Paul Edden Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 As most of you are probably aware - there is a really good thread on Pistonheads at the moment about a guy called George meeting Jason Plato - topical. Gets me thinking - who I have I ever met that was famous? And by met - I mean - had a quality face to face conversation with. Not just "been in the same room as"...... I will start the ball rolling. 1: VBH - at Stoneliegh last year 2: Windsor Davies - whilst queing for a phone box in Hereford before the advent of mobiles 3: Max Boyce - stayed at our house before he was famous 4: SteveyD - but never yet had a "quality face to face conversation" with him Quote
mjones31 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 The 2 that spring to mind are HRH Prince Edward when the company i work for won the queens award for export in 2007. Nice chap ...very tall !! Anthony Kliedis (chilli Peppers lead singer) While having a wazz in a very very nice gentlemans establishment in Vancouver !!! Mark Quote
matt_c Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I was on a TV program that Linda Barker was on, I had a chat with her before they started filming, what do I win? Quote
Nick Algar - Competition Secretary Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Met Ross Brawn at January's Night of Champions and had a good 10 min chat with him. What a great bloke, really good to talk to and had some good insite into this years F1, even then he was concerned that they would have a hard year in 2010, proved to be true. Quote
barney Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 me and bunny had a nice chat with Jackie stewart Quote
RedditchJay Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 ok... I have met a couple or three when I raced bikes ages ago Racing wise Rossi Foggy Whitham {been to his house} Tony & Micheal Rutter Chris Walker {came to my wedding} Scott Smart James Haydon James Tousland list goes on with bike people ..... others Stephen Hendry {At Donny} Ryan Giggs {at Manchester Airport} Ruud Van Nistleroy {we had a meal together at Hilton Hotel, Mamcester} via one of our joint contacts no one from TV or films though, seen the odd big brother contestant in London walking the streets... etc Quote
peterg Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Princess Alexandra but I was only 12 Liza Goddard on holiday in Cyprus Fiona Richmond (one for the older gents among us) 1970s porn star getting some driver training ready for a celebrity race at Brands Hatch - very sexy up close to a hormonal 17 year old Mark Evans (TV vet and host of A Race Car is Born) at Gurston Down hillclimb, we had a chat about why there were so many lady vets after all the TV series... Michael Barrymore at an antiques fair in Sussex - jeez he must use a LOT of makeup on TV as he's looked crap in person Oh, and Peter Davison (Dr Who number 5, is current SWMBO's cousin) Quote
RedditchJay Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Fiona Richmond / Liza Goddard = mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Quote
peterg Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Hahahaha you're older than you look Jay Oh, and I met James Whitham many years ago as I wrote to him when he had cancer as I'd had the same type twice and had a chat about it with him, really nice guy Quote
pistonbroke Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Hahahaha you're older than you look Jay Oh, and I met James Whitham many years ago as I wrote to him when he had cancer as I'd had the same type twice and had a chat about it with him, really nice guy So was Fiona richmond Quote
s2k7 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 John Herschel Glenn Jr.(Right stuff) & Mike Costin (Cosworth Engineering) Quote
cliveboy8 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Larry (shut that door) Grayson in the 70's - he opened a new store in Canterbury that I worked for and had a party in the evening for the staff. Graham Hill at Ashford (Kent) Golf Club in the 60's. Mark Evans at Classic Car Show in 2005. A top man and my inspiration to build a Westfield after watching his DVD A Race Car is Born. Mike Brewer at this years Classic Car Show. Just recently lost his brother to cancer. Quote
Bananaman Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Bumped into that chef guy from 'Something for the Weekend' in the pub on Sunday, also seen the late Hurricane Higgins in there, 1/2 the cast of Shameless and a few former City players! In fact Eric Nixon (Ex Man City goalie) was doing Elvis Impressions in there on Sat Night in full 70's Elvis gear!! all for Charity! Quote
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Nigel Mansel at Goodwood Festival of Speed Matthew Kelly - he is friends with my journalist auntie Quote
stephenh Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 This year's, and last year's, British Sprint champion. This year's Speed Series champion Last year's Speed Series champion Oh yes, and SteveD. Quote
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