Not a lot of people know that.My sister in law (Russkie) caught a flight from Moscow and was talking to an English actor. She didn't know who he was, but they chatted all flight and he talked about the movie he was in.
When she got to England I tried to work out who it was from her description of his age and looks etc.
Turns out it was Michael Caine.
Ah Maurice MickelwhiteMy sister in law (Russkie) caught a flight from Moscow and was talking to an English actor. She didn't know who he was, but they chatted all flight and he talked about the movie he was in.
When she got to England I tried to work out who it was from her description of his age and looks etc.
Turns out it was Michael Caine.
Seen Ricky Hatton at the big weekend last week. He wouldn’t take photos with anyone and seemed a right old nasty piece of work.I was in the Old Crown on Windmill Road a few years back playing pool with my son and his mates. When one of them said the boxer Ricky Hatton is in the bar.I thought he said he was on the telly fighting in a bout, but no it was Hatton himself.He was on his way to Brum for some show and as he knew the gaffer of the pub stopped off for a drink. As a boxing fan I got his autograph and he seemed a decent bloke. He had some heavies with him though, and we all watched as he left the boozer and got in a stretch limo !
This was about 10 years ago in the pub. I read in the paper he suffers with depression and has problems etc. But he may have had a bad day last week ? But he should never forget his fans.Seen Ricky Hatton at the big weekend last week. He wouldn’t take photos with anyone and seemed a right old nasty piece of work.
Strange that as my mates Missus’ all got pictures with him and said he was good as gold.Seen Ricky Hatton at the big weekend last week. He wouldn’t take photos with anyone and seemed a right old nasty piece of work.
Barmouth way?On Danny Bakers radio show this morning it featured the question of who have you unexpectedly seen while on holiday or away from your home etc ? Not necessarily a famous person, just a surprise encounter. It made me recall the time I was on a break in North Wales a few years ago. I was on a camp site with my son and got up early so I could go for a walk on a nearby beach, it was very secluded and hardly anybody went there,only a few local dog walkers. Anyway as I was walking and enjoying the early fresh sea air, a couple of people came past me and to my amazement he was wearing a Cov City shirt. I was that surprised to see a fellow City fan in a remote part of Wales I just nodded to them both, and carried on walking. Any similar encounters ?
No not Barmouth. A lovely place called Aberdaron in North Wales. Great for walking/hiking rugged and windswept.Barmouth way?
Anyway, Glenn Hoddle and his daughters sat down at the table next to us when we were on holiday in Rome. Can't remember which pizza he went for
No not Barmouth. A lovely place called Aberdaron in North Wales. Great for walking/hiking.
rugged and windswept.
Must be an Australian thing as me and my two mates had flew into Oz after two months in Thailand and were walking around some shopping centre when we bumped into a lad who used to work behind the bar in the Devon (Simon I think but CovStu will know for sure).Landed in Melbourne November 2010, 21 years old first time away on my own.
Hadn’t really settled after 4 days jetlag, people in my hostel room not mixing Chinese and Swedish all in their own cliques (as it turned out only hostel room in my travels I didn’t instantly hit it off with) genuinely thought about throwing the towel in.
Anyway back home it was -6 and next morning Channel 9 news is on in the social area doing a piece on weather in UK lad sat near me we gave each other that look of “glad we’re here” he says “where you from?” “I say Coventry, you?” He replies “Cov” and just looks back at the screen.
Obviously I pestered for more info he was couple of years older we had about 8 mutual friends on Facebook.
He’s made mates with people in his room they soon joined and hit it off with them all and the rest is history!
Were you in your shorts ?B-)When I was about 15 I was in Lanzarote. I walked past someone in our resort who tapped me on my shoulder and said “how’s the leg?”. I looked at him a bit weirdly and he said “you’re from Cov and snapped your tib about 4 years ago”. It was the porter that took me to the plaster room. No idea how he remembered me.
I know the bloke you're on about from the Craven. Gez Tracy. He's been there for years now and became a father for the first time last year. Loads of Cov lads go over to drink in his bar, its very popular with Coventrians.Must be an Australian thing as me and my two mates had flew into Oz after two months in Thailand and were walking around some shopping centre when we bumped into a lad who used to work behind the bar in the Devon (Simon I think but CovStu will know for sure).
Funny thing is something similar had also happened in Thailand. My mate knew a lad who used to drink in the Craven who had a bar in Thailand but had no idea where. Anyway we were in this little town called Kanchanabui and my mate was a love sick puppy at the time always phoning home to his bird so as he made his way off to the phone box me and my other mate just bodded into the nearest bar. As we were walking in there was a few people outside and one went ‘alright lads’ and as we walked into the bar I turned to my mate and said I know that lad and as we started ordering a drink I looked on the walls and it was covered in pictures of Highfield Road, Cov shirts etc.
Walk back outside and my mates finished his call and is hugging the geezer who said alright lads and obviously it’s the lad from the Craven. Now this bar was a tiny bar on a street of bars in a small town that we were literally going to stay in for a day (we ended up staying a week) so the odds of us going in would have been slim if it weren’t for the fact that my mate wasn’t a lovesick fool!!
Was going through security at Gatwick a couple of years, turned round to see Rio Ferdinand behind me.
I’m down there with work tomorrow want me to get you some?We used to go on holiday to Cornwall every summer holiday. Usually St Ives, because that was our favourite bit, giving easy access to the Lizard, Penzance, Land's end etc (my goodness, I miss the chocolates from Mullion!)
One year we went to catch the fireworks over at Land's End. It was pretty rammed, being the height of summer. But as we walked around, a familiar face kept out of the crowd at us....
...it was only the owner of our local shop!
I wouldn't be getting much work done if I was down that way tomorrow in this weather. That's for sure. Beach, Ice Cream, paddle, oops look at the time. Time for home. Better come back tomorrow to "finish off"I’m down there with work tomorrow want me to get you some?
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