The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.
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I have a few:
-I have met stirling Moss at a bar in Angloueme
-I'm facebook freinds with Jeremy Clarksons (now-ex) wife (did a few motoring events with her, I would say she's more of a petrol head than he is!)
-I seem to manage to piss of Ed China at every motoring event I go to at the NEC.
-My freinds dad is the chief pilot of the Vulcan
-On a holiday to the Maldives as a kid, I had dinner with a Blue Peter presenter every night(he joined me and my parents for dinner every night as he was on his own, so was a bit of company for him).
-My day was given his trophy for winning a championship by James Hunt(he still has the paper clippings)
-On a trackday a while ago, I was using the pit next door to Nick Mason's daughter and chatted to her briefly.
-I took my fathers mustang to a music video shoot, sadly, they never really tok off - video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuXWM7KEcOU and also got to know the guy who did the video who directs them for more well known bands as well.
-An old freind who I don't really speak to anymre(still facebook freinds with), is very high up in photography, he does celebrity shoots and did the brochure pictures for the Landrover discovery.
Probably more, but they'll be much more barrel scraping than these.
-I have met stirling Moss at a bar in Angloueme
-I'm facebook freinds with Jeremy Clarksons (now-ex) wife (did a few motoring events with her, I would say she's more of a petrol head than he is!)
-I seem to manage to piss of Ed China at every motoring event I go to at the NEC.
-My freinds dad is the chief pilot of the Vulcan
-On a holiday to the Maldives as a kid, I had dinner with a Blue Peter presenter every night(he joined me and my parents for dinner every night as he was on his own, so was a bit of company for him).
-My day was given his trophy for winning a championship by James Hunt(he still has the paper clippings)
-On a trackday a while ago, I was using the pit next door to Nick Mason's daughter and chatted to her briefly.
-I took my fathers mustang to a music video shoot, sadly, they never really tok off - video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuXWM7KEcOU and also got to know the guy who did the video who directs them for more well known bands as well.
-An old freind who I don't really speak to anymre(still facebook freinds with), is very high up in photography, he does celebrity shoots and did the brochure pictures for the Landrover discovery.
Probably more, but they'll be much more barrel scraping than these.
My best man, Mark, used to work in a bodyshop part time and the owner of the bodyshop bought a Merc coupe that was sold off cheap by Five Star to try and recoup some of their losses as they squandered all their money IIRC (or were mismanaged, can't remember which one).
The bodyshop also used to do the work on Colin McCrae's cars (Ford Sierras) until he teamed up with Subaru.
He doesn't work there any more.
The bodyshop also used to do the work on Colin McCrae's cars (Ford Sierras) until he teamed up with Subaru.
He doesn't work there any more.
AmiableChimp said:
My best man, Mark, used to work in a bodyshop part time and the owner of the bodyshop bought a Merc coupe that was sold off cheap by Five Star to try and recoup some of their losses as they squandered all their money IIRC (or were mismanaged, can't remember which one).
The bodyshop also used to do the work on Colin McCrae's cars (Ford Sierras) until he teamed up with Subaru.
He doesn't work there any more.
Well, I assume business dropped off quite a bit when Colin moved to Subaru...The bodyshop also used to do the work on Colin McCrae's cars (Ford Sierras) until he teamed up with Subaru.
He doesn't work there any more.
I was round my daughter's house for dinner tonight, her boyfriend was also there and they were having a mild argument about the lyric to the song "Girl from Mars" by Ash.
He resolved it by texting Mark Hamilton of Ash for the answer. He called him Mark and apparently knows him.
(BTW I pointed out that the track sounds like it was recorded by a school band in their mate's parents' garage, and he pointed out to me that it probably was. They were still at school at the time.)
He resolved it by texting Mark Hamilton of Ash for the answer. He called him Mark and apparently knows him.
(BTW I pointed out that the track sounds like it was recorded by a school band in their mate's parents' garage, and he pointed out to me that it probably was. They were still at school at the time.)
AmiableChimp said:
My best man, Mark, used to work in a bodyshop part time and the owner of the bodyshop bought a Merc coupe that was sold off cheap by Five Star to try and recoup some of their losses as they squandered all their money IIRC (or were mismanaged, can't remember which one).
Their manager (their dad IIRC) did not pay any backing musicians, to the point that no-one would work with them.They used to have quite a car collection, Ferrari's Lambo's down at their pad in Sunningdale.
How's this for tenuous...
A former work colleague is next door neighbours with some friends of Gary Linekers ex wife.
They all had dinner, and as my mate got more and more pissed, he kept asking if Gary got free crisps from Walkers... they almost threw him out of the house on about the 10th asking...
A former work colleague is next door neighbours with some friends of Gary Linekers ex wife.
They all had dinner, and as my mate got more and more pissed, he kept asking if Gary got free crisps from Walkers... they almost threw him out of the house on about the 10th asking...
