[Closed] Just had a surprising celebrity lunch

Was Jimmy ordering from the childrens menu?

Dude seriously, have word with yourself!

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I've had a wee stood next to Andy Gregory. He's got a set of shoulders on him. I had to pee from quite an offset.

Andy Gregory the rugby league player?

I saw Richard E Grant in the kitchen shop in Cirencester this lunchtime. And Tony Adams walking down the street at lunchtime in Cirencester last week.

And Sue Barker in the Applecross Inn a few years ago. Oh, and Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall-Royal, Brendan Cole and his Mrs in the Japanese restaurant in Ciren last year. Those sightings were all cin the evening though, so don't count.

I’ve served Les Dawson a pie.

I sold David Kid Jensen a pair of padded underpants .

I've body checked Jimmy Saville to the floor in the foyer of a hotel.

Not sure I've ever knowingly seen a sleb out in the wild.  Then again, I often walk straight past people I know very well, never mind anyone famous

I've walked Natalie Imbruglia's pug.

And no, unfortunately that is not any kind of euphemism.

I saw Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith in a bar in Benalmadena.

Her feet were manky.

Must all happen in Ciren then!!

lmao of course it doesn't it's as dead as ever apart from the traffic and bastad council developments going on there.

plus it's the thai emerald restaurant. Nice enough food but not enough to even feed a starving Ethiopian.

I saw Ben Rich off of 'The Weather Forecast' in Nandos once. I've never been since so I don't know if 'celebs' are regularly in there.

In a previous life as a toll monkey on the M6 Toll I handled the small change of many famous people, some more famous than others. But some proper famous types.

I saw the woman who played Frank Butcher's mum in Eastenders walking out of a petrol station in Barnes.

And Mark King of Level42 slappy-bass fame on the ferry to the Isle of Wight.

I once simultaneously purchased cagoules in Mountain Warehouse in St Ives with  long haired fop Neil Oliver off of history and archaeology and that.

I saw a reporter from South Today in IKEA. Man, it was awesome!

plus it’s the thai emerald restaurant

What is? The Japanese restaurant, where I Saw Famous People is the Japanese restaurant,called, I think, Soushi. The Thai Emerald, as the name suggests, is the Thai restaurant.

OP did you tell her to shut up, she’s right annoying

I don't do celeb 'star struck'.  I'd be more impressed if someone in the car next to me was a neurosurgeon who had just left work after doing something beneficial for the human race.

You must be a hoot at parties.

I used to deliver the paper to Hilda Ogden (Jean Alexander).

Big tipper at Xmas too...

I sat next to Marc Riley in a garden centre caff. The hilarious thing is, we're both called Riley!

Valerie Singleton had a go at me for attempting to clip a radio mic to a jacket that Joan Armatrading had bought her at a dinner once.

I once queued at a cash point in Kilkenny behind Jimmy Carr (didn't see his pin)

I used to earn a little extra pocket money mowing Bill Tarmey's (Jack Duckworth from corrie) lawn from time to time when I was a kid. A fair few of the coronation street actors were from the area, and most were really arrogant tossers, but Bill Tarmey was a really nice bloke.

Later in life, when working as a bouncer, Stuart Hall was the guest "of honour" at the opening of a minor nightclub, we had to ask him to leave because he was way to hands on with any women. So it came as no surprise when operation yew tree caught up with him.

Recent one would be sat next to Paul Collingwood on the way from heathHeato Newcastle at the end of Jan nice bloke chatting about cricket and being away from home

My wife and I met up for lunch the other day and afterwards, as I was standing by the entrance enjoying the view (and waiting for MrsH to use the facilities), Nasser and Bumble came in to see if they could get a table.

They couldn't, as it was full, so they went to a café down the road.

I once stood behind big Ron Atkinson in the queue at the airport. He's not all that big.

Valerie Singleton had a go at me for attempting to clip a radio mic to a jacket that Joan Armatrading had bought her at a dinner once.

Is that you Kenny Senior?

I can think of 3 "celeb" encounters...

