So, what’s your claim to fame?

[bowji john]

My claim to fame is ....

That I have no claim to fame

 

[long_range_rob]

OK eyes down for a full house.

I’ve installed phone systems for Sir Michael Caine, Tom Cruise, members of the Royal Household, Jerry Hall and others including Sally James too

Pumped petrol for Gareth Hunt and Ray Alan (of Lord Charles fame)

Met Eric Clapton in a BP petrol station near Ewehurst

Met Lord Fellows on a shoot I was beating on

All in all they all seem to be fairly normal people underneath

 

[merlin]

I once sold a bbq to Helen Worth (Gail in Corrie) when I worked in garden centre as a student.

I chatted to Mark Lawrenson over a garden wall (our previous next door neighbour was his sister in law)

As a young boy I once got the autographs of the whole TisWas team as they filmed on Blackpool beach (got a polystyrene cup signed, only thing my Dad had to hand to write on...then lost it same day after leaving it to one side playing 'Defender' in an arcade..... I was broken.....)

My brother knows Adam Ant

Our very-recently born son was drunkenly elected the mascot of the band "Echobelly" at a backstage party we attended following a gig of theirs (courtesy of my brother, he obviously moves in different circles to me!)

I was the 90th person on the planet to have pioneering abdominal surgery 25 years ago

I've stood in front of Kenny Dalgleish in a chip shop

 

[andrew_shooter53]

Must have taken you four years to get the last one????

it took a bit longer than that, due to weather and all sorts

 

[enfieldspares]

Interviewed a number of times on local ITV and BBC channels. Also Field sport channel. Met president of France many years back Giscard Destang (I know thats spelt wrong) whilst Holland and Holland were looking at building the new 600 double.
Involved a lot with DNA on a number of African species, met quite a number of Lords and ladies over the years. Met Peter Capstick twice. (Authour of Death in the long grass).
Bought this site

He was big into shooting was that man. The last French President apparently that was.

 

[Triggermortis]

it took a bit longer than that, due to weather and all sorts

Err, I was thinking leap year

 

[Cranborne]

I once sold a bbq to Helen Worth (Gail in Corrie) when I worked in garden centre as a student.

I chatted to Mark Lawrenson over a garden wall (our previous next door neighbour was his sister in law)

As a young boy I once got the autographs of the whole TisWas team as they filmed on Blackpool beach (got a polystyrene cup signed, only thing my Dad had to hand to write on...then lost it same day after leaving it to one side playing 'Defender' in an arcade..... I was broken.....)

My brother knows Adam Ant

Our very-recently born son was drunkenly elected the mascot of the band "Echobelly" at a backstage party we attended following a gig of theirs (courtesy of my brother, he obviously moves in different circles to me!)

I was the 90th person on the planet to have pioneering abdominal surgery 25 years ago

I've stood in front of Kenny Dalgleish in a chip shop

You've met Sally James and Sonia from Echobelly? Deeply jealous.

 

[Woodsmoke]

just remembered a couple more . . . .

Harry Redknapp shouted at me to 'p iss off' when I reached through his fence to take a cutting from one of his plants in Sandbanks a few years ago.

Tony Butler (Big Country) gave me a string from his bass when it broke as he was tuning between songs at the Barrowlands in 1983 (I think).

I was Alison Philpott's first. I know I've already mentioned that, but I think it's worth bringing up again

 

[merlin]

You've met Sally James and Sonia from Echobelly? Deeply jealous.

Yep. I reckon that HAS to put me pretty near the top of the pile

 

[Cranborne]

Bumped into Morrissey in a record shop in 1985; didn't ask him for an autograph. Met the Proclaimers....asked them to autograph a CD (which they happily did).

 

[baguio]

I met Chuck Berry, in a Chinese takeaway, in Cromer & failed to recognise him. Had a good chat though, he likes chow mien, & Rolls Royces

I bet he didn't like Cromer though!

 

[Franchi Matt]

Hung out with Douglas Trendle a few times, worked for Noel Gallagher, Nigel Mansell, John Major, Nick Mason, boy George (lived two doors up from Mason), Rod Stewart, frank bruno, some was security and some was tennis court/sports pitch construction.
However my biggest claim to fame is my family sorted my **** out just in time to live a well funded respectable life in the countryside after a couple of decades of being not so respectable.
Take that every teacher who ever told me I'd make nothing of myself




Edit - just read that after posting.... sounds like boycies life story oh - and met him once at OFAH charity gig - John's a really genuine guy, could of chatted to him all night.

 

[User00036]

Baguio, When he left the takeaway, he got into a white Roller parked outside, that's when I got curious. Read the paper the next morning & it said "Chuck Berry plays at West Runton". Well blast me bor, you could of knocked me down with a feather! Never met anyone who didn't love playing there, and the list is massive. The Cure, Sioux & the Banshees, the Who, the Kinks, Queen, etc etc. Not bad for a little dancehall overlooking the sea. Now Sadly all gone. Cromer was the lsat place in England that the Sex Pistols played, & the place burnt down the next day

 

[andrew_shooter53]

Err, I was thinking leap year

and that of course, christmasday was the hardest though

 

[Triggermortis]

and that of course, christmasday was the hardest though

What about the other half’s birthday ?

 

[andrew_shooter53]

What about the other half’s birthday ?

ah i promised her the world. like we have to,and im still paying,the price of shooting hey

 

[gerarddwatts]

I cooked Kate and Pippa....and the rest of the family....their Christmas lunch....the girls did the veg and I did the turkey. We then had to dine with them....nice bunch. Got James his first roe and had both the girls at the target....

 

[willie_gunn]

Got James his first roe and had both the girls at the target....

A very lucky man!

 

[User00025]

Refused Prince Harry a go on the quad and met Tiggy Legge-Burke.

Shot and had lunch with Tiggy's Mum and Dad at Glanusk.

 

[ndt man]

Had a chat with Lawrie mc menemy the Southampton manager in a small village shop years ago . whilst chatting away I'm thinking ?. ( i know the face and the northern accent ) but at the time I just couldn't think who he was ...