General Chat

Which Famous people have you met or seen in passing? Not people you've paid money to see in concert or such like.
I've met Cherie Blair and Judith Chalmers
I've seen Prince Charles go past in a car (when I was 9)
I've walked past Stephen Hendry
And I may have seen the back of Rik Mayall's head, Ex Husband swore it was him but I didn't see til we were past. lol
Not exactly Who's who.
Oh and also Gazza when he lived in our town for a while, he used to drink in a pub ran by a lad I went to school with.

Carol Smillie --looked after her post natally
Eddie Reader -singer --same.
Ros xx

Alan Minter

Max Bygraves

have walked past Nigel Mansell

The Bay City Rollers (in a limo my mum wouldn't let me chase them lol)

our local weather girl & sports reporter off Meridian TV

and the old boy from a 1970s sitcom with Hattie Jacques & Eric Sykes - Dereck Gyler??

I saw Gary Lineker's dad's fruit and veg stall on Leicester market while I was at uni.

Also I've seen Vicky Entwistle (Janice Battersby) shopping in our local Booths when I was working there in summer 2006. Felt a bit sorry for her because you could hear everyone whispering, "Is that Janice Battersby?".

And Claire from Coronation Street was in this weeks' local paper (I think she lives near here). So, only one, really - as far as I can remember.

I breifly loaned a twenty pound note to Tim Woodward (son of Edward) once.
And I got drunk with the cast of Rocky Horror.
The first politician I ever interviewed was Tony Benn and that was a real honour.

Rosalyn - did it have to be Pererererfect?

Alan Rickman brushed my arm as we stood at the frozen foods in M & S.....*sighs.....

Ta Mac, I'll have a read. It just popped into my head to put this one up because we were taliking about it at work, I had said that I hadn't seen many famous people apart from.. and the list was longer than I expected. lol

She stayed in her room with a paper hat on her head if she left the room as her hair was purple I think then.
Carol Smillie --a moan , her hubby a charmer
Ros xx

You lucky thing BC. I like him but don't know why...I never fancy the obvious ones though. lol

Nell McAndrew is a friend of my OH's family

Bobby Knutt lived near us his Wife Donna Hartley was my aerobics instructure.

I sat on Windsor Davies knee when I was little for a photo lol

Well Carol Smillie has a whingey voice even when she's supposed to be chirpy. (Miaow).

I have a friend whose ex husband's granny helped to weave a carpet which was on the Titanic! lol

Buttercup , my grandson would love that bit of info -he`s mad on the Titanic!! I`ll pass it on to him,
Ros xx

I used to do background artist work and met many famous actors and actresses such as:

Sean Connery, Madonna, Jennifer Ehle, Warren Mitchell, Wendy Craig, Barbara Windsor, Mr Darcy (His name has gone right out of my head), John Thaw to name a few. My favourite was always John Thaw, a really lovely man.

Prince Andrew (I had to do some work at an MoD establishment), and David Trimble (Northern Ireland minister.

I once met Brian Clough many years ago when I was a kid....he scared the life out of me!! lol

also some of the past Corrie cast

I see Sammy McIlroy pass by as he lives in the same village

I saw Michael York (a musketer! )on a bus in LA in 1984, and David Moorcroft's Mum & Dad (he was an athelete) same place, same time. John McEnroe brushed passed me going to Court number 2 at Wimbledon (think it was 1979).
and Susan Devaney (Casualty) in local WH smith.

PS>Hubbie was in same form as Lisa Stansfield at school.
Think thats it!

Prince Charles and Diana in 1984. I organised their visit to Warrington in 1984. Two lovely people. Many anecdotes.

Happy days

I've met

The Swinging Blue Jeans

Had tea with "The Pacemakers" met Gerry Marsden

Met with The Searchers

Met with The MerseyBeats

Used to have a childhood fling with Paul Opacic (Steve Marchant - Emmerdale) at primary School

Quite a variety!