What's your (most tenuous) claim to fame?
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Oh I forgot my worst 'celebrity' meeting. When I was 12/13 I was unfortunate enough to meet Colin Montgomerie after a pretty disastrous round at Wentworth. Not only would he not sign anything he also got stroppy and told us to **** off. Top bloke.
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I know Lord Varys from Game of Thrones - have had pints with him a few times. Even got a lift home a few years ago. Lovely guy in real life.
Also at one point in time had a mobile number for David O'Hara - played the mad irish dude in Braveheart was in a TV program called The District, played Fitzy in The Departed. He seemed like a pretty cool guy, was meant to call/text next time I was going to be in glasgow and if he was about we could party - probably got fake numbered to be fair but never had the guts to use it.
Also at one point in time had a mobile number for David O'Hara - played the mad irish dude in Braveheart was in a TV program called The District, played Fitzy in The Departed. He seemed like a pretty cool guy, was meant to call/text next time I was going to be in glasgow and if he was about we could party - probably got fake numbered to be fair but never had the guts to use it.
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I met and talked to Chris Chittell on the west highland way and only realised it was the emmerdale star when I saw him again in a pub later on.
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Met Freddie Flintoff and a few other of the england cricket team smashed in a lift in Dubai, he gave us some pizza, nice bloke.
Stared at Fiona Bruces arse in Afghanistan while she was getting a coffee, didn't even realise it was her till afterwards. Day later pushed her out of the way by accident at a gate, with her full media team and seior management following :/
Stared at Fiona Bruces arse in Afghanistan while she was getting a coffee, didn't even realise it was her till afterwards. Day later pushed her out of the way by accident at a gate, with her full media team and seior management following :/
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My Grandad was the 1st professional boxer to fight Henry Cooper on 14 Sep 1954.
Harry Painter, he lost in the 1st round but its still cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cooper
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Harry Painter, he lost in the 1st round but its still cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cooper
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You are also Freddie Mercurys love child, you didn't mention that?!
Ian Botham was in the lounge at Euston few weeks back.
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There's a 1964 film called Woman of Straw, starring Gina Lollobrigida.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058754/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_25
In it there's a scene where the camera pans across the vista of a lake. My dad's fishing on the far bank.
And my dad used to play golf with one of Mohammed Ali's old sparring partners.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058754/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_25
In it there's a scene where the camera pans across the vista of a lake. My dad's fishing on the far bank.
And my dad used to play golf with one of Mohammed Ali's old sparring partners.
The lady of the manor house 500 yards from where I type this, who sadly passed away last year, was close to the Royal Family, often entertained the Queen mother and was the god parent of Prince Edward...who turned up for her funeral 200 yards from where I type this last year.
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I sat next to Gordon Strachan eating chips out of a cone at the after party of a friends wedding (her husband was a physio for Southampton at the time).
I was in Dublin couple of years back and John Mayer was gigging and staying at my hotel. After the gig I was having a beer in the bar when he pitches up with his 'crew' many of who were recognised I knew but could not name....because I am so out of touch but my college was getting excited.
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The OP is telling us about a Mumsnet post he saw on Facebook... This is what is wrong with the World people. 
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My old band was featured as part of a boxing entourage that was shown in the run up to the heavy weight title a few years ago, shown globally. The shame has never left me.
Had lunch with Journey, with europe and black sabbath sitting next to me. Met various famous musicians over the years and became friends with a few of them.
Will stop now.
Had lunch with Journey, with europe and black sabbath sitting next to me. Met various famous musicians over the years and became friends with a few of them.
Will stop now.