The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.

The thread in which PHers reveal tenuous links to famous people.

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longshot

3,286 posts

197 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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On Wednesday I walked past the house of Tom Heap from Countryfile.

There was a car parked outside that may or may not have been his.

boobles

15,241 posts

214 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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HereBeMonsters said:
boobles said:
To be honest, I would try contacting her again...... ^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think if she wasn't famous, I'd probably try and find her on facebook or something, but as it is I'm sure she has enough friends and various hangers-on to be doing with for now.

I have suggested to my parents that they exchange pictures of grandchildren with them though - although my son is around 8 months younger than Prince George.
On the other hand she might be really pleased if an "old" friend got in contact.
I think these people who "cling on" to her are so obvious to her but because you havn't been in contact for a while, she may genuinely like that.

SilverSixer

8,202 posts

150 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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boobles said:
HereBeMonsters said:
boobles said:
To be honest, I would try contacting her again...... ^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think if she wasn't famous, I'd probably try and find her on facebook or something, but as it is I'm sure she has enough friends and various hangers-on to be doing with for now.

I have suggested to my parents that they exchange pictures of grandchildren with them though - although my son is around 8 months younger than Prince George.
On the other hand she might be really pleased if an "old" friend got in contact.
I think these people who "cling on" to her are so obvious to her but because you havn't been in contact for a while, she may genuinely like that.
Why would he want to contact someone he hasn't been bothered about contacting for 20 years? If you've fallen out of touch with someone for that long, it's not really a friendship worth pursuing, is it? He'll just look like all the other panting, status obsessed fools she must have to put up with now. Or maybe she likes the fawning, in which case I'd rather not be the one to have to fawn just to be in touch with someone "famous" or "important". (BTW, close members of my family know her father-in-law quite well, I'm not in the slightest bit fussed to have anything to do with him, he'd have absolutely zero interest in me.)

Anyway, it's up to HBM and he doesn't seem too fussed to be honest. Fair enough.

ALBA MELV

383 posts

155 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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I've swam in JK Rowlings pool, in my underwear!

I must have been around 12 at the time. A family friend was doing some extensive joinery work on a property owned by the bloke that has / had the rights to the Birdie Song, Freddie something-or-other I think. As the place wasn't occupied at the time we (Mum, Dad, brother and I) got shown round along with the joiners family (Mum and 2 kids). Impressive pad in a Perthshire estate with a pool, land, shooting pheasant hatchery and nursery, etc, etc

Anyway, the kids had enough of the tour and we all went swimming in our kecks.

JK Rowling bought the house a couple of years later - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killiechassie

So I've swam in JK Rowlings pool, in my underwear!

wildcat45

8,056 posts

188 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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M3John said:
Ah just though of another one,

Myself and another PH`er were using the bathrooms at the Revival last year when he was mumbling something to me that i simply couldn't understand at all. When we were at the basin washing our hands he said rather excitedly and with great enthusiasm "I was trying to tell you that we were standing next to Jason Orange" (of Take That fame for those who does't know who he is).
My reply - "Oh right." Not that i was bothered much.

Anyhoo, upon leaving the said bathrooms we're standing there outside amongst loads of other people and the mentioned `celebrity` wanders by and without hesitation the other PH`er shouts out "Oi Jason !" wavey
His response? - "It's Howard Actually !" biglaugh

I actually had to pick myself up off the floor from laughing !

Jason's mum (Jenny?) used to run a drinker I used in South Shields.

To put things into perspective a bit more, about 2 hours earlier than that the other PH`er was embarrassed to go over and say hello to our very own Chris Harris !

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Mark-C said:
I used to be Suzi Quatro's paper boy ....
Was that Devil gate drive?

DickyC

49,541 posts

197 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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T'was 1st April 2007 I bumped into Ade Edmondson in The Old Fire Station in Hammersmith. I assumed he, like most others in there that night, had come to see The Fall give the last ever performance at the Hammersmith Palais before it closed its doors forever. He was smiling and amiable and if he hadn't looked as if he was trying to find someone I would have offered to buy him a beer.

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

188 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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M3John said:
Ah just though of another one,

Myself and another PH`er were using the bathrooms at the Revival last year when he was mumbling something to me that i simply couldn't understand at all. When we were at the basin washing our hands he said rather excitedly and with great enthusiasm "I was trying to tell you that we were standing next to Jason Orange" (of Take That fame for those who does't know who he is).
My reply - "Oh right." Not that i was bothered much.

