What's your claim to fame

[Aled]

Talked fishing with a couple of celebs: Sir Ian Botham, Gareth Edwards Kenny Milne, & Robert Croft. 

 

[Walker570]

Well, no stars of screen or stage for me, just managed to survive 59 years with a pretty, good looking blonde, so in todays terms a bit of a rare beast.

[nobbyathome]

Brands hatch sidecar racing champion 3 years running 1988/89/90 south east centre champion 3 years running 1988/89/90 I have ridden some of the best racing bikes and known many world champions  good old days  

Edited September 7, 2022 by nobbyathome

[39TDS]

I make apple juice and have held the Best in Show trophy at Royal Bath and West Show 4 times and National Fruit Show twice in the last not many years.

Paled into insignificance by the fact that my garden shed used to belong to Michael Owen.

[Houseplant]

Marlene from Only Fools and Horses used to be my neighbour. 

[NoBodyImportant]

I am what most people would call ugly.  I married the the best looking gal in my town.  I **** you not, biggest  scam I ever pulled off. I will have to did up old pictures.  

[den5008]

Was  one of the marines in Full Metal Jacket.

[henry d]

Was in the same year/class as Chris Donald (Viz magazine), school was on TV and most red top papers for a riot by the girls (St Trinians only really violent), first warship into the Falklands TEZ, first to leave and first to return (1000lb bomb went clean through the ship without exploding), and met a few of the miscreants on here.

[Ricko]

Met Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1982.

[tonker]

Was a dog handler and extra in Poldark, and was a rider and Norman soldier in Robin.

[team tractor]

I walked in on a post office armed robbery and they became famous 😂. Does that count 🤣🤣. 
I’ve never met a celebrity etc . 
martyn Ford ( the body building actor ) parked across my drive 5 years ago . I went to tell him to shift until I seen the size of him 😂

[Wymondley]

Went to school with a minor 80s pop star and dated the cousin of an Eastenders actress.

Filled up Hank Marvin's car with petrol and fitted a sound system into Brian Bennett's car, worked on Adrian Lee's car. 

Used to look after a 2.8 Capri that belonged to Princess Anne's bodyguard.

Worked with some one who committed murder.

Got chatted up along with a few mates by the all girl band Girlschool, who were supporting Motorhead. We didn't believe they were actually the support band and turned them down.

Went on to meet and chat to the late great Lemmy.

Met Bill Oddie.

Went to dinner at a footballers house, he'd moved next door to good friends of ours and invited us all round. No idea who he was as I can't stand football, but he played for Arsenal (80's) and he and his wife were very nice.

 

 

Edited September 7, 2022 by Wymondley

[enfieldspares]

I once was "involved", shall we say, with one of Idi Amin's daughters in the 1980s. Very interesting as you got the other side to what we get told here in the UK especially with regard to the expulsion of the "Ugandan Asians". Nice girl too. I remember going back for the first time to her flat in Notting Hill and whilst enjoying a coffee asking why she'd a picture of a group of soldiers over her fireplace. "One of them is my father," said she. "Which one?" I asked. "The one sat in the middle," came the reply. And then the penny dropped who "Dad" was. We are on each other's Facebook and, every now and again, yes, exchange a message.

Edited September 8, 2022 by enfieldspares

[Newbie to this]

I was once on the Apprentice..... well I was in the background shot driving past in my van.

[serrac]

My Wife's maiden name was Baird and John Logie Baird was allegedly a second cousin of a second cousin of one of her ancestors.
When we were dating her parent's had a Baird TV and a Springer Spaniel called Logie so it must be true 😁

[Bobba]

Between 1963 to 1969 I played in two Bristol Groups.

Often we were the support act to well known acts. Theses included the American “Byrds” (Bristol Corn Exchange); Lulu (the British Legion, Coleford Nr Bath) Herman’s Hermits (Fairfax House, Bristol) Wayne Fontana (The Corn Exchange) Dave Dee, Dozey, Mick and Tich (Bath Pavilion); Chickenshack (with Christine Perfect) (Newton St  Loe teacher training college): The Kinks (Sofia Gardens Cardiff).

We also had three appearances on the BBC programme “TOM TOM” (John Earle and Jeremy Carrard). Two programmes were live. One as a backing group to innovations in musical instruments, the second as backing group to innovations in dress fabrics. The third was how to make a record - we did the Beatles “Nowhere Man”. I did contact the BBC to get a copy of the recording. I was told that sadly, at that time, they didn’t realise they were recording history so most tapes were re-used, including ours.

[SuperGoose75]

Forgot to mention, I spent a few hours drinking pints and talking about birds,wildlife,shooting ect..in the company of Mr Packhams buddy, lolo William's! 

I have to say I found him as sound as a pound and he came across as neither pro or anti shooting. A real down to earth genuine man. A lover of birds but wildfowl wasn't his speciality, as he grew up and lived inland in Wales.

Edited September 8, 2022 by SuperGoose75

[Raja Clavata]

On 06/09/2022 at 13:00, oowee said:

I have been fortunate enough to meet many well known politicians, personalities but my one claim to fame is sharing bodily fluids with Nicole Kidman.

Unfortunately it was on a running machine in Stone in Staffordshire.

What's your claims?

Not sure it qualifies but I shared bodily fluids with a former Miss World contestant.

[ditchman]

I got BANNED by ZAPP a few times.........

 

beat that sucker

[oowee]

Just now, ditchman said:

I got BANNED by ZAPP a few times.........

 

beat that sucker

🤣🤣

 

[discobob]

16 minutes ago, Raja Clavata said:

Not sure it qualifies but I shared bodily fluids with a former Miss World contestant.

Did you sneeze on her?

8 minutes ago, ditchman said:

I got BANNED by ZAPP a few times.........

 

beat that sucker

More than a few!!! 😂

[Raja Clavata]

6 minutes ago, discobob said:

Did you sneeze on her?

Something like that.

[ninjaferret]

1 hour ago, ditchman said:

I got BANNED by ZAPP a few times.........

 

beat that sucker

ZAPP never liked me either. Once allowed PACKHAM to have his photo taken with me, then whispered gently in his ear that " he is such a ******* a ******* His face would have made the better picture 

[Gordon R]

Grew up with the golfer Sam Torrance - a childhood friend. Had lunch with William Hague, who was far from boring. Quite sharp.

Tanya Tate - who won Pornstar of the Year three times, plus many, many awards - used to work for me.

Met Geoff Capes - smaller than I had thought, Sebastien Coe, before he turned into a ****, at the opening of Saab Manchester.

Edited September 8, 2022 by Gordon R

[gmm243]

On a sporting note I have 9 right and lefts at woodcock and one great night where I caught 3 wild lough trout which weighed over 15lb in total.

Other wise I have met Barry McGuigan, a fair few of the Ireland and Ulster rugby players and also the actor that played Alf Stewart in Home & Away. No famous actors or models sadly.