- We sat near Rick Wakeman in a restaurant in Ipswich

- I saw Chris Packham having his lunch in a pub in the New Forest

- I sat next to Titus Bramble in a pub while watching the footie

My mate not only stood next to, but actually had a brief conversation with, David Seaman at a urinal one time.

Actually it was in Harrods, and the exact conversation went:

'****in' ell, pound for a piss'

'Don't worry, I'm sure you can afford it'

I shared a jacuzzi with the England rugly team the day after they beat Australia.  I can't remember what year it was.

They put all the usual preening gym bunnies in their place as the team are properly ****ing huge.

walking out of a petrol station in Barnes.

If it was the Esso one, they are ten a penny in there.

Saw Johnny Depp and stroked his friends dog in a pub in Hindon 5 years ago on a cold February night.

I met Amos Brearley in C&A one, sold Roy Wood some chicken portions & big Ron some seedless grapes

Sat opposite Kate Humble on the train to Manchester last year.

When I were a lad, I came home to find Alan Towers (!) In my folks living room. Alan Towers!!!!

Met Fatboy Slim and Zoe Ball at a wedding. Lovely people.  They invited me over to their house to surf. I informed them Brighton didn't have any surf. Not my finest moment!

Went on a bike ride with Martin Johnson (him off of the rugby) in the Peak District (with a few hundred others). Chatted to him until he was struggling for breath on the Strines, he lost my wheel.

Sat next to Zoe Ball on the way to NY a few years ago. Nice enough.

Jet from gladiators once smacked me in the gentleman's area.

I unknowingly had lunch with Mick Fleetwood.

And remembering the others got quite drunk with Richie Porte, had lunch with Mike Tomalaris (oz tv presenter on cycling) beers with Sam hill, dinner with Cedric Gracia

I took Gordon Liddey for a curry. In Oxford.

Had lunch with Terry Wogan (and his wife) at my cousins wedding then later on in the evening me and Tezza belted out My Way on the karaoke. We were ace!

About 25 years ago I walked into the toilets at old Trafford cricket ground pavilion and Peter Schmeichel  Alex Higgins and George Best were at the urinals.

Piers Morgan came to our house when I was a teenager to interview my mum.

We lived in the countryside, we had a patio.

You always regret the things you don’t do.

My dad's local pub is well used by lots of famous people and has been for years as it's rather discreet about them visiting.  Back when I still lived at home I would pick him up on my way home at closing time and regularly find him talking away with the other regulars, plus a famous person hiding in there somewhere.  Off the top of my head he's been found talking to James May about old cars, Clarkson about war stuff, Damon Hill about F1, JK (from Jamiroquai) about local driving roads, Christopher Biggins about theatre stuff and Mark Williams (of snooker fame) about his new mobility scooter!  He never seems to find the women though, despite people like Emma Watson and Katherine Jenkins being there a few times.

I once met a grown man who used the phrase "off of."

I beat him to death with a stick.

Then I went and had my lunch.

....said Simon off of internet hard men

Fergal Sharkey (spelling?) was at a water efficiency conference yesterday.

One of my team ram was there and said it was quite surreal!

I used to walk Shane McGowan's dentists Labrador

Shane McGowan’s dentist

Hardest working man in showbusiness.

I've got a picture of him

Driving back to base today, on the road between Blackburn (West Lothian) and Bathgate. A lady walking along the road on her own,  full Tesco carrier bags in each hand, Susan Boyle. She could probably buy Blackburn if she wanted but still stays in her ex council house and walks to Tesco's. You can take the girl out of Blackburn but you can't take the Blackburn out the girl.

I saw Supergrass at Asda in Brighton once. Got a look off Gaz.

I told Timothy Spall where our office was when he came to moor his narrowboat where I worked.

An 'Expert' off of Bargain Hunt stroked me dog recently. Don't know his name.

I made 3 picture frames for Horace Panter out of the Specials.

Oliver Stone once gave me the remaining three Mr kiplings mini Battenburgs in the packet he'd bought from the garage, he said they were a bit sickly to scoff the lot

I saw Supergrass at Asda in Brighton once.

Ouch, times must be tough. Where did they have the stage set up?

Vincent Ebrahim (Mr Kumar) used to come down and camp at our farm every summer with a large group of friends.

