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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HA51EMT

551 posts

197 months

Tuesday 9th April 2013
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mattyn1 said:
I have been to lunch with Prince Charles at his house.
I met Prince Charles when I was at junior school.
We haven't kept in touch, what's he up to these days?

Vocal Minority

8,582 posts

155 months

Tuesday 9th April 2013
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I once beat John Humphries in an argument. I know I did as he said 'I think I'm going to quit while I'm still ahead' - (he really wasn't)

Nick Mason also wished me a happy birthday (via an autograph in a book)

Edited by Vocal Minority on Tuesday 9th April 21:02

Save Ferris

2,697 posts

216 months

Tuesday 9th April 2013
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My Mums driving instructor was Steve Redgraves Mum.

Rostfritt

3,098 posts

154 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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If we are really going tenuous, I had the same driving instructor as Maureen from driving school and at work I once wrote a letter to John Snow.

Paul Dishman

4,767 posts

240 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I drove the Safety Car for the start of the Britcar 24 hour race that Top Gear entered

edited to add- if you watch the video carefully you can see me standing on the grid pulling my white helmet on
smile

GWC

4,423 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I was acquainted with Dermot O'Leary whilst at sixth form college.

V8mate

45,899 posts

192 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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GWC said:
I was acquainted with Dermot O'Leary whilst at sixth form college.
Is that...like... slept with?

ClassicMotorNut

2,438 posts

141 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Guess who I saw going into my local dry cleaner's today?





Ronnie Corbett! He drives a Jag.

Edited by ClassicMotorNut on Wednesday 10th April 18:35

GWC

4,423 posts

198 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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V8mate said:
GWC said:
I was acquainted with Dermot O'Leary whilst at sixth form college.
Is that...like... slept with?
Nah, he turned me down frown

Clamjouster

87 posts

158 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Apparently as a tot my mum let Jimmy Savile hold me while we were at Stoke Mandeville hospital weeping

MitchT

16,039 posts

212 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Guy I used to work for... his Dad lived next door to the bloke who was inside Mr Blobby's costume on Noel's House Party.

Justin Cyder

12,624 posts

152 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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My dad once had a pint with Kenny Baker who was the guy inside R2D2. Said he was short.

mattyn1

5,869 posts

158 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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HA51EMT said:
mattyn1 said:
I have been to lunch with Prince Charles at his house.
I met Prince Charles when I was at junior school.
We haven't kept in touch, what's he up to these days?
His Christmas card did not say alot.

Pickled

2,054 posts

146 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Me and a few mates had a round of golf and afterwards were having a few beers in the bar, Denis Waterman was sat at the other end, one of my mates started doing the Little Britain "sing the theme toooon" He wasn't impressed - Grumpy sod!

One of my school mates is married to http://www.cnbc.com/id/20614360

mat777

10,434 posts

163 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I have worn this very crown:




Yes, really. I st you not!

Ffuxake

1,813 posts

252 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I kopped off with this guys ex wife! She only told me the next morning ... shyted myself!! boxedin



rumple

11,671 posts

154 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I frequent an internet forum full of Redbull throwing powerful captains of industry that never let their Pilot sport 2's get below 7mm, its truly humbling st.yes

Zerotonine

1,171 posts

177 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Met Keith Chegwin, total tt.
Related to Paul Mayo, apparently. My Grandad's sister's daughter's son. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mayo

wolfy1988

1,426 posts

166 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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I visited Paul McCartney at his house in order to fix some thing on his lovely vegan spec Mercedes iirc registration 900 MPL, alas Paul himself was not there to great me just his driver.

Whilst visiting a friend with my mother when I was 9 years old, a very famous actor friend of hers popped round for tea, he had arrived in a gorgeous Green DB7, after much moidering he agreed to take me for a spin in it, well he could see that I was quite obviously bowled over by the thing and he said and I quote 'You can I have this when I die', several years later, he sadly died and I cringe when I think back to it now, but I remember holding my breath and quietly whispering to his now widowed wife, 'was there anything in the will for me?' bigmouth

Asked Nigel Mansol whilst I was surrounded by Ferrari's, Lambo's etc,would he like to buy one? He responds with, 'No thanks I already have all of them' hehe

I chatted for a few minutes to James May about the SLK350 I was driving and he bluntly ignored the lovely blonde sat next to me who was trying ever so hard to talk to him!



Edited by wolfy1988 on Wednesday 10th April 21:54

killingjoker

950 posts

196 months

Wednesday 10th April 2013
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Whilst very drunk on red wine at a gig in Aylesbury once, i slapped Glen Matlock (ex Sex Pistol)on the shoulder after bundling through a group of his friends. In a Huggy Bear style i exclaimed "Glen! My man!" and he was obviously impressed as his expression in no way implied w*nker (i think, maybe not).