Famous/semi famous people you know/knew

[r04DiE]

Good friends with Nick Cave's sister

Tell Nick Cave's sister that her brother is a genius from me, please

 

[robjh]

A guy that I know in our village was a supporting actor in two 1970s TV sitcoms that I never saw at the time. I'm afraid that when people told me about his earlier 'fame' I looked blank.

 

[betty swollocks]

Sonja Kristina is my friend's friend's maths master's daughter.

 

[ufkacbln]

My brother claims to have shot Ian Beale!

They were at a paint balling site for a charity event and Adam Woodyatt was on the other team

He explained that as he was famous they shouldn't shoot him, so my brother did so at point blank range

 

[ufkacbln]

Sonja Kristina is my friend's friend's maths master's daughter.

Now THAT brings back some memories!

Long legs, long boots ......... cold showers

 

[stephec]

My mate taught maths to Nick Leeson at school.

Depending on your point of view your mate either did, or didn't, do a very good job then.

 

[ufkacbln]

How do you know that the maths master had long legs?

1974 Cambridge Corn Exchange

Sonja Kristina and Curved Air

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

One from my Mum when we were on holiday in L*ndon circa 1996. We were at Paddington where I was doing my 'train stuff' whilst others waited/looked at the shops, etc.....

Mum: I just saw one of the Lloyd Webbers', at least I think it was.

Us: Which one?

Mum: The one that looks like a dog

Us: Yes, but which one?

 

[screenman]

I did security for Rod Stewart, Brian Ferry and a few others in 1978. Peter Purvis, the guy from Hello Hello and a few other celebs brought cars off of me when I had the car sites.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I have had a poem read out on Radio 1 when I was younger.

The Unthanks were a couple of years below me at school.

My crowning glory was meeting Geoff Capes at a caravan shop in Kettering when he was in his prime.

None really count as knowing the person apart from my poetic exploits

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Oh and punching Henry Cooper in the nuts.

 

[gbb]

Jim once fixed it for me to milk a cow blindfolded.

Tea/keyboard moment

 

[Drago]

Stefan Johansson, racing driver for Ferrari in the 80s waved me over from the pit Lane to show me his car.

'Car' being the local slang for 'penis'.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

One from my Mum when we were on holiday in L*ndon circa 1996. We were at Paddington where I was doing my 'train stuff' whilst others waited/looked at the shops, etc.....

Mum: I just saw one of the Lloyd Webbers', at least I think it was.

Us: Which one?

Mum: The one that looks like a dog

Us: Yes, but which one?

UPDATE:

I just asked her about it, and after having a laugh as she had forgotten she'd said that about him, she tells me it was Jullian Lloyd Webber, the Cello player.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I know Tony Currenti and Mark Evans - to save you googling, Tony played drums on the High Voltage album and numerous other Vanda and Young albums for the likes of Stevie Wright and John Paul Young, and Mark was bass player with ACDC.