Your weakest claim to fame?

I once nearly ran over Leo Sayer whilst driving down a side street in Brighton, must have been the late 80s.

He darted out in front of my car from behind a parked van. I think the bumper actually clipped him from what I remember.

He turned around and sort of half heartedly put his hand up to apologies, I shouted that he was a dozy ** and drove off.
 
I once held the ropes at the golf in St.Annes as part of some work experience, so golfers could walk past. Saw Tiger Woods up close amongst others, as we safely allowed them to pass round the course.

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bollieboy said:
Sat next to Andy (sorry, Andrew not Andy) Cole on BA shuttle from Manchester to Heathrow. He managed to fill in 4 clues in the Daily Star quick crossword during the flight.
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Not on topic but that reminds me of when I worked at Glasdon in Poulton. The managing director came into my office one day. Someone had apparently been ringing the helpline for the Sun crossword from a works phone line. He wasn’t necessarily annoyed about the cost of the phone calls more that he was employing someone who needed help with the Sun crossword 😀

Back on topic, stood waiting for my wife and kids to come out of the toilet at Legoland Windsor, looked to my left and Nigel Worthington was stood there

Nearly got run over by the French F1 driver Phillipe Alliot whilst I was wandering around the infield at Silverstone at the 1988 British Grand Prix. He was as shit at driving around the service roads as he was on the track
 
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1.) I went to the same school as J R R Tolkien (but not at the same time)
2.) My sister went out with Andy Gray and when he called to pick her up...I asked him 'who are you?'......he wasn't very happy!!!
3.) Tony Clarkin, the lead guitarist with Heavy Rock outfit, Magnum...borrowed all my Journey LP's and never gave me them back..
4.) Lol Mason (lead singer of The Maisonettes) and writer of the classic 'Heartache Avenue' used to live across the road from me.....
5.) I can be seen storming the stage of the Marquee at the end of the Hanoi Rocks "All those wasted Years" concert video......
6.) I got a lift home to Chorlton from the Hacienda by DJ Mike Pickering
7.) I sold Bruce Springsteen a Calugi e Giannelli leather jacket when he played Manchester...
8.) I sold Jeremy Beadle suits, Tony Wilson white shirts, Salt & Pepper (the rappers) a Versace shirt...Ryan Giggs his first dinner suit....Bill Hicks a dinner jacket, John Thaw some trousers and Paul Ince a pair of purple Versace loon pants
9.) I had lunch with 2 of the Venga Boys....
10.) Owen Oyston bought me a drink.....
 
Sat opposite Claire Grogan (Altered Images) on a London tube train once and got chatting to her.

Met Tom O'Connor on Watson Road park putting green, he was doing a photo shoot or some crap...

Stood behind Ian Holloway in the queue for fish and chips at the Grand National Meeting at Aintree (the very same day that Blackpool lost 1-0 at home to Plymouth, ironicially).

Eric Morecambe pushed me in my pram once (honest!!!)
 
I once caught Mark Kelly from Marillion starting to get amorous with a lady (not his partner) in a pub I used to run.

I’ve also made Ainsley Harriot a cheese sandwich.
 
Met
Boris Johnson.twice.
Ken Livingston.twice.
Michael Howard.
Jill Dando.rip.
Su Pollard.twice.
John Ashcroft.MD.Coloroll.
Marillion.the band.
Keith Deller.
Also stood very close to Emmit Smith. Running back.NFL.
Deon Sanders.Wide receiver.NFL.
 
td53 said:
Of course Ena Sharples bought a cabbage. That's perfect.
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Pity she didn’t ask for “ two of them fancies, and no eclairs “. You need to be very old to understand that. And just to add to the thread I was in the same class at school as David Cross the West Ham , West Brom, Man City striker of many years ago.
 
BFC87 said:
Met
Boris Johnson.twice.
Ken Livingston.twice.
Michael Howard.
Jill Dando.rip.
Su Pollard.twice.
John Ashcroft.MD.Coloroll.
Marillion.the band.
Keith Deller.
Also stood very close to Emmit Smith. Running back.NFL.
Deon Sanders.Wide receiver.NFL.
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Su Pollard the pick of the crop there I'm sure we all agree!
 
I once ended up in the same dyke as Ian Krankie.

Playing Poulton GC, we both hit our ball into the narrow ditch that separates the 1st and 8th fairways - I forget who was playing which hole. They were on summer season in town and were there most days. We had junior contracts and were there every day.

They'd done a season covering the Marathon section of It's A Knockout, after Eddie Waring. So it was that year, possibly 1981. As we searched vainly through the undergrowth, I plucked up the courage today, saw you on telly the other night. Aye it was bloody freezing he replied.

I wish to distance myself from rumours that I hit in there deliberately so I could meet him.
 
Terry Downes, the boxer, gave me 50p when he stayed at our hotel in Reads Ave late 70’s. I was about 9

I saw Ian Holloway in Paddington station and shouted Ian as loud as I could manage. He looked embarrassed but he stopped.

Had a piss next to Ian Wright in a pub in Waterloo
 
Thatseasider said:
I once nearly ran over Leo Sayer whilst driving down a side street in Brighton, must have been the late 80s.

He darted out in front of my car from behind a parked van. I think the bumper actually clipped him from what I remember.

