Mr. James May 'keeps it real'
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Many moons ago me an the misses were invited to stay for the weekend at the residence of a certain lord in hertfordshire.
After great meal complete with live jazz band got to meet the lord and his good lady they seemed very real, nice people. the following day after a bit of shooting we got invited around the back of his (erm) house to visit his garage well to this day ive never seen anything like it, full of red shiney cars. shame he never kept it real he had everything a man could want
After great meal complete with live jazz band got to meet the lord and his good lady they seemed very real, nice people. the following day after a bit of shooting we got invited around the back of his (erm) house to visit his garage well to this day ive never seen anything like it, full of red shiney cars. shame he never kept it real he had everything a man could want
Chris71 said:
Not motoring unless you count a certain E-type I guess, but...
A friend works in one of the music shops on Denmark Street and she spent a good 15 minutes chatting to a bloke with a North American accent before he left the shop. It was only after he left that one of her colleagues pointed out it was Mike Myers.
how do you know Bev, then? good lord...a small world indeed A friend works in one of the music shops on Denmark Street and she spent a good 15 minutes chatting to a bloke with a North American accent before he left the shop. It was only after he left that one of her colleagues pointed out it was Mike Myers.
Re: Original post, I think Hammersmith is a good bet to see TV personalities due to its proximity to BBC TV Centre.
I worked in Hammersmith about 5 years ago and saw impressionist Alistair McGowan walking down the street.
I also saw Bill Bailey who was in Boots in the photography section - he was taller than expected.
Whilst working in Hammersmith, the company I worked for had it's Xmas do in a posh London restaurant and we went to a nearby London hotels bar for pre-dinner drinks and Ross Kemp was in there.
Other famous people I have seen are:
Bruce Willis visited my local high st with his rather large minder in tow when he was filming The Fifth Element at Pinewood Studios.
Ronnie Corbett at Marrakech airport in 2008 with his wife who is talller (slightly) than him.
However, without doubt, my most impressive is Edd China about 4 years ago in my local Sainsbury's!
I worked in Hammersmith about 5 years ago and saw impressionist Alistair McGowan walking down the street.
I also saw Bill Bailey who was in Boots in the photography section - he was taller than expected.
Whilst working in Hammersmith, the company I worked for had it's Xmas do in a posh London restaurant and we went to a nearby London hotels bar for pre-dinner drinks and Ross Kemp was in there.
Other famous people I have seen are:
Bruce Willis visited my local high st with his rather large minder in tow when he was filming The Fifth Element at Pinewood Studios.
Ronnie Corbett at Marrakech airport in 2008 with his wife who is talller (slightly) than him.
However, without doubt, my most impressive is Edd China about 4 years ago in my local Sainsbury's!
Edited by SpeedBash on Monday 11th October 01:40
Dunk76 said:
BigBen said:
Digger said:
Kris Akabusi walked by and got into his Bentley soft top a couple of nights ago as myself and others were sitting outside a shop in MarbleyBone chewing the cud. I pretended to take photos of him and he was very jovial about it. Seems like a nice guy.
Did he whisper 'awooga' in your ear and pat you on the fanny ?phil1967 said:
Robbie Williams mum used to live at the entrance to my university and he used to go to our Union bar when he was in town.
I take it there was no Karaoke. If there was, I'm glad I'm 60 or so miles away! 
My 'spots' are Stephen Mangon (sp?) (the goofball off the old Barclaycard adverts) and that smoothy boss out of 'The Office', I think his name is Patrick Baladi.
They were filming something on the platform at Stafford station. Not realising this, I walked in between them - interrupting filming (I didn't recognise them until afterwards).
Greenwich Ross said:
Have you got any other stories of motoring related celebrities 'keeping it real'?
ehyouwhat said:
Johnny Vegas....Julian Clary....Prince Naseem Hamed
phil1967 said:
Robbie Williams mum used to live at the entrance to my university and he used to go to our Union bar when he was in town.
SpeedBash said:
Alistair McGowan...Bill Bailey...Ross Kemp...Bruce Willis...Ronnie Corbett
etc etcA number of years ago I crossed paths with Steve McFadden, (?), y'know, one of them Mitchell brothers off of that Deadenders on the telly.
He was in an American car showroom in Boxmoor, Herts.
Apparently he, "Already had a Jag but wanted a family car.", while perusing a Cadillac of some description. :-/
He was in an American car showroom in Boxmoor, Herts.
Apparently he, "Already had a Jag but wanted a family car.", while perusing a Cadillac of some description. :-/
Francismantis said:
Kelly Jones (of Stereophonics fame) lives just around the corner from me, often see him popping to Tesco Express. First time I spotted him I must've been staring a bit too blatantly so he gave me a nod and a wink... He drives a Cayenne.
blokes a complete bell end he came to a pub i worked in for a few nights and was an arrogant 
, rest of the band were friendly though.AV12 said:
Dunk76 said:
BigBen said:
Digger said:
Kris Akabusi walked by and got into his Bentley soft top a couple of nights ago as myself and others were sitting outside a shop in MarbleyBone chewing the cud. I pretended to take photos of him and he was very jovial about it. Seems like a nice guy.
Did he whisper 'awooga' in your ear and pat you on the fanny ?
minimax said:
Chris71 said:
Not motoring unless you count a certain E-type I guess, but...
A friend works in one of the music shops on Denmark Street and she spent a good 15 minutes chatting to a bloke with a North American accent before he left the shop. It was only after he left that one of her colleagues pointed out it was Mike Myers.
how do you know Bev, then? good lord...a small world indeed A friend works in one of the music shops on Denmark Street and she spent a good 15 minutes chatting to a bloke with a North American accent before he left the shop. It was only after he left that one of her colleagues pointed out it was Mike Myers.
Are her brother by any chance? If so, was being told about your Elise and "some other form of Lotus, it might have been an Esprit" over the weekend!
I've been going out with Bev's mate Rachael for about five years.
Oliver Reed hosted my parents first wedding anniversary out in what was then Rhodesia when he was filming "the lion of the desert" My dad was a carpenter on set and Oliver Reed was one of the main actors in the film, My dad had worked on a few films with him before and when Reed found out that my mum was over to celebrate he arranged for a party to be held, all the booze rations, all the generators, all laid out for them and the crew, anyone who didn't turn up with there drink was turned away by Oliver Reeds and his minder.
Was apparently a very nice very down to earth bloke.
Was apparently a very nice very down to earth bloke.
T84 said:
AV12 said:
Dunk76 said:
BigBen said:
Digger said:
Kris Akabusi walked by and got into his Bentley soft top a couple of nights ago as myself and others were sitting outside a shop in MarbleyBone chewing the cud. I pretended to take photos of him and he was very jovial about it. Seems like a nice guy.
Did he whisper 'awooga' in your ear and pat you on the fanny ?Edited by AV12 on Monday 11th October 19:18
Twincam16 said:
Mr2Mike said:
How is living in Hammersmith "keeping it real"? 
I suppose it's because when most people become really famous, they bolt it off to the countryside, or some gated development in the stockbroker belt where they can live away from anyone who might want to talk to them. It's nice to see James May finds things like living close to his old mates and popping down his local for a few pints and a game of darts more important than the prospect of being bothered by fans he'd now find 'irritating', which demonstrates to me that he's unpretentious and hasn't lost touch with reality.
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