What's you claim to fame?

[threebikesmcginty]

I designed a roof for a property owned by Freddie Starr.

 

[RedRider]

Paddy Ashdown sat at our table outside a pub. All I could think was 'Paddy Pantsdown, Paddy Pantsdown, Paddy Pantsdown...'

I went to say hello to his dog and he shouted: 'No!'

I used to go drinking with Simon O'Brien off of Brooky when we lived in LA.

I've also had a pint with Simon O'Brien but in glamourous Aigburth! He used to own a bike shop.

 

[Campfire]

Yes Red Rider, I went to a cycle try out event just next to Simon O'Brien's cafe. He was there trying out silly bikes and I got a picture of him. He was so easy to talk to. I was sorry the cafe closed as it was somewhere different to go to in Liverpool and I liked the tables made out of old bike frames.

I cycled with Adam Hart Davis in the Isle of Wight at a cycling event. Also, entertained old greats like Ray Booty, Vin Denson as a child when they were returning trophies they had won the previous year, when they called at the house (in those days always on the bike) and my parents were out. I made them a cuppa and gave them some of my Mum's cake. Most of you probably have never heard of either of them but Vin Denson was a training partner of Tom Simpson.

I had my photo in the Isle of Man version of the Daily Mail together with my Mum and Dad when Mum and me both raced in the Manx 25' one year.

 

[Glow worm]

I once shook hands with Cheggars

I met George '1-0' Graham in a lift once. I said 'hello' he said 'alright'- brilliant.

I once won an ELO album on Radio Norfolk. It's a glamourous life.

My Mum taught Spike Milligan's daughter

 

[515mm]

YEP!

http://www.google.co...aql=&oq=therese

Pretty girl, built like a prop forward.

Yikes!

Still..........


Oh and I've sold wine to.....

Lesley Grantham (very funny bloke who flirted outrageously with the two young ladies that worked with me - they adored it)

Paul Darrow (Avon off've Blake's Seven - a real sweetheart, though he looks like an East-End gangster.)

Lisa Goddard (very charming and jolly.)

Danny LaRue (a properly theatrical old gent. He had us in stitches all week. He also recognised one of my other punters from 15 years earlier - he'd bought Danny's old Merc SL. And he had pink hair. Danny that is.)

Michaela Strachan (barking mad)

Catherine Zeta-Jones (delivered Champagne to her dressing room - she was really lovely - I was blushing furiously. This was just after she'd finished Darling Buds Of May. Oh deary, deary me.)

Lead singer of the Flying Pickets Brian Hibbard who was in the movie Twin Town. (A proper loon.)

Tim Vincent (then in Blue Peter - my female collegues were drooling all over him. He loved it.)

Nicholas Parsons (an utter ****. I shall say no more.)

Julian Clary (a gent. Very quietly spoken with a rapier wit. Everything I said he made sound filthy with his replies. Best customer ever.)

 

[Fnaar]

I've spent an evening getting rat-arsed with most of the first incarnation of Dexys (but not Kevin)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Years ago I did some landscaping work on Tony Scott's back garden in Wimbledon.

 

[Silver Fox]

My mum was good friends with the actress Rita Tushingham.

My best mates wife went to school with Miranda Richardson ( Queenie from Black Adder )

 

[Blue_icicle]

My father used to deliver coal to Bobby Moore in the 60's, also Petula Clark.

I have stood next to Mark Owen at the urinal in the gents at a Brit awards.

He's actually quite little! (heightwise I mean) ;o)

When I was little, My father also told me that he sharpened Robin Hoods arrows! I didn't believe that though ... well perhaps for a while I did, until I was old enough to realise that we didn't live anywhere near Sherwood Forest! but the Bobby Moore thing I know to be true

 

[mickle]

Years ago I did some landscaping work on Tony Scott's back garden in Wimbledon.