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Claims To Fame – here are some for starters, which I’m sure will soon be eclipsed:
Stood at a bar in a nightclub in Barbados next to Vinnie Jones (who is surprisingly short). The Mrs had a photo taken with him, and he then b*ggered off into the VIP section.
On the same night, Nicky Clarke, the hairdresser was there, was refused entry to the VIP bit, and ended up sitting on the next table to me and my selected group of commoners. The wife remarked (too) loudly that his hair looked a mess.
Me and the wife were on holiday in Cancun several years ago and ended up drinking most nights in our hotel with the DJ Carl Cox and Mrs Carl Cox. We hadn’t a clue who he was until we got home and saw him on the Ian Wright Show. I never thought to ask while we were there, even though youngsters kept getting photos taken with him. Wigan hicks at their finest…..
Also, was once bought a pint of Guinness at Orrell Rugby Union Club by Henry Kelly (from ‘Game For A Laugh’ and ‘Going For Gold’ fame)
There you go, beat them….
About eight or nine years ago, I was in a pub in London with my wife, talking to another couple we’d met. I was talking to the male half of the couple when a familiar face caught my eye behind him.
‘Hey mate, I’m sure that’s Paul Stewart behind you’
‘Who’s Paul Stewart?’ he asked.Before we knew it, he was over.
‘Yeah, I am Paul Stewart’ offering his hand.
‘Sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude’
‘No problem’ he said and chatted with us for about fifteen minutes. I told him he was the answer to one of my favourite football trivia questions and we had a good laugh. He went back to his group, many of them attractive young ladies but kept coming back to us and chatting some more. In the end, we couldn’t get rid of him.I think he was just thankful someone recognised him after he’d finished playing. He ended up inviting me and my missus to some party he was going to but we declined for some reason I can’t remember.
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About fifteen years ago, me and my missus were in Next in Southport with our youngest in a pushchair. There wasn’t much room in the shop and my missus turned the pushchair and ran over someone’s foot. She instinctively apologised and Alan Shearer looked back at her and said ‘No problem’.
That’s the best I can offer.
Held open a lift door in a Kensington hotel for Richard Branson about 20 years ago. He thanked me for holding it as he was late for a meeting and asked me if I too was going to the Singapore Trade Conference and, if so, did I know what floor it was on. I told him I wasn’t but that I thought it was on floor 2. The door opened at floor 2 for him to be met by beautiful Oriental types exclaiming “Ah, werrcome Mister Blanson”. He thanked me and called me a genius. Not a bad judge, that lad.
I have more, but I’m off to a meeting soon. I will report back later. Prepare to be thoroughly bored.
Variously, on planes to/from Amsterdam or Paris, sat next to, in the same row as or just behind:-
Mario Melchiot
Javier Mascherano
Djibril Cisse
Paul Scholes
Jools Holland
Henri Camara
Nicolas AnelkaAlso, Abdoulaye Faye sat 10 rows behind e because the stingy get wouldn’t pay for business class*
There are probably others over the years, but I can’t remember them all.
Two of my team were sat in the same lounge at Paris CDG with Whitney Houston who was apparently mad as a skunk. One of those fellas also got to sit next to Jordan on Paris flight.
* neither would I, but my firm did
A few weeks ago, I was on the kiddies’ playground at Ikea (with my 5-year old son) and jonny Vegas was there too, with two kids.
“I thought you famous types wold have someone to do your shopping for you”, said I.
“Butler’s day off!” came the reply.
Scruffy object, that mon.
A few weeks ago, I was on the kiddies’ playground at Ikea (with my 5-year old son) and jonny Vegas was there too, with two kids.“I thought you famous types wold have someone to do your shopping for you”, said I.
“Butler’s day off!” came the reply.
Scruffy object, that mon.
Fck me! Griff, Ikea’s shyte! Flatpack City. Kinell.
Fck me! Griff, Ikea’s shyte! Flatpack City. Kinell.Perfect stuff. Anyway, I only said I was in the kiddies playground.
Completely forgot about this one…
On holiday in Cuba a few years ago, and stopped for a drink at a hotel in the middle of Havana. Mick Hucknall was sitting on the next table.
The following day we’re on a transfer coach and on the other side of the road are passed by Mick Hucknall sitting in a vintage American car travelling on the back of a low-loader lorry, complete with camera crew.
Have seen the video to this song since (can’t remember what’s it’s called, but it’s pish poor) and the bit they don’t show is a two mile tailback of traffic behind him sounding their horns and getting increasing p*ssed off.
back in 94 the day after ireland were beaten by holland in the world cup and all our gang still rough after a long nite on the bud and michelob.we went to wet an wild water park to chill,me and my dad chatting to Gary Kelly,Phil Babb,Jason Mcateer all afternoon great blokes spending their time an money on us which was nice!cos i spent all my money on tickets for the game and told them they were rubbish. :evil:
i spent all my money on tickets for the game and told them they were rubbish. :evil:Being a Latics fan would have stood you in good stead for all that negativity
I have been on the weakest Link. I got to the 5th round and there were 2 votes for me and 2 votes for this woman called Ann, anyhow the strongest link gets the casting vote and its also a woman. So she is standing there holding her board up with this other woman’s name ( Ann ) on it. Well I know its a woman’s prerogative but the bitch fcukin changed her mind and sent me packin !! :twisted:
I once had dancing lessons from Bonnie Langford.
I also danced naked on Comic Relief in front of Lenny Henry, Zoe Ball, Bonnie Langford and a TV audience of about 9million. And when I say naked, I mean stark b o l l o c k naked.
Was once served a beer by a Black Eyed Pea and offered drugs by Oasis’ own dealer.
Got chatted up by some presenter of one of those Location, Location type TV shows when she noticed I had a VIP pass at V Festival. She still didn’t get in the VIP area.
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