Tenuous claims to fame
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Sitting here bored this afternoon, I was wondering what your tenuous claims to fame are.
I only have two, many years ago I used to have a Saturday job and my boss was the actor who played Julian in the Famous Five TV series in the the late 70's.
About fifteen years ago I worked at a doctor's surgery and Shirley's family of Pepsi and Shirley fame/Wham's backing singers, were registered there.
I only have two, many years ago I used to have a Saturday job and my boss was the actor who played Julian in the Famous Five TV series in the the late 70's.
About fifteen years ago I worked at a doctor's surgery and Shirley's family of Pepsi and Shirley fame/Wham's backing singers, were registered there.
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My father, incidentally, also lives just down the road from Julie Andrews' step-brother, who is a retired airline pilot, and with whom my dad often chats.
I once sold a rug to Debbie Harry.
I once fell asleep of David Wilkie's lap (was a small boy at the time).
He was very nice. We were on a flight to Singapore in economy and he was in first class. I couldn't sleep in my chair and he said I could share his big seat. I suppose you wouldn't let your six year old go off with a stranger now but it was the 70s.
Challenge accepted. It does.
And apologies to those who have seen this umpteen times in this thread whenever it reappears...
My second cousin (not even my first cousin) was the hands in the 1960's Fairy Liquid ads. Just the hands.
It's certainly much more interesting than any of the celebrities I have met. Premiership footballers and cricketers aren't exactly known for their sharp wit and intellectual conversation.
Having said that, Robin van Persie is a really lovely bloke.
Oh I did once see my favourite writer in our local Pret - unfortunately I was so stunned I ended up staring at him before realising how rude that was and making a quick exit.
Shirley is married to Martin Kemp!
Well, which pirate was he?
yes she is, forgot about that
Thought of another one, a colleague at the same surgery saw George Michael and Andrew Ridgely siiting on the edge of the pool at the local swimming baths just after they had appeared on Top Of The Pops for the first time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bart
"uncultivated sailor" my arse - he was a pirate.
EDIT: Forget the dull Wiki link - this one is much better!
http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/background/jean-bart.htm
I also briefly shared a smoke break with the late Sir Jimmy Saville outside the BBC White City offices.
Never met him, never saw him, but the claims there lol.
And my mums cousin married the brother of Frankie Abbott from The Fenn Street Gang.
I also once appeared in a german television advert with a hulk hogan lookalike. Can't remember how old I was.
I worked in a golf clubhouse and ended up watching part of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial in the bar with David Seaman, discussing opinions.
And the most tenuous... My grandfather was a well-known professional darts player who had Bobby George et al over for food/drinks all the time. lol!
ETA: My other half, however, has met everyone and is on first-name terms with some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest. This comes from high-profile hotel management and working for Gordon Ramsay Holdings. Lucky sod.
I did dance and drama classes with Suzi Perry.
I once met Josie Lawrence (from Whose LIne Is It Anyway?)
My grandmother used to babysit Larry Grayson when she was a teenager.
Um...that's it.
Okay you win. You win...hands down. (This is the bit where I get shot, right?)
(David Nixon was about two tables down.)
Wow, there's no chance you could post a picture, is there? I always wondered what she looked like.
*cue dozens of random hand pictures*