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I can't remember if I posted this earlier on the thread or not so apologies if I did and you remember it.
22nd November 2003 was THE Rugby World Cup Final of all time ("Jonny Wilkinson drops for World Cup glory....") but as a football fan, my only interest was in Hull City v Yeovil Town at the KC Stadium. Drove a minibus from Bristol up there and listened to the epic moment as we waite to pick someone up from Loughborough. Drove on and stopped at the services further North and went for a wee.
Who should be in there but Austin Healey? He had been called up for the squad earlier in the tournament because of injury cover but had returned home before the Final. Didn't say anything, just politely nodded at the urinals.
Well, that's it really.
22nd November 2003 was THE Rugby World Cup Final of all time ("Jonny Wilkinson drops for World Cup glory....") but as a football fan, my only interest was in Hull City v Yeovil Town at the KC Stadium. Drove a minibus from Bristol up there and listened to the epic moment as we waite to pick someone up from Loughborough. Drove on and stopped at the services further North and went for a wee.
Who should be in there but Austin Healey? He had been called up for the squad earlier in the tournament because of injury cover but had returned home before the Final. Didn't say anything, just politely nodded at the urinals.
Well, that's it really.
Big-Bo-Beep said:
Well it's an interesting variation on the "3 handshakes from Hitler" thing.
Your dibber and a royal dibber have dibbed in the same honeypot.
Sir, I am your obedient servant, did you see a knighthood go this way ?
I was in an aircraft museum chatting to a stranger who included the phrase '...the last time I met Chuck Yeager..' into the conversation.Your dibber and a royal dibber have dibbed in the same honeypot.
Sir, I am your obedient servant, did you see a knighthood go this way ?
spikeyhead said:
Pothole said:
I once stood behind Martin Johnson in the checkout queue in a small Co Op store near Leicester. He's blimmin' huge!
I'm surprised he could fit in a small store.
:....::
ResQ1 said:
I stabbed Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, in the chest several times, and got away with it.
I missed out on meeting him at an event he was supposed to be commentating on (Air races in Malta). We stood about 10 feet from each other but I got no closer as two planes collided and a pilot died so the event was cancelled.Nice airport many years ago a certain Stelios walking around looking very concerned, turned out he’d dropped his boarding card and needed a copy , he then had to get escorted to the front of the queue as he was running that late for one of his own planes.
The next year our flight from Nice to Heathrow was delayed, Jackie Charlton was on our flight and got the chief steward to make sure his connection to Newcastle was held for him , he was escorted straight to the front of passport control followed very closely by a group os us who by chance needed the same connection, he turned round and told someone that we were with him and we all made the flight.
The next year our flight from Nice to Heathrow was delayed, Jackie Charlton was on our flight and got the chief steward to make sure his connection to Newcastle was held for him , he was escorted straight to the front of passport control followed very closely by a group os us who by chance needed the same connection, he turned round and told someone that we were with him and we all made the flight.
I know a builder from Gloucestershire who had a job at a large house in the countryside nearby. On arrival he met a pretty blonde 18yr old lady who was somewhat flirtatious. One thing led to another and over the next few weeks whilst at work and not engaged in sexual relations.
Grandmother of said young lady appears on £10 notes and coinage of the realm.
Grandmother of said young lady appears on £10 notes and coinage of the realm.
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