Tracy Moseley.
+1 for Ray Mears
Fatima Whitbread. Finally met a childhood hero a few years ago at a charity gig at a Royal Garden party.
An authentically warm, friendly and genuine human with no air of celebrity or ego about her.
+1 for Ray Mears. I was fortunate to attend some SERE training led by him, the man is a font of knowledge a passionate advocate of the outdoors and a really bloody nice bloke.
Ian Brown
You sure about that? some of the things he says suggest he's a grade-A walloper.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/ian-brown-deletes-all-of-his-coronavirus-conspiracy-tweets-2789738
Greta Thunberg
Ray Mears can get in the sea. GBeebies ****
Marie Gentles
As seen on ' Helping our teens' on iplayer. Leading UK child behavioural expert passionate about helping young people achieve positive changes in their lives.
Justin Fletcher
I know many may find him annoying in his Mister tumble guise, but his work promoting Makaton signing (and the inclusion of SEN children in his programmes) has had a massive positive effect for children with delayed learning and communication difficulties.
You sure about that? some of the things he says suggest he’s a grade-A walloper.
He wasn’t nominating Ian Brown unless I’m looking at the wrong post.
Not Ian Brown, never met him.
I did used to drink and play pool at the Broadway pub in Moston with Mani before he became famous.