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me. Robert de Niro, Bjorn Borg, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Henri Leconte, Patrick Bruel, Gerhard Berger
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Quite a few.
Stewart Granger (brief one in a hotel he was staying at) Gerry Marsden (in a casino watching the footy, nice chap) Bill Maynard (in same casino) Eddie Large (in same casino) John Charles (in same casino) Peter Bowles (I was getting off a train in Leeds, he was getting on. I nudged him slightly, said sorry, he said that's ok) |
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Oh, and Sean Bean, in the Midland Hotel, Bradford. He was filming nearby and sat down with a chick. He came to the bar and seemed unsure what to order. I said the Landlord's nice. He said cheers pal.
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Johnny Morris
Thierry Henry Peter Doherty Geoff Hurst |
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Pete Stringfellow regularly, when he was the DJ at Cinderellas/Rockerfellas in Leeds, early 70's. Very friendly guy.
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Jimmy Saville
Stuart Hall Max Clifford |
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Ed de Goey (former Chelsea and Netherlands goalkeeper).
Wouldn't normally bother a celeb but he was standing next to me in a long queue at the Post Office. Decent chap btw |
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Jonathan Pearce although the conversation wasn't up to much.I met him outside Selhurst Park at about 10am the day of a match he was commentating on.
Me: "Alright Jonathan, got a tip for the match?" JP: "No" Bob Wilson. Although he threatened to call the Police. Was a long time ago so I'm not sure why. |
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It was funny with John Charles. He'd been to a boxing night at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford. George Best was booked as guest speaker.
John came into the casino with loads of others, all dressed in bow-ties and dinner jackets. It was very busy and I found him standing next to me at the roulette table. Did George turn up, I asked (he was notorious for breaking appointments) Did he boloks, said John. End of conversation. So I had a very brief conversation with one of the greatest footballers of all time, about another all time great. |
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lol Barry
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call the police ha ha
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Bob Wilson. Although he threatened to call the Police. Was a long time ago so I'm not sure why.
i brushed past bob outside highbuy once and he gave me the deadliest stare. |
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Paul McCartney
Steve Winwood. and played pinball with Peter Noone. |
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sir bruce nils lofgren and richard hoiles
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Hope thats Springsteen,not the other twerp.
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forgot
Hugo De Vernier..the french mayor in Kelly's Heroes |
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Joan Collins, but she never spoke back, so i stuck a pin in it.
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Richard Harris (actor) when he was alive of course.
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I once called Edwina Currie a dopey cow does that count?
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David Hemery & Glenn Turner
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Gregory Peck, Christopher Walken, Telly Savalas, Roger Moore, Steve Cauthen, Jimmy Greaves, Pat Jennings, Eartha Kitt, Barry Hearn, Ian Poulter, John Conteh, Clive Anderson, Tim Vine, Ali Carter, Adrian Lewis, Mariella Frostrup. In fact I've had a drink with at least 3 of that lot.
Several other sportsmen, and many slightly lesser known TV people, a few I've probably forgotten, and a couple of MPs. Most, though not all, of these while working in Casinos, or working on Golf courses or when being on TV quizzes and on a couple of occasions whilst playing gigs. And, I walked past Frank Sinatra once, when coming off a break while working in a casino. He'd been at a private party there (same night I got to chat with Gregory Peck) and was leaving the back way, as I opened the door, he was on the other side of it - one of his minders was about to open it for him. I remember thinking 2 things; 1. Isn't he short? and 2. He looked really scared. The door opening when he wasn't expecting it made him jump. |
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Burton Brewer - yes.
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no it was the other twerp, peter shilton,the $hitty sandy lyle, david toms, mike rutherford. paul jones,andy fairweather lowe
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Victor Korchnoi and Mark Taimanov.
Have also played against them in simultaneous displays...and lost. |
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Robert Maxwell, Bamber Gascoigne, Ian Botham, Gary Sobers, Phil Lynott
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Met quite a lot of sports people and a few assorted others.
I had a good chat with Sir Henry Cecil at the July Course before he became unwell, none of the others warrant mentioning in comparison to my hero Sir Henry. |
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Derek Thompson Gentleman and good company
John McCririck Not very pleasant Lou Macari Good laugh Jim Baxter Great company when sober but was nippy when on the gargle. Lots of other football players. Stephen Hendry Tipped me a 7/1 horse winner so therefore my favourite. John Alderton and Pauline Collins Met them at York racecourse in the 70s. They were guests of the company I worked for |
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James Brown - I cornered him at an airport and got my photo with him, he was a gentleman.
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Is Doc Cox fromThats Life a celebrity. He used to come to my boot sale every week. He collects vinyl records.Has a house full apparently.
