Famous/semi famous people you know/knew

[Chris S]

I used to know somebody who had a cousin in UB40.

 

[Chris S]

Glenda Barlow from Crossroads used to be a regular on the bus to Yardley Wood.

 

[Lee_M]

Went to school with William Hague (yep he was a twat then as well)
also went to school with the guy who was the legs walking down the road at the start of the Bill.

My sisters were both olympic athletes too but that doesnt count, as its not obscure enough :-)

 

[Chris S]

I used to know Katie Lampert (a former local news reader in Yorkshire) when she was a Madonna clone doing her A' levels.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Julia McKenzie knitted me a pair of gloves once.

 

[Dave7]

you're a bad man Drago !

I went on Jim'll Fix It when I was a kid. I asked him if he could arrange for me to meet Stewart Hall

 

[Dave7]

I've told this here story before, but it gets better every time .....

I'm an Arsenal fan,

You started well by saying "it gets better every time"..........
then ruin it by saying you are an Arsenal fan

 

[Dave7]

Went to school with William Hague (yep he was a twat then as well)
also went to school with the guy who was the legs walking down the road at the start of the Bill.

My sisters were both olympic athletes too but that doesnt count, as its not obscure enough :-)

If you look at the title thread then it does, very much count
What discipline were they in?
Which games?
And not that it matters*, how did they do?
*as in just being good enough is amazing.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Janet Conway - Sun page three model in the 70's.

She went out with my mate until she hit the big time when she was 18/19 and then promptly dumped him for a photographer.

He was devastated - his first love. Aah....

 

[subaqua]

Wow where do I start ..
Have got drunk with Lemmy and Motörhead(the forum put the dots on the o , yesss)

Met “ the little angels” when I was in 6th form .

Had food with Thunder

Wife’s dads deputy head was/is Rhys Ifans and Llyr Evans dad so she spent her teenage years growing up with them.

Llyr has nothing to do with a bike shop though ...

Her brother is married to Gail Davies ( country singer) who is Chris Scruggs mum . Who is Chris Scruggs you ask .. yes Earl Scruggs Grandson ...

 

[FishFright]

Janet Conway - Sun page three model in the 70's.

She went out with my mate until she hit the big time when she was 18/19 and then promptly dumped him for a photographer.

He was devastated - his first love. Aah....

Ooooh and NSFW/M

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AN-ORIGI...NT-OF-JANET-CONWAY-APPROX-20X15-/152723811328

 

[FishFright]

I used to go out with Anna Richardson many many years ago, shudder

 

[Paulus]

I once met the singer Matt Munroe. He was an old friend of my Uncle and auntie when he worked in the REME barracks in Mill Hill during the 50's when he was a struggling club singer.
I met him in about 1968 in my Aunties kitchen, at the height of his fame. He never forgot their friendship.

 

[Dave7]

Ooooh and NSFW/M

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AN-ORIGI...NT-OF-JANET-CONWAY-APPROX-20X15-/152723811328

That is absolutely disgusting.
Asking for a friend now.....if he wants copies how does he get them

 

[Dave7]

I once met the singer Matt Munroe. He was an old friend of my Uncle and auntie when he worked in the REME barracks in Mill Hill during the 50's when he was a struggling club singer.
I met him in about 1968 in my Aunties kitchen, at the height of his fame. He never for forgot their friendship.

Beautiful voice.
Was he a bus conductor before he found fame ?