Mr. James May 'keeps it real'
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Not me - but my son driving his slightly tatty old Honda CRX near Oxford pulled alongside a McLaren F1 at the traffic lights. He glanced over and saw Rowan Atkinson sitting there. Son being son he grinned and gave Rowan the thumbs up who obligingly winked back at him being the nice ordinary petrolhead that he is.
These are all really sad tales - there must be loads of rich and/or famous types lurking here that hang out with other rich and/or famous types all day. Pah.
Ahem.
I once once asked to 'make way for the king of Spain' by one of his aides.
Been to Silverstone with Paddy Hopkirk - really nice guy, generous and freindly.
In my youth I once XXXXXX XXXX with Mel Smith - bit of a git at the time (in case you've improved Mr Smith)
Met Cheggers at a New Years Eve party - desperately insecure bloke at the time (ditto)
Ahem.
I once once asked to 'make way for the king of Spain' by one of his aides.
Been to Silverstone with Paddy Hopkirk - really nice guy, generous and freindly.
In my youth I once XXXXXX XXXX with Mel Smith - bit of a git at the time (in case you've improved Mr Smith)
Met Cheggers at a New Years Eve party - desperately insecure bloke at the time (ditto)
mgcameraman said:
thewilly said:
Second entry as I forgot earlier - Vicky Butler Henderson visited the dealership I worked at the time at and did a couple of photos outside. Not very nice in person.
Take that back! 
ks.
thewilly said:
mgcameraman said:
thewilly said:
Second entry as I forgot earlier - Vicky Butler Henderson visited the dealership I worked at the time at and did a couple of photos outside. Not very nice in person.
Take that back! ks.
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
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.
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RegMolehusband said:
Not me - but my son driving his slightly tatty old Honda CRX near Oxford pulled alongside a McLaren F1 at the traffic lights. He glanced over and saw Rowan Atkinson sitting there. Son being son he grinned and gave Rowan the thumbs up who obligingly winked back at him being the nice ordinary petrolhead that he is.
Was at Spa and someone turned up with a D-Type, a E-Type and a Lister. Went over asked if it was ok to take some photos. Didn't realise until I was walking away that it was Rowan, his missus and another fella (the bloke I asked). Proper petrolheads the lot of them. His missus wondered into our garage later and was nattering to us about our car. Very nice people. I suppose it's nice for them to go somewhere where the people are far more interested in the cars than them. Helps if you have stonking cars mind you. Have photies at home (of the cars 
).Edited by juansolo on Friday 8th October 18:39
Johnny Ball at 'Tomorrows World Live' in about 1999. The man is a legend.
When I was at uni I worked in Sainsburys and would often get to talk to some of the cast of Last Of The Summer Wine and Emmerdale Farm when ever they came in to do their shopping. Stephen Lewis used to come in and do his 'Blakey' for us, which was always nice.
There was also a model who used to come in all the time, she was dating a local bloke. I think she was in the first 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here' jungle thing. I actually spent ages talking to her and had no idea who was she was (I still can't remember her name), when the lads told me, I was amazed at how plain she looked. Though to be honest, I don't think I've ever met another model so what do I know?
When I was at uni I worked in Sainsburys and would often get to talk to some of the cast of Last Of The Summer Wine and Emmerdale Farm when ever they came in to do their shopping. Stephen Lewis used to come in and do his 'Blakey' for us, which was always nice.
There was also a model who used to come in all the time, she was dating a local bloke. I think she was in the first 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here' jungle thing. I actually spent ages talking to her and had no idea who was she was (I still can't remember her name), when the lads told me, I was amazed at how plain she looked. Though to be honest, I don't think I've ever met another model so what do I know?
About 8 years ago I was travelling from Gatwick up to Crewe on a very full train.
I was sat in a vestibule on a tip down seat with about 5 others and the guy next to me on the other tip down seat was Alan Minter, ex Undisputed Middleweight World Champion and National Hero (IMO).
He was on his way "up norf" to give an after dinner speach.
As we aproached Crewe I asked him how he was getting to the venue and he said another train and then a taxi.
I called my wife to pick me up and told Alan that I would take.
As we left the station top in my wifes Peugot Cabrio Alan was stood up in the back, arms raised Rocky style.
He insisted coming to my house first for a cuppy and played ball in the garden with my kidsa nd my old bulldog.
What a star man. Sent me a signed photo a couple of weeks later.
He sure was keeping it real.
I was sat in a vestibule on a tip down seat with about 5 others and the guy next to me on the other tip down seat was Alan Minter, ex Undisputed Middleweight World Champion and National Hero (IMO).
He was on his way "up norf" to give an after dinner speach.
As we aproached Crewe I asked him how he was getting to the venue and he said another train and then a taxi.
I called my wife to pick me up and told Alan that I would take.
As we left the station top in my wifes Peugot Cabrio Alan was stood up in the back, arms raised Rocky style.
He insisted coming to my house first for a cuppy and played ball in the garden with my kidsa nd my old bulldog.
What a star man. Sent me a signed photo a couple of weeks later.
He sure was keeping it real.
Edited by so called on Friday 8th October 15:16
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