The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.
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I asked a couple if they would mind getting their kids under control (running around screeching at tops of their voices) in a nice pizza place in North London. Turns out it was that chap from bland pop group Coldplay and his actress wife.
To be fair they did rein them back in.
Used to see Roland Rivron a lot in another restaurant when I lived in Muswell Hill - he has a lot of kids; all well behaved. Well done Roland.
Just been at an IVF clinic in Malaysia for a few weeks. Seen this big chap around enough to get on nodding terms. He has a over made up wife who sports shoes that are a bit over the top for hanging around in a hospital. Turns out he is a famous Indonesian celebrity, star of many TV series and films. I guess our tenuous link is that we share a doctor who has had a good rummage around with our respective wive's lady parts!
Mate of mine went on an Internet date with Sister Bliss from Faithless - didn't go on a second date so not much else to report.
Another friend of mine got declined by George Michael on the Heath, but they still had a nice chat. Lovely bloke apparently.
To be fair they did rein them back in.
Used to see Roland Rivron a lot in another restaurant when I lived in Muswell Hill - he has a lot of kids; all well behaved. Well done Roland.
Just been at an IVF clinic in Malaysia for a few weeks. Seen this big chap around enough to get on nodding terms. He has a over made up wife who sports shoes that are a bit over the top for hanging around in a hospital. Turns out he is a famous Indonesian celebrity, star of many TV series and films. I guess our tenuous link is that we share a doctor who has had a good rummage around with our respective wive's lady parts!
Mate of mine went on an Internet date with Sister Bliss from Faithless - didn't go on a second date so not much else to report.
Another friend of mine got declined by George Michael on the Heath, but they still had a nice chat. Lovely bloke apparently.
Geekman said:
Here's a pretty tenuous one:
I was walking through Nice a couple of days ago and was approached by a homeless guy with a dog. I was just about to tell him I didn't have any money when he started speaking to me with a strong Scottish accent. He wasn't drunk / high and seemed like a pretty intelligent guy so I asked what his story was as I couldn't imagine how a Scottish guy could end up homeless in a place like Nice. He told me he was a recovering heroin addict, he'd lived all over the world, and was Gordon Ramsay's brother. At the time I naturally assumed this was BS but having googled it, turns out it actually was him! He seemed relatively happy, his dog looked immaculate and he apparently has found a girlfriend he stays with occasionally. He wasn't begging as such, just sitting on the street with his dog and a bag with all his stuff. He also told me he was looking for work so I gave him a few pointers which he seemed more grateful for than the money I gave him.
He was in prison here in Bali for a while on drugs charges.I was walking through Nice a couple of days ago and was approached by a homeless guy with a dog. I was just about to tell him I didn't have any money when he started speaking to me with a strong Scottish accent. He wasn't drunk / high and seemed like a pretty intelligent guy so I asked what his story was as I couldn't imagine how a Scottish guy could end up homeless in a place like Nice. He told me he was a recovering heroin addict, he'd lived all over the world, and was Gordon Ramsay's brother. At the time I naturally assumed this was BS but having googled it, turns out it actually was him! He seemed relatively happy, his dog looked immaculate and he apparently has found a girlfriend he stays with occasionally. He wasn't begging as such, just sitting on the street with his dog and a bag with all his stuff. He also told me he was looking for work so I gave him a few pointers which he seemed more grateful for than the money I gave him.
Rumour is that despite his brother refusing to help him out (in public) there was a significant sum passed 'under the table' to secure an early release.
Another tenuously related story;
I have a friend who has a friend (that's always tenuous) who runs a small but upmarket catering company - does a lot of catering at houses rather than large events.
Towards the end of one such do she was passing round some after dinner sweets to groups of people chatting. One guy asked if she had done the catering, complimented her and asked for a card. She pulled out some cards and handed them out to the group, all of whom said thanks and pocketed them.....apart from Gordon Ramsey who tore up the card threw it back at her and said 'what the f
k would I want that for?!?' Reduce her to tears and she received profuse apologies later from the owner of the house.
Charming gentleman.. .
jdw100 said:
He was in prison here in Bali for a while on drugs charges.
Rumour is that despite his brother refusing to help him out (in public) there was a significant sum passed 'under the table' to secure an early release.
