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  • 1 month later...

Alan Johnson was strolling around Crystal Palace the other day, sizing up the French House menu and I got to thinking: if he'd taken a slightly different tack he might well be the prime minister.


And instead of having a pleasant lunch on his lonesome he would be sharing a bottle of Perrier with Alastair Campbell with Special Branch on the next table and a helicopter overhead.

  • 3 months later...

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote:

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> Edele or Keavy (not sure which for obvious

> reasons) from B*witched by SMB's.



How on earth would you recognise one of B*witched?

I vauguely remember double denim bit their faces?

No way !!!!!

I was next to the lovely Mickey Flannigan at a recent children's cricket club BBQ prize-giving. He looked pretty bored and left early. I didn't know he has a child playing.

It's quite usual to see Jo Brand around the village, Lorraine Chase in Rocca's, James Nesbitt at the Lido, Hugh Edwards in West Dulwich and Jenny Eclair on Lordship Lane. Stars in our eyes indeed!

Inthepink Wrote:

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> I was next to the lovely Mickey Flannigan at a

> recent children's cricket club BBQ prize-giving.

> He looked pretty bored and left early. I didn't

> know he has a child playing.

> It's quite usual to see Jo Brand around the

> village, Lorraine Chase in Rocca's, James Nesbitt

> at the Lido, Hugh Edwards in West Dulwich and

> Jenny Eclair on Lordship Lane. Stars in our eyes

> indeed!



isn't that just because they all live around here?

Louisa Wrote:

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> Anthea Turner sat outside Picturehouse about an

> hour ago.

>

> Louisa.



couldn't she get in? I know its bloody sold out every time I try & book! Had to go to Greenwich to watch Bridget Jones new film at the weekend!!

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