I fixed the bale handler and fabricated a sheep handling trailer for Monty Don's son.

I spent an evening chatting with Kate Humble at a local function and got her to write my phone number in her diary. She never called me 🙁

Went for Sunday lunch mid eighties in a s****y cafe bar in Aberdeen to find us seated next to ‘Dollar’.  Was bit frosty on their table due to his affair hitting the Sunday papers that day!

Few years ago but Tony hart. Finance company I was with nicked the theme tune from his tv programme for their ads. I may have drunkenly told him he was a ****in legend just before I slid off the leather sofa at the Celtic Manor and got wedged in a large plant pot.  Not my finest hour......

I walked into Steve Reich in a public toilet. We both apologised.

Had a curry with John Peel. Well, not actually “with” him but he was at the next table. The Manzil, Bradford, 1982ish

Had an Italian with Ed Balls MP (as was at the time).  Well, not actually “with” - you get the picture...

had a chat with Jon Pertwee at a Honda show at Donington Park... well actually my stepdad did, but I was at the next table...

I pulled alongside Nick Cave in a traffic jam on the M6 last year.

I've seen Roy (say what see) Walkers cock. he was towelling himself dry at a hotel swimming pool I was just arriving with kids.

I saw Aaron Eckhart in Salt Lake City Airport coming out of the gents.

Have worked with loads of modestly famous people due to job. Funniest is Derek Thomson from Channel 4 racing.  Properly professional but at the same time Alan Partridge on steroids.

Also worked with Vicky McClure last year on a short film. That was fairly nerve wracking.

A few years ago we did a piece with Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand, and I remember them having credit cards stuffed along the top of their sorts.

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I once stood behind big Ron Atkinson in the queue at the airport. He’s not all that big.

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I stood next to Rafa Benitez in an airport queue the day after "that" european cup win by Liverpool. He's tiny and his wife is very tall.

I puked on Cliff Richard.

Had a conversation with Sigourney Weaver about "the important of being Ernest" at Pinewood Studios. I didn't know it was her, as I had a prop chair on my head, and as we were both going the same way, she held doors open for me as we walked and chatted

I once saw Jonjo Shelvey in Poundland Swansea!

Oliver Stone once gave me the remaining three Mr kiplings mini Battenburgs in the packet he’d bought from the garage, he said they were a bit sickly to scoff the lol

This is winning for me so far, combination of level of fame + surrealness of the situation is going to be hard to beat...

Sally Webster asked me for my trolley as I was coming out of CostCo.

Spoken to Marc Riley and Eddie Fenn hundreds of times as they used to drink in my local. So did Sean Murphy occasionally. Oh, and Roger Palmer...

Oh yeah, I saw Nick Cave at a car boot sale in Brighton. He was browsing the tat just like a regular human!

I went to the theatre (Hairspray) in New York with Tom Cruise and Katy Holmes. Well, they were sitting about ten seats away. They got ushered in 5 minutes after it started so I didn't clock them in the dark(though obviously I cursed their lateness) and they got ushered out as the curtain was going down and everyone cheered, and Tom waved. True story...

...and that dude off the show where they restore cars for people who used to be in Pop Will Eat Itself, was having a pint in the Shropshire pub I was at.

Often see Oliver Kahn the German goalie out with his missus running along the river....  I see him  but have to have it pointed out to me that it was Oliver Kahn. I don't pay much attention to football.

His missus has a nice Harris

Oh, and was talking to a few "famous" bike faces over the last few months whilst in Finale.

Some of the Canyon team, Gehrig twins, some Commencal riders.

Years ago my boss took me to lunch to try to talk me in to taking a particular assignment - Kenny Everett and cleo rocos were sat at the table next to us.

Oh yeah, Big Ron Atkinson, I saw him walking into the Green Dragon pub (near Cirencester) at lunchtime a few years ago.

And I worked in a pub in Alderley Edge that was frequented by World Cup Winner and at the time Manchester City Manager Alan Ball. He drank a Carling top, and occasionally had a Famous Grouse.

I bump into Ray Davies so often I'm beginning to think he's stalking me.

I  wonder if Feargal Sharkey is still as miserable as sin?