Anyhoo, upon leaving the said bathrooms we're standing there outside amongst loads of other people and the mentioned `celebrity` wanders by and without hesitation the other PH`er shouts out "Oi Jason !" wavey
His response? - "It's Howard Actually !" biglaugh

I actually had to pick myself up off the floor from laughing !

Jason's mum (Jenny?) used to run a drinker I used in South Shields.
Pfft.

I've interviewed Jason Oranges' brother for a job years ago. He did mention who his brother was, but it didn't help - he didn't get the job.

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

188 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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boobles said:
My mum was engaged to a famous "Irish" singer. Had they not split up I could have been living a life of luxury & probably called Paddy! hehe
Did your mum ever mention which famous Irish singer?


Mercury00

4,098 posts

155 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Not me, but my girlfriend lives along from Dave Myers from Hairy Bikers.

boobles

15,241 posts

214 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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northwest monkey said:
boobles said:
My mum was engaged to a famous "Irish" singer. Had they not split up I could have been living a life of luxury & probably called Paddy! hehe
Did your mum ever mention which famous Irish singer?

yes & it wasn't him thankfully. biggrin

Jader1973

3,942 posts

199 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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The keyboard player from the Supernaturals, Ken McAlpine, was a couple of years above me at school - his little brother was in my little brothers year, and his mum taught Maths at the same school.

My dad was David Tennant's dad's lawyer for a while.

My little brother works for/with Frank Quitely. I met Frank at my brother's wedding. (you might have to google Frank Quitely if you don't read comics)

Marlin45

1,327 posts

163 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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My father used to play rhythm guitar in a band for many years around London in the early 60's. He then met mum (band groupie) got married, left the band and moved south.

Roll on many more years and he got back in contact with the lead guitarist Harvey(best man at his wedding) through friends of friends and found out that a lot had happened with the band after he left. First they dumped their lead singer and moved in a tall guy called Errol and changed their name to Hot Chocolate - were marginally successful. Even had Jeff Beck join them briefly at one time before HC. The lead guitarist/best man ended up doing the session circuit.

Dad, well he never touched a guitar in earnest again. I think those early years burnt it out of him? wink

Roll on many years and a couple ago M&D were invited up to Narvey's pad on a private gated estate near London for a party/BBQ. Towards the end of the afternoon a large chunk of the guests set-up for a bit of an impromptu jam session. Dad (who hasn't a clue these days about music, plus the years have taken their mental toll) said they were 'rather good'. When asked whether a tall black bald guy was there he mentioned he was and a nice chap too...'I don't know who he was, but he can sing?'.

Edited by Marlin45 on Monday 1st September 11:19


Edited by Marlin45 on Monday 1st September 11:20

Mr Roper

12,985 posts

193 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I was on the same flight to Crete as Mike Brewer.


I nearly shat my pants.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Around Christmas 2005 I picked a friend up from a house in Whitstone Devon after he had been to a christmas party and met a very nice lady called Tori Amos whose house it was. She gave me a bottle of vodka too, No idea who she is and didn't really have a clue at the time either. Seemed nice enough and the vodka went down well the following day.

fangio

988 posts

233 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Used to mind Chris Rea when he was a toddler.

soxboy

6,060 posts

218 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Mr Roper said:
I was on the same flight to Crete as Mike Brewer.


I nearly shat my pants.
Owldahtcherahhhnnd, you've just bought yerself a 737!!!

Jonboy_t

5,038 posts

182 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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yellowjack said:
Tenuous link, and I suppose he's tenuously famous, unless you are into rock music, but a new neighbour of mine is a bona fide, Kerrang! Award winning (well three K! awards, actually) Rock Star!

He was/is lead singer in a local band called Hundred Reasons, who released 4 studio albums and notched up 6 Top 40 singles. They played Sonisphere in July this year, on before the headliners, Slayer.
My all time favourite band!! I must've seen them at least 50 times at various gigs and festivals.

8Ace

2,681 posts

197 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I got my leg over in 1999 in a house on Grafton Street, Hull.

This is the same street where the Housemartins used to hang out.




littleguy

190 posts

120 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Jonboy_t said:
yellowjack said:
Tenuous link, and I suppose he's tenuously famous, unless you are into rock music, but a new neighbour of mine is a bona fide, Kerrang! Award winning (well three K! awards, actually) Rock Star!

He was/is lead singer in a local band called Hundred Reasons, who released 4 studio albums and notched up 6 Top 40 singles. They played Sonisphere in July this year, on before the headliners, Slayer.
My all time favourite band!! I must've seen them at least 50 times at various gigs and festivals.
Say Hi from me. He runs Bandapp along with Yin from A these days.