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a bit dizzee Wrote:

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> Saw this bloke pretending to be on his phone on

> Heber Road. Now that's fame.....

>

> http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-238

> 60903-story-behind-the-man-whos-always-behind-the-

> news-reporters.do



Yes, see him everywhere. He often turns up for 'community' events (last saw him a Heber School Summer Fair). He also campaigns on various local issues on LL. Quite sweet really. Didn't know he was a celeb outside this parish until I saw him in the Evening Standard.


My son has castigated me for not getting Helen Ledrer's autograph when I see her. He is a big Dr Who fan.

  • 4 months later...

I think James Nesbit is a good actor, I liked him in cold feet,and all the other things he has done.

I bought his version of Jekyl,and thought he played the evil side well.

The only part I couldnt get to grips with, was his role as Pontius Pilate,his Irish accent put me off.

Similar to Sean Connery when he played an English king,but he was annoying because he made an effort to speak with

an English accent when he took the role of James Bond.

I would like to liketo see James in a period drama.

Loz Wrote:

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> No wonder I don't see many famous people - I've

> never heard of half the ones mentioned here!



I was going to post that almost word for word earlier.


I don't think I would recognise anyone famous if they were standing in front of me.


I have trouble recognising the people I know somwtimes. :)

I saw the actress who played Di Barker from Bad Girls on a 176, she got off at Goose Green. Jenny Eclair and husband in Sainsburys DKH, Jo Brand waiting for a bus on LL opposite the barracks and Mickey Flanagan in Sainsburys.


Years ago, it was ridiculously easy to spot cast members of The Bill, including the actor who played DS Roach talking his pets to the vet opposite the Harvester or riding his bike around ED and Peckham. Also two other cast members who were using the cashpoint at Lloyds TSB.


My mother also spotted Cathy Shipton (Casualty's Duffy) in Rye Lane years ago.

I agree with what your saying Steve. When I first joined the forum I also had one or two people making similar comments to me, it made me not want to bother coming on. However, I thought why should these 'critical' few stop me from using this when there are so many nice & helpful people on here. The minority just aren't worth bothering with. Stick with it Steve.


stevebailey Wrote:

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> Smeltz, Sorry that you feel I need to 'wind my

> neck in' I just naturally assumed the following

> points:

>

> 1. A forum dedicated to the residents of ED would

> be a nice place to be.

> 2. A forum section with the word 'gossip' would be

> an appropriate place to indeed post gossip.

> 3. As you appear to be an 'old' member of the

> board who knows where everything would go, and as

> such I must have come across as a 'new' member in

> my inability to post in the correct section, or

> know that a post has been going since March 2007,

> you would have been a little more helpful or

> friendly.

>

> As such I think I'll just stick to my actual

> friends, rather than embarrass myself any more

> making such stupid mistakes on here.

>

> Nice to know I've moved somewhere so welcoming.

>

> Thanks to those that were nice though,

> unfortunately it's always the few that ruin it for

> the many.

>

> And yes I am being over-sensitive.

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