Mr. James May 'keeps it real'
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Greenwich Ross said:
monthefish said:
Greenwich Ross said:
Was walking down King Street in Hammersmith last night (with Greenwich Sarah) and who was coming the other way? Why, it was popular motoring journalist Mr. James "Captain Slow" May (eyes down, looking shifty; trying to avoid being recognised, I guess. You failed, Mr May. You failed). Anyhoo, I knew he lived in Hammersmith a while back but hadn't realised he still did. Presumably he was popping out to buy a pint of bitter, a badly packed kebab or heading to TK Maxx to buy a new jumper.
So, you can take your Chipping Sodomy (or wherever the other two live), London is the place to be. Unless you need to drive anywhere in a hurry. Or buy an affordable house. Or not die of stress.
Have you got any other stories of motoring related celebrities 'keeping it real'?
He 'kept it real' by "walking down King Street in Hammersmith"?So, you can take your Chipping Sodomy (or wherever the other two live), London is the place to be. Unless you need to drive anywhere in a hurry. Or buy an affordable house. Or not die of stress.
Have you got any other stories of motoring related celebrities 'keeping it real'?
There must be more to the anecdote than that surely?
No, i'm afraid that's it. It was more related to him still living in Hammersmith despite his fame and/or fortune.
Apologies, but these austerity measures have hit my seasoned raconteuring hard.
Edited by Greenwich Ross on Friday 8th October 10:48
I like you, Greenwich Ross. Not in a gayer way though, obviously.ribenavrs said:
spotted Chris Moyles in Leeds Habitat a couple of years ago
daughter went over and said Hi and he was quite pleasant
god knows why I was in there??
I saw him in a pub in Highgate (I forget the pub, i'm not a Londoner) and he was perfectly nice and said hello.daughter went over and said Hi and he was quite pleasant
god knows why I was in there??
Really pissed me off, as I think he's a w
ker. You're a wker, so act like one!
kenny dalglish was beeping at my dad to get out of the way when I was 8 as he was trying to take my picture under the "You'll Never Walk Alone" sign at Anfield.
was waiting at LAX by myself for the plane home when a load of people ran up to the little redhead standing next to me for her autograph. turns out she liked talking about band camp and masterbating with musical instruments in a film from a few years back.
Sylvester McCoy eating with his family next to me in the Florida Mall food court circa 1993
Going to the house party of the tribe tranlater guy from Ace Ventura 2 (don't remember his name as i was trashed) and i was chatting up the girlfriend of some guy off Londons Burning
Being parked next to Dane Bowers in Dartford when he was at the height of his fame (it was a plain Ford Focus) and people were shouting abuse at him, though I look like him so it could have been at me as I had absued various people that night. once again i was trashed.
Danny Baker picking his kids up from my school circa 1997
When was a fishmonger used to sell Monkfish to Gloria Hunniford.
Jerome from Robson and Jerome would wander around the supermarket I worked in every couple of weeks.
was waiting at LAX by myself for the plane home when a load of people ran up to the little redhead standing next to me for her autograph. turns out she liked talking about band camp and masterbating with musical instruments in a film from a few years back.
Sylvester McCoy eating with his family next to me in the Florida Mall food court circa 1993
Going to the house party of the tribe tranlater guy from Ace Ventura 2 (don't remember his name as i was trashed) and i was chatting up the girlfriend of some guy off Londons Burning
Being parked next to Dane Bowers in Dartford when he was at the height of his fame (it was a plain Ford Focus) and people were shouting abuse at him, though I look like him so it could have been at me as I had absued various people that night. once again i was trashed.
Danny Baker picking his kids up from my school circa 1997
When was a fishmonger used to sell Monkfish to Gloria Hunniford.
Jerome from Robson and Jerome would wander around the supermarket I worked in every couple of weeks.
Not even vaguely car related, but in keeping with the, er, keeping it real vibe of the OP...
Sam Mr Grand Designs himself, Kevin McCloud, on a train (1st class mind) from somewhere in Cumbria, to Manchester. Bunch of kids w/out tickets came into the cabin to avoid the conductor and sat with him as he had a table / 4 seats to himself and he happily chatted to them and even posed for a phote when they got to Manc.
I'd have told 'em to get lost.
Sam Mr Grand Designs himself, Kevin McCloud, on a train (1st class mind) from somewhere in Cumbria, to Manchester. Bunch of kids w/out tickets came into the cabin to avoid the conductor and sat with him as he had a table / 4 seats to himself and he happily chatted to them and even posed for a phote when they got to Manc.
I'd have told 'em to get lost.
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
mig25_foxbat2003 said:
...and I've had an argument with Princess Anne when I was snotty and eight.
My Dog's chased her Cats over the Wall at Gatcombe Park 
I was also sarcastic to her at a prize giving as a snotty teenager. A first, according to one of her (surprisingly low key) bodyguards!
Greg
I have just remebered another two (poor memory since the aformentioned amsterdam trip 
)
I was bought a silverstone rally experience for my birthday and when i had finished we went back to the visitor centre. I spoted a lovely collection of cars parked over on the Stowe circuit and wandered over. It was filming of 5th gear with VBH and Jason Plato interviewing Colin Mcrae! The cars were part of his personal collection, i will try and find some of the photos later.
Also at Silverstone a few years later with work for the Brticar 24hr when Top Gear were taking part, i saw the whole team including the Stig (who sat the whole time in his helmet!) and Clarkson mincing about behind the garages on his phone chain smoking!
Once saw the blonde one out of birds of a feather shopping in Camden market too but thats not really really motoring related!
)I was bought a silverstone rally experience for my birthday and when i had finished we went back to the visitor centre. I spoted a lovely collection of cars parked over on the Stowe circuit and wandered over. It was filming of 5th gear with VBH and Jason Plato interviewing Colin Mcrae! The cars were part of his personal collection, i will try and find some of the photos later.
Also at Silverstone a few years later with work for the Brticar 24hr when Top Gear were taking part, i saw the whole team including the Stig (who sat the whole time in his helmet!) and Clarkson mincing about behind the garages on his phone chain smoking!
Once saw the blonde one out of birds of a feather shopping in Camden market too but thats not really really motoring related!
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