He turned around and sort of half heartedly put his hand up to apologies, I shouted that he was a dozy ** and drove off.
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That was me I had a bad perm in those days.
 
Sat across the aisle from Prue Leith on a flight back from Cork
Stood next to Courtney Walsh in toilets at Barnt Green Cricket Club-I didn't check him out!
Viv Richards passed me my pint at the same venue
Sat having a drink with some people we met in Cyprus and Tommy Walsh(Ground Force) sat down and joined us
 
Thatseasider said:
I once nearly ran over Leo Sayer whilst driving down a side street in Brighton, must have been the late 80s.

He darted out in front of my car from behind a parked van. I think the bumper actually clipped him from what I remember.

He turned around and sort of half heartedly put his hand up to apologies, I shouted that he was a dozy ** and drove off.
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Was it on Orchard Road? 😏
 
Did a job at Rod Stewart's house out near Epping. His kitchen worktops were set 150mm lower than standard. Not tenuous but could prompt another tread on "celeb facts not many people know".
 
CGP1 said:
I once ended up in the same dyke as Ian Krankie.

Playing Poulton GC, we both hit our ball into the narrow ditch that separates the 1st and 8th fairways - I forget who was playing which hole. They were on summer season in town and were there most days. We had junior contracts and were there every day.

They'd done a season covering the Marathon section of It's A Knockout, after Eddie Waring. So it was that year, possibly 1981. As we searched vainly through the undergrowth, I plucked up the courage today, saw you on telly the other night. Aye it was bloody freezing he replied.

I wish to distance myself from rumours that I hit in there deliberately so I could meet him.
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that first sentence stopped me in my tracks....
 
I was the first to get David Gowers autograph as he got out of his car when he made his debut for Leicestershire v Lancs at Stanley Park in 1975. IronIcally David Lloyd played for Lancs that day and they both of course became great cricket commentators for Sky.
John Comer, who played Sid the cafe owner in the Last Of The Summer Wine, regularly bought chips and scraps for me and some mates from the chippy near the Devonshire Arms.
I was member number 1 of the Nine Below Zero fan club.
I delivered newspapers to Paul Daniels who was renting a house on Warley Road during the summer.
My wife, who worked on the QE2 before we met, took Nelson Mandela up in the lift on the ship.
 
Hmmmmmmm.
I've got 2 corkers.
1, Paul Tierney (current Premier League ref) used to be my barber back in the day, when I had hair.
2, I told Gail Tyldesley (Helen Worth) while reading her script and minding her own business on a train between London and Manchester, that her then on screen husband Martin Platt that he was having an affair with a nurse (if my memory serves me correctly!)

Once upon a time, I would have classed these as my actual 'claims to fame', but they have been relegated down the leagues over time...!
 
I strapped Prince Charles into his Gnat T1 when he was doing his Fast Jet training.
I could have been infamous and pulled his ejection seat handle.
 
Just recalled another one!
When I used to go fishing, I would buy my bait from a shop whose owner was once on the same entertainment bill as Sir Tom Jones..! 🙃
 
Blackpool-rocks said:
I was the first to get David Gowers autograph as he got out of his car when he made his debut for Leicestershire v Lancs at Stanley Park in 1975. IronIcally David Lloyd played for Lancs that day and they both of course became great cricket commentators for Sky.
John Comer, who played Sid the cafe owner in the Last Of The Summer Wine, regularly bought chips and scraps for me and some mates from the chippy near the Devonshire Arms.
I was member number 1 of the Nine Below Zero fan club.
I delivered newspapers to Paul Daniels who was renting a house on Warley Road during the summer.
My wife, who worked on the QE2 before we met, took Nelson Mandela up in the lift on the ship.
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Took the missus away on a weekend away a few years ago. Really nice venue in the Cotswolds that she'd always wanted to go to so I kept it a secret. Dropped into pub in nearby town. Bumble is at the bar with his dog on lead having a pint (!). Get chatting and then missus goes to the loo. DL asks what we are up to that weekend, explain the secret destination and emphasised I've been keeping it a surprise and she doesn't know. She comes back and he says "your husband's been telling me your stopping at the Three Ways Hotel - oh you'll love it there...." FFS. He was then mortified he'd spoiled the surprise I'd been keeping for a month and bought us a round of tricks. Legend but memory like a goldfish.
 
Happychap said:
When I lived at home with my parents, Bobby Chalton came round the house to buy some vegetables, but I was out playing football, and missed him.
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A mate of mine's claim to fame was that when he was born his mum was in the next bed to Mrs Bobby Charlton who had just given birth to Suzanne Charlton (the future weather girl).

Hard to top that one.
 
CGP1 said:
I once ended up in the same dyke as Ian Krankie.

Playing Poulton GC, we both hit our ball into the narrow ditch that separates the 1st and 8th fairways - I forget who was playing which hole. They were on summer season in town and were there most days. We had junior contracts and were there every day.

They'd done a season covering the Marathon section of It's A Knockout, after Eddie Waring. So it was that year, possibly 1981. As we searched vainly through the undergrowth, I plucked up the courage today, saw you on telly the other night. Aye it was bloody freezing he replied.

I wish to distance myself from rumours that I hit in there deliberately so I could meet him.
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Tell the truth - you were out dogging.
 
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