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

[soxboy]

I am off in a few weeks to stay at a place in Ibiza that is apparently owned by the chap who was the 'mastermind' behind the Venga Boys.

[Blackpuddin]

Sat next to Madness front man Suggs on an Easyjet flight to Italy last month. Didn't realise it was definitely him until the stewardess told me after he'd got off so I missed my selfie opportunity.

[parakitaMol.]

My dog sitter's husband was in a 70s disco band called Liquid Gold who had a hit. He now does French polishing and fixed up all our old furniture to make it look utterly fab.

[Spice_Weasel]

V8RX7 said:

underwhelmist said:

On a business trip at a hotel in the New Forest years ago. Settled down in the lounge to watch some footy game (don't know what but England were playing), Jasper Carrott and a load of his mates came in watch as well. Top bloke.

He used to live half a mile up the road from me.

His youngest daughter is a police officer and did basic training at the same time as my brother

[sly fox]

I worked in a few upmarket hotels when younger so met a few celebs.
The weirdest things i can think of are ;

- i cleaned up Annie Lennox's vomit once.
-I walked June Whitfields dog for her.
-Mungo Jerry played music in the pub i ran
-took breakfast in bed to Mr and Mrs Le Bon.
- looked after Christina Herzegovina for a week when Vogue booked out the hotel for their January model booking sessions. No i wasn't that lucky but i wont forget that
- Michael Parkinson used to frequent my pub. What an a*s*hole
-walked into Jean Alesi at Silverstone. Literally and physically, had to apologise as he spilt his coffee.
- a prominents MP's daughter did some extremely rude things in the pub i ran one Christmas. Name might Rhyme with "deseltine".
Nicest celeb i used to meet was via by father - who fly fished in England team - so we knew Bernard Cribbens well, as he spent a lot of time at Gerry's of Wimbledon Tackle shop on Saturdays and was a keen fisherman. A very funny man and made time for anyone for a chat.

[drakart]

I was just stood next to Darren Gough in the Buckingham Waitrose. He had a bad limp.

[CarTimeNow]

the manager of my local starbucks used to work in london and saw Boris Johnson rather a lot. said he is scary clever, the bumbling idiot thing is a good act.

[anonymous-user]

CarTimeNow said:

the manager of my local starbucks used to work in london and saw Boris Johnson rather a lot. said he is scary clever, the bumbling idiot thing is a good act.

How would someone in Starbucks work that out?

Did he set him a test?

[CarTimeNow]

desolate said:

CarTimeNow said:

the manager of my local starbucks used to work in london and saw Boris Johnson rather a lot. said he is scary clever, the bumbling idiot thing is a good act.

How would someone in Starbucks work that out?

Did he set him a test?

or he spoke to him?

[jas xjr]

CarTimeNow said:

the manager of my local starbucks used to work in london and saw Boris Johnson rather a lot. said he is scary clever, the bumbling idiot thing is a good act.

i know a chap that works in close protection for a hotel in birmingham , he said much the same thing.

[Flying Toilet]

ApOrbital said:

Flying Toilet said:

Dele Ali asked me about parking regulations on Sunday night back in our hometown of Milton Keymes.

He was in a Matte Green Ferrari something.

He use to live behind my house in mk but he was only about 6 at the time plus when he was at mk dons he use to train on the other pitch next to us at Woughton on the Green.

It sounds like we grew up in a very similar area, I lived on same road as the Hickfords who let Dele live with them when his Mum gave him up.

Infact, he was with Harry on Sunday.

[Blib]

CarTimeNow said:

the manager of my local starbucks used to work in london and saw Boris Johnson rather a lot. said he is scary clever, the bumbling idiot thing is a good act.

Mrs Blib was up at Oxford with him, Cameron and Osborne. She admits Boris's keen intellect, through gritted teeth.

[ben5575]

SlimRick said:

As an eight year old on a caravan holiday with my parents, I had a childhood romance with a girl who is now married to Rio Ferdinand's brother.

That's quality tenuousness.

I have a similar; My sister's best friend (who fancied me) nearly married (but bailed) on Diego Forlan's brother.

TIGA84 said:

My Ex-GF was in Junior Vasquez's video for "Get your hands off my man" and "Krazy Kats" By PJ and Duncan and was the album cover (literally) of U Girls by Nush.

I'm glad I googled that. The album cover, not the PJ & Duncan video...

[Issi]

Alex said:

I had a facebook post read out by Simon Mayo on Wittertainment last week.

Me too! Mine was regarding very old film posters that are still on billboards.

[Blown2CV]

i've slept in the same bed as Olympian Laura Trott (and Jason Kenny)

[rufmeister]

Flying Toilet said:

It sounds like we grew up in a very similar area, I lived on same road as the Hickfords who let Dele live with them when his Mum gave him up.

Infact, he was with Harry on Sunday.

Say hello to Snowy for me. Saw him at the lights at A5 roundabout the other day, flicked him the v's.

[carlove]

The receptionist at the local Mercedes garage (York) where my car goes is one of the Cheeky Girls according to the service person. I don't think he's lying.

[mabosh]

carlove said:

The receptionist at the local Mercedes garage (York) where my car goes is one of the Cheeky Girls according to the service person. I don't think he's lying.

Surely you can test this by phoning up and booking your car in for a "cheeky service". They must have a song for it, cheeky boy.

[anonymous-user]

carlove said:

The receptionist at the local Mercedes garage (York) where my car goes is one of the Cheeky Girls according to the service person. I don't think he's lying.

They are still operating as the Cheeky Girls so it should be easy to cross refer.

[ApOrbital]

Flying Toilet said:

ApOrbital said:

Flying Toilet said:

Dele Ali asked me about parking regulations on Sunday night back in our hometown of Milton Keymes.

He was in a Matte Green Ferrari something.

He use to live behind my house in mk but he was only about 6 at the time plus when he was at mk dons he use to train on the other pitch next to us at Woughton on the Green.

It sounds like we grew up in a very similar area, I lived on same road as the Hickfords who let Dele live with them when his Mum gave him up.

Infact, he was with Harry on Sunday.

I was living in statonbury at the time now living at campbell park in the new flats.