Peter Vaughn (Grouty) was a regular when I managed for Hills a long time ago but my favourite was Ted Dexter who was also a regular punter. The great thing about Ted was he only backed horses that won ..truly. There weren't that many,maybe five a year and his conversation didn't amount to much more than "I'll take the price" but hey, you cant have everything. |
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Henry Cooper
Steve Davies (snooker) John Cleese .. not at the same time :) |
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I've slept with Liz Mcdonald on numerous occasions above'rovers
mind thee i where dreaming and newton n ridley where flowing |
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The scene: the checkout at WH Smith's in Slough High Street one Saturday afternoon in 1978
Isla St Clair off The Generation Game: Twenty Marlboros, please. Hoots mon. Me: I'm sorry. Could you say that again, please? Isla St Clair off The Generation Game: Twenny Marlboro. Och aye the noo. Me: I'm sorry. I'm very hard of hearing. Isla St Clair off The Generation Game: TWENNY MARLBORO, YA WEE SASSENACH! Me: Is that twenty Marlboros? Isla St Clair off The Generation Game:  If I weren't deaf and she weren't Scotch, I reckon we might have had something going there. |
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Alan Bennett in the local supermarket last summer. We were in each other's way. He said excuse me. I said excuse me. We each took avoiding action and went on our merry way. Oh, and his boyfriend kept at a discrete distance. Saw him again last week in the same supermarket. ANd, no, he didn't have custard creams or cream crackers in his trolley.
Patrick Stewart back in the mid 80s, just before he got the Star Trek Next Generation gig. He said "Well done", I said "thank you." It was the school prize giving and he was doling out the prizes. Mike Harding aka The Rochdale Cowboy. Passed him while out walking. I said "Afternoon!" He replied "How do?" I see him quite often in my local hostelry. |
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Thommo (talked non stop and never listened- amiable enough chap though)
Statto (useless tipster asked me who I was backing, talked me off my 6-1 winner to lose my cash on his 'banker' that he gave! Big Mac (kept going on about the Boobies wobbly bits. As his moobs were quivering in the gentle breeze) Couple of Nicky Hendersons jockeys (who told me the horse I had a share in would 'do better next time.' It never.) Raymond Blanc (Sat down for a long chat with me and gf over over our breakfast at one of his coffee shops - very nice chap) Roger Black (v nice guy - did a lot of work for company I used to work for) Rebecca Adlignton (bit dull - again ambassador for company I used to work for) Sarah Shorey (nice looking girl, if it wasn't for the arm I defo would) Dominic Holland at Edinburgh airport lounge (v funny guy and incredibly decent chap) Hayley Hunt (The Scottish Widows girl off the adverts who prior to that was underwear model for M&S - very approachable lass!) |
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Two for the price of one in the early nineties when Toyah and hubby Robert Fripp popped into an electrical shop in deepest, darkest Cornwall. They bought a calculator, quality salesman me
 . Toyah had a walking stick and looked dreadfull and Robert perked up when during the sales bollox I was more intrigued in him/his career than hers. In the same shop and possibly the same year but maybe the one after a friend (mildly famous artist - of the paint variety) introduced me to each of the members of The Fall. I then had "lunch" with them and later that evening was backstage at the opening night of The Winter Garden, Penzance where they headlined. Don't remember too much but I can recall that I phoned in sick the following morning  |
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Derek Thompson (I echo previous comments ... a thoroughly nice guy).
John McCririck ... asked very politely for his autograph and he signed, albeit grudgingly as if I were a nuisance, and thrust book back at me without a glance. Alan Shepard (commander of Apollo 14 and 5th man to walk on the Moon) ... approached him at the Bob Hope Pro-Am charity event at Moor Park in 1980 and asked, ever so politely, for his autograph. Called him Admiral, said please etc etc ... and he blanked me completely, so can't really claim we had a conversation, I suppose. Bobby Crush (Opportunity Knocks, Liberace etc.) ... was in my class at school and we were good mates. He and I went together to Wembley on 20 April 1968 to see Leytonstone win the Amateur Cup. Lance Gibbs, legendary West Indian off spinner. Bernard Hill (Yozzer Hughes). Served him at a betting shop on Grand National Day. Very amiable chap, spent several minutes chatting to him as my son was a great fan of his. BH signed some photos for my son and wrote him a personal message which is treasured to this day. |
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I had a good chat with Sir Henry Cecil at the July Course before he became unwell, none of the others warrant mentioning in comparison to my hero Sir Henry
Suspect that story (and sentiments) could be repeated by many people. Had a long conversation with him at Doncaster after Daggers Drawn won the Champagne Stakes. Then again one morning on the gallops at Newmarket and at the July Course. Doubt you'll find anyone with a bad word to say about Henry. Otherwise - Loads of jockeys and trainers, loads of Rowing 'names', I worked in a gym in the early '80's and did fitness assessments and workouts with loads of celebs - Marti Caine (really pleasant woman), Jim Davidson, Cannon and Ball, Simon Climie (from Climie Fisher), Dula Lenska and Dennis Waterman. Oh yeah, I know all the greats, me. |
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peter alliss...talked about golf betting
alan minter...in a bookies (crawley ?) had his dog with him david coleman and cliff morgan ...at gateshead athletics, my mother stopped them for a chat  cash asmussen ..longchamp races...mrs asked him to take a photo of us |
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johnny Vegas
back of cab,edinburgh festival forgot where he stayed,south side edinburgh,flat described to me a fast food place,street next to it,got there personality is exactly as you see him benidorm  physically smaller than I thought |
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Shared a taxi with john conteh from the west end to Highgate he was blathered & only had one shoe on.seb coe,was at a bar in Portugal neither of us knew who was first so I asked him shall we have a race for it.stevie wonder Bombay brasserie Kensington,he played happy birthday for my girlfriend.robert redford bumped into him Dorchester hotel both apologised he was small & very freckly.had drinks with jimmy white,charlie magri & the blond one from bananarama.ed milliband busy train asked him if anyone was using the seat next to him he grudgingly moved his papers laptop etc,knob
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