his Jag.
She also shagged Roy Salvadori by all accounts.
The reason I know all of this is because she's writing her autobiography. She keeps giving dreadful draft copies to my mother-in-law who lets us have the most colourful sections. It's mostly unreadable, but there are the occasional gems like the ones above.
The aunt in question (I think she's actually the wife's dad's cousin to add to tenuosity) was an aspiring actress, part time stripper and all round party girl in London in the late 50s. She used to hang around the Steering Wheel club which is where most racing drivers would relax together. It was here that she got picked up by Mike Hawthorn who took her away for "a weekend in the country". I understand that, as well as the more conventional rumpy-pumpy, she also noshed him off while he was driving his Jag.
She also shagged Roy Salvadori by all accounts.
The reason I know all of this is because she's writing her autobiography. She keeps giving dreadful draft copies to my mother-in-law who lets us have the most colourful sections. It's mostly unreadable, but there are the occasional gems like the ones above.
This chap used to live up the road in the most ghastly house.
All normal 1930's 3 bed semi's but not this chap. Full roman columns the works.
I used to get my premier league stickers signed by him
I also used to work for a transport firm who used to move the cars around for top gear so I met the presenters once or twice. I didn't know what to say to any of them though so kept my mouth stum.
All normal 1930's 3 bed semi's but not this chap. Full roman columns the works.
I used to get my premier league stickers signed by him
I also used to work for a transport firm who used to move the cars around for top gear so I met the presenters once or twice. I didn't know what to say to any of them though so kept my mouth stum.
Just remembered after that footballer one, I used to be next door neighbours with Phil Parkinson who used to play for Bury FC but more recently was/is (I dunno!) the manager of Bradford FC who got, I believe, quite far in the FA cup last year.
He used to call me 'big man' when I was 5 or 6 and made me the mascot for Bury vs Aldershot once. I don't remember anything of the game other than 'scoring' a penalty before the game started and asking my dad if it was 'time to go home, I'm tired' when the game started!
He used to call me 'big man' when I was 5 or 6 and made me the mascot for Bury vs Aldershot once. I don't remember anything of the game other than 'scoring' a penalty before the game started and asking my dad if it was 'time to go home, I'm tired' when the game started!
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