Another tenuously related story;
I have a friend who has a friend (that's always tenuous) who runs a small but upmarket catering company - does a lot of catering at houses rather than large events.
Towards the end of one such do she was passing round some after dinner sweets to groups of people chatting. One guy asked if she had done the catering, complimented her and asked for a card. She pulled out some cards and handed them out to the group, all of whom said thanks and pocketed them.....apart from Gordon Ramsey who tore up the card threw it back at her and said 'what the fk would I want that for?!?'
Reduce her to tears and she received profuse apologies later from the owner of the house.
Charming gentleman.. .
Doesn't come across as an especially pleasant chap.Rumour is that despite his brother refusing to help him out (in public) there was a significant sum passed 'under the table' to secure an early release.
Another tenuously related story;
I have a friend who has a friend (that's always tenuous) who runs a small but upmarket catering company - does a lot of catering at houses rather than large events.
Towards the end of one such do she was passing round some after dinner sweets to groups of people chatting. One guy asked if she had done the catering, complimented her and asked for a card. She pulled out some cards and handed them out to the group, all of whom said thanks and pocketed them.....apart from Gordon Ramsey who tore up the card threw it back at her and said 'what the f
k would I want that for?!?' Reduce her to tears and she received profuse apologies later from the owner of the house.
Charming gentleman.. .
jdw100 said:
Another tenuously related story;
I have a friend who has a friend (that's always tenuous) who runs a small but upmarket catering company - does a lot of catering at houses rather than large events.
Towards the end of one such do she was passing round some after dinner sweets to groups of people chatting. One guy asked if she had done the catering, complimented her and asked for a card. She pulled out some cards and handed them out to the group, all of whom said thanks and pocketed them.....apart from Gordon Ramsey who tore up the card threw it back at her and said 'what the fk would I want that for?!?'
Reduce her to tears and she received profuse apologies later from the owner of the house.
Charming gentleman.. .
I call bullsI have a friend who has a friend (that's always tenuous) who runs a small but upmarket catering company - does a lot of catering at houses rather than large events.
Towards the end of one such do she was passing round some after dinner sweets to groups of people chatting. One guy asked if she had done the catering, complimented her and asked for a card. She pulled out some cards and handed them out to the group, all of whom said thanks and pocketed them.....apart from Gordon Ramsey who tore up the card threw it back at her and said 'what the f
k would I want that for?!?' Reduce her to tears and she received profuse apologies later from the owner of the house.
Charming gentleman.. .
t, in person he is actually quite nice and polite, and nothing like his TV persona. 
jdw100 said:
Just been at an IVF clinic in Malaysia for a few weeks. Seen this big chap around enough to get on nodding terms. He has a over made up wife who sports shoes that are a bit over the top for hanging around in a hospital. Turns out he is a famous Indonesian celebrity, star of many TV series and films. I guess our tenuous link is that we share a doctor who has had a good rummage around with our respective wive's lady parts!
Does this Indonesian guy want the world to know that he and his wife are doing the IVF thing? Is he identifiable from what you have said? I hope not.That said, good luck with the IVF.
pingu393 said:
Does this Indonesian guy want the world to know that he and his wife are doing the IVF thing? Is he identifiable from what you have said? I hope not.
That said, good luck with the IVF.
Oh yeah, I asked him if it was okay to post this on a niche website in a foreign country just on the off chance a fellow Indonesian read it and recognised him from my detailed description of him being 'a big bloke who has appeared in some films' and then decided to mention it to other people. That said, good luck with the IVF.
He said he thought that was a vague enough description given the thousands of people that Indonesians consider celebrities. He then went on to say he was actually less concerned about me doing this than he was about sitting for hours at a time over three weeks in full view of lots of other Indonesians and Malaysians at the hospital in the Fertility area, which was not very concerned at all, clearly.
So all fully approved by this chap. Thanks for checking though!
jdw100 said:
Oh yeah, I asked him if it was okay to post this on a niche website in a foreign country just on the off chance a fellow Indonesian read it and recognised him from my detailed description of him being 'a big bloke who has appeared in some films' and then decided to mention it to other people.
He said he thought that was a vague enough description given the thousands of people that Indonesians consider celebrities. He then went on to say he was actually less concerned about me doing this than he was about sitting for hours at a time over three weeks in full view of lots of other Indonesians and Malaysians at the hospital in the Fertility area, which was not very concerned at all, clearly.