Shook hands and had a nice chat with the Queen when I was about 8. She was at an opening of the new shopping centre in our local high street. She asked if I was enjoying myself to which I replied yes as it means we get the day off school.
Told Jodie Marsh she had a great pair of t*ts when she just happened to be in the same VIP section as me in a swanky London Club and as usual wearing an outfit that left little to the imagination. She laughed, said thanks and gave them a little Barbara Windsor shake at me....RESULT!
In a sort of similar vein, saw Prince Harry pissed as a fart in a club, pawing at a girl sitting on his lap. This was before he had been caught doing any of these shenanigans but also unfortunately before the widespread advent of camera phones so I borrowed a friend of a friends camera and took a few snaps thinking I'd be able to play amateur paparazzi and make a fortune. Unfortunately the camera owner wanted the camera back and for love nor money, I couldn't convince them to give or sell me the memory card.
Told Jodie Marsh she had a great pair of t*ts when she just happened to be in the same VIP section as me in a swanky London Club and as usual wearing an outfit that left little to the imagination. She laughed, said thanks and gave them a little Barbara Windsor shake at me....RESULT!
In a sort of similar vein, saw Prince Harry pissed as a fart in a club, pawing at a girl sitting on his lap. This was before he had been caught doing any of these shenanigans but also unfortunately before the widespread advent of camera phones so I borrowed a friend of a friends camera and took a few snaps thinking I'd be able to play amateur paparazzi and make a fortune. Unfortunately the camera owner wanted the camera back and for love nor money, I couldn't convince them to give or sell me the memory card.
• My mum babysat for Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball when they were on holiday at Center Parcs in Suffolk a few years ago. After telling her all about the history of the Roland TB-303 he passed on his mobile number to us in case my soon-to-be wife wanted help in buying one for me in lieu of a wedding ring.
• My sister-in-law is Jared Leto's cousin a couple of times removed.
• I work with Gladiator Wolf's brother.
• I've was on Radio 1's Dance Anthems a few years ago.
• I spent most of a gig talking to ex Human League and Heaven 17 member Martyn Ware about synths. Nobody else recognised him apart from me. Sorry Martyn.
• In 1994 I sat next to Richard Branson and his family in the Center Parcs disco. I didn't have a clue what to say to him but he was very accommodating to everyone else who spotted him and wanted a photo.
• Stephen Hawking ran over my foot while on the dance floor at the Center Parcs disco. You can tell I spent a lot of my time up there during my youth. It was 10 mins down the road and we had unlimited day passes. Or rather, my mum got us in as they never bothered to check whether we were on a day pass or not.
• My sister-in-law is Jared Leto's cousin a couple of times removed.
• I work with Gladiator Wolf's brother.
• I've was on Radio 1's Dance Anthems a few years ago.
• I spent most of a gig talking to ex Human League and Heaven 17 member Martyn Ware about synths. Nobody else recognised him apart from me. Sorry Martyn.
• In 1994 I sat next to Richard Branson and his family in the Center Parcs disco. I didn't have a clue what to say to him but he was very accommodating to everyone else who spotted him and wanted a photo.
• Stephen Hawking ran over my foot while on the dance floor at the Center Parcs disco. You can tell I spent a lot of my time up there during my youth. It was 10 mins down the road and we had unlimited day passes. Or rather, my mum got us in as they never bothered to check whether we were on a day pass or not.
Edited by abitlikefiennes on Friday 27th November 14:10
Couple from me, if they count.
I work with (well in the same building and I'm sure he was a driver alongside me before he changed department) one of the band members of KWS. Don't know which one though.
Also recently, for any BGT fans, Richard Bayton is the brother of my Monday night 5 a side team goalkeeper.
Only just watched his first audition as I don't watch the show but I see it on the gks Facebook.
The audition was... Different.
I work with (well in the same building and I'm sure he was a driver alongside me before he changed department) one of the band members of KWS. Don't know which one though.
Also recently, for any BGT fans, Richard Bayton is the brother of my Monday night 5 a side team goalkeeper.
Only just watched his first audition as I don't watch the show but I see it on the gks Facebook.
The audition was... Different.
james_tigerwoods said:
In 1995/1996 I did a placement at the Employment Service (as was) with a guy called Brian Jelliman, I was told that he used to play with Marillion. Honest.
I once sold a lawnmower to Fish from Marillion. Disappointed to see that it didn't say 'Fish' on his Access card.Spumfry said:
james_tigerwoods said:
In 1995/1996 I did a placement at the Employment Service (as was) with a guy called Brian Jelliman, I was told that he used to play with Marillion. Honest.
I once sold a lawnmower to Fish from Marillion. Disappointed to see that it didn't say 'Fish' on his Access card.Spumfry said:
james_tigerwoods said:
In 1995/1996 I did a placement at the Employment Service (as was) with a guy called Brian Jelliman, I was told that he used to play with Marillion. Honest.
I once sold a lawnmower to Fish from Marillion. Disappointed to see that it didn't say 'Fish' on his Access card.
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