Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

gallygirl

turtlemoose wrote: »

Rick Wakeman gave me a sausage roll as a swap for a fruit pastille, does that count?

Well he is strictly speaking too famous but I think we can allow it on the basis you get the better end of the deal :T.

elantan wrote: »

Edgar Allan poe was lucky enough to go to the high school I did, and George Orwell was once treated in the hospital where I have done some work, wish I knew him ... sigh ...

Too famous - anyway you didn't see them (or just miss them :rotfl:), also should have said it can't be a work related spot as that's unfair (my game my rules )

muddywhitechicken wrote: »

MWC to Mr MWC "Who is your best celebrity spot?"

Mr MWC "Patrick Stewart"

MWC "Oo where was that?"

Mr MWC "New York subway. You were with me..."

Oh dear, forgetful and rubbish :rotfl:

Obviously far too famous so nul point for Mr MWC. Bonus point for you as you forgot :j.

unhappy_shopper

Does seeing the HRH who has been in the news lately count?

gallygirl

Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »

Al Murray, ironically in a very swanky bar.

Too famous .

cazmanian_minx wrote: »

I once literally bumped into Rory Bremner on Dean Street in Soho, does that count? Served quite a few celebs when I was working at HMV in Cambridge and in the big one on Oxford Street as well. Alan Rickman managed to get every female member of staff in the place down to the Classical department!

Rory Bremner - too famous. Alan Rickman - not sure what that's a euphemism for but pretty sure it shouldn't have got through the filter :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

edinburgher wrote: »

A former work colleague once took a customer order of a My Little Pony DVD for Robert Carlyle, she was amused

Well, work related so shouldn't be allowed. Can't disqualify though cos of My Little Pony :rotfl: .

gallygirl

unhappy_shopper wrote: »

Does seeing the HRH who has been in the news lately count?

Yuk, no. Just because I don't like him .

unhappy_shopper

gallygirl wrote: »

Yuk, no. Just because I don't like him .

Me neither I am a republican/democrat; coming from a democratic republic

gallygirl

HelenDaveKids wrote: »

What about personal famous moments... I once told a joke on freetime when in primary school, I was also regularly the nurse doing someone's blood pressure when they talked about my hospital on the news (year's ago), I was also in the paper ice skating when they opened a new rink (70's). See .. My fame is HUGE !!

I think on balance anyone who's met you would win Helen :T:T:T:T

unhappy_shopper

gallygirl wrote: »

I think on balance anyone who's met you would win Helen :T:T:T:T

My vote for you, HDK :T:T:T

patanne

Colin Baker (Dr Who) in High Wycombe Tesco (many many years ago). Elinor Bron in a (posh) Manchester coffee shop ( Mum made me honestly as it was definitely not MSE [or tight as I was then]). No HDK still has it!

ETA However I am still impressed by Colin Baker who was the current Doctor Who (much larger in real life than I expected) carrying off standing in a supermarket queue with complete aplomb. You will be relieved to know that I did not accost him (I think he was too) but just smiled at him as if he was a distant acquaintance. My son was less than impressed however as I did not get his autograph. Major Mum fail there - but hey I was a fan first!

Was it obscure you gave points for??

patanne

I forgot Tom Courtney back before 1977 when he was appearing in Manchester. Seen outside student halls of residence when he was appearing at the theatre there. Absolutely awful skin. Which was what the theatre make up did to you in those days. Still enough to send the knees weak. And absolutely no Big Brother or CELEBRITY in sight.

I'm trying really hard here but guess I'm still losing - but some really nice memories whilst trying. I still say that Colin Baker gave me a nod of thanks for not ratting him out, but I would say that wouldn't I?

gallygirl

Too famous on Colin Baker and Tom Courtenay (but a bonus point for the skin observation ). Good points for Elinor Bron though - famous but you'd have to think to get the name (or at least I would ).

Francis Wilson on a Ryanair flight to Spain - but a bit too well known really

Ohhhh, I forgot - Lewis Hamilton's dad at Luton airport - Mr GG had a chat at the security desk when they were retrieving their stuff but I had to tell him who he was :T.

All this is successfully distracting me from the impending move - otherwise I would be descending into panic mode so thanks all and keep 'em coming :rotfl:.