So all fully approved by this chap. Thanks for checking though!
He said he thought that was a vague enough description given the thousands of people that Indonesians consider celebrities. He then went on to say he was actually less concerned about me doing this than he was about sitting for hours at a time over three weeks in full view of lots of other Indonesians and Malaysians at the hospital in the Fertility area, which was not very concerned at all, clearly.
So all fully approved by this chap. Thanks for checking though!
jdw100 said:
pingu393 said:
Does this Indonesian guy want the world to know that he and his wife are doing the IVF thing? Is he identifiable from what you have said? I hope not.
That said, good luck with the IVF.
Oh yeah, I asked him if it was okay to post this on a niche website in a foreign country just on the off chance a fellow Indonesian read it and recognised him from my detailed description of him being 'a big bloke who has appeared in some films' and then decided to mention it to other people. That said, good luck with the IVF.
He said he thought that was a vague enough description given the thousands of people that Indonesians consider celebrities. He then went on to say he was actually less concerned about me doing this than he was about sitting for hours at a time over three weeks in full view of lots of other Indonesians and Malaysians at the hospital in the Fertility area, which was not very concerned at all, clearly.
So all fully approved by this chap. Thanks for checking though!
I once shared a lift with Peter Stringfellow and Lemmy. Stringfellow was dressed in an epic pair of tiger-print leggings and white cowboy boots. Later that day I was having a piss in the same (admittedly quite long) trough as the rock god facial mole enthusiast. God rest his mentalist soul.
Once while driving down the M1 I saw Bobby Rahal driving a Jaguar (presumably while he was managing the F1 team).
I saw Richard Whitely on the tube near Olympia in a rather startling blazer.
And Michael Barrymore wandering aimlessly around a toyshop on Hammersmith. He looked, er, confused.
Spent a happy couple of hours in the company of Barry Sheene at a rally media event in the mid eighties. And another couple in the late seventies with the legend that is Innes Ireland. He was charming, especially as I was only ten years old!
Once while driving down the M1 I saw Bobby Rahal driving a Jaguar (presumably while he was managing the F1 team).
I saw Richard Whitely on the tube near Olympia in a rather startling blazer.
And Michael Barrymore wandering aimlessly around a toyshop on Hammersmith. He looked, er, confused.
Spent a happy couple of hours in the company of Barry Sheene at a rally media event in the mid eighties. And another couple in the late seventies with the legend that is Innes Ireland. He was charming, especially as I was only ten years old!
Edited by generationx on Monday 3rd April 13:33
generationx said:
Once while driving down the M1 I saw Bobby Rahal driving a Jaguar (presumably while he was managing the F1 team).
Reminds when I took my friends teenage son to Goodwood and Bobby was there, I pointed him out, and he replied, (I am sure loud enough for Bobby to hear) "Who is Bobby A-Hole"Oops.
generationx said:
I once shared a lift with Peter Stringfellow and Lemmy. Stringfellow was dressed in an epic pair of tiger-print leggings and white cowboy boots. Later that day I was having a piss in the same (admittedly quite long) trough as the rock god facial mole enthusiast. God rest his mentalist soul.
Once while driving down the M1 I saw Bobby Rahal driving a Jaguar (presumably while he was managing the F1 team).
I saw Richard Whitely on the tube near Olympia in a rather startling blazer.
And Michael Barrymore wandering aimlessly around a toyshop on Hammersmith. He looked, er, confused.
Spent a happy couple of hours in the company of Barry Sheene at a rally media event in the mid eighties. And another couple in the late seventies with the legend that is Innes Ireland. He was charming, especially as I was only ten years old!
i once met a homeless person, he had a wide smile on his face . stringfellow had just given him £20 without being asked for it.Once while driving down the M1 I saw Bobby Rahal driving a Jaguar (presumably while he was managing the F1 team).
I saw Richard Whitely on the tube near Olympia in a rather startling blazer.
And Michael Barrymore wandering aimlessly around a toyshop on Hammersmith. He looked, er, confused.
Spent a happy couple of hours in the company of Barry Sheene at a rally media event in the mid eighties. And another couple in the late seventies with the legend that is Innes Ireland. He was charming, especially as I was only ten years old!
Edited by generationx on Monday 3rd April 13:33
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