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sophiesofa

sophiesofa

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My great great great great grandfather was the last man to be publicly hung in britain, it's in the guiness book of world records. Michael Barrett, he blew up a prison to get his friend out or something.


Some distant uncle or something took that black and white photo/poster of a woman bending over on a tennis court that everyone seems to have hanging in their toilets. Something like the best selling poster ever but he only got a one off fee of about ?20 i think.


I sold Charlie Dimmok value pencils when I worked in Woolworths many moons ago.

HonaloochieB

HonaloochieB

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sophiesofa Wrote:

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> My great great great great grandfather was the

> last man to be publicly hung in britain, it's in

> the guiness book of world records. Michael

> Barrett, he blew up a prison to get his friend out

> or something.

>

> Some distant uncle or something took that black

> and white photo/poster of a woman bending over on

> a tennis court that everyone seems to have hanging

> in their toilets. Something like the best selling

> poster ever but he only got a one off fee of about

> ?20 i think.

>

> I sold Charlie Dimmok value pencils when I worked

> in Woolworths many moons ago.


Blimey SopnieS, your hanged ggggrandpa and photographer of girl scratcing arse poster are very strong hands.


But I see you Charlie Dimmock/pencil selling and raise you Billy Ocean and Mickey Dolenz whom I sold shirts to.

I also sold a suit to Doctor Alimantado, which explains why he was the best-dressed chilcken in town.

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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I stood beside Tiger Woods at Heathrow airport in 1995 when he was an amateur and had just finished playing in the Open in St Andrews earlier that day and must have flown down from Scotland to Heathrow on route home - he appeared to be on his own, collecting his own baggage and clubs from the baggage belt. 2 years later as a professional he won the Masters and is now probably one of the most famous faces on the planet.


Not many people recognised him - only one person asked him for an autograph.

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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I got chatting to Robbie Williams backstage at an Oasis gig just after he'd split from Take That. He'd come over and bummed a cigarette off me. Seemed like a nice bloke before his ego exploded.

I've met Lemmy a few times and shared a bottle of Jack Daniels and a spliff with him in his hotel room. He doesn't really do weed. Speed and JD is his thing and I've never seen so much in my entire life.

I used to know Sarah Cracknell from Saint Etienne quite well and I've been back to her mum's house for drinks in Windsor after a gig one night.

I'm sure there are other things but I don't want to bore you.

HonaloochieB

HonaloochieB

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*Bob* Wrote:

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> Naturally, naturally. I was shorn, all set and

> fully equipped for my weekend with George, but

> alas, fate did not draw us together again.

>

> And the shop wouldn't give me a refund for the

> harness either.


I'm guessing this happened when he was in his pomp *Bob*.

Bet he wouldn't turn down a shot at you these days.

TillieTrotter

TillieTrotter

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Gazza asked me out once when I met him in Covent Garden a good few moons ago. I said no.


I smoked a joint with Howard Marks at the Groucho Club.


My daughter knocked Sir Bobby Geldof's daughter out of the Inter schools talent show. I gave him a smug wink and he gave me a dirty look.


Many more.

sophiesofa

sophiesofa

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charliecharlie Wrote:

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> Had an affair with someone really famous (in the

> design world anyway) but can't say who it is... he

> was/is married

>

> I was young and foolish, would not do it now, so

> forgive me sisters!



I want to know now. My guess is Tom Dixon?

red devil

red devil

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sophiesofa Wrote:

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> charliecharlie Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Had an affair with someone really famous (in

> the

> > design world anyway) but can't say who it is...

> he

> > was/is married

> >

> > I was young and foolish, would not do it now,

> so

> > forgive me sisters!

>

>

> I want to know now. My guess is Tom Dixon?


Ron Arad, and he kept his hat on throughout...

KalamityKel

KalamityKel

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I got ran over by a camel.


(darn me link didnt work!)


No really I did!


Her keepers were trying to get her to go back to her trailer but she was having none of it and decided I looked a nicer person to hang out with and headed right at me running over my lanterns and squashing me against the wall.


What was I doing in the presence of a camel? It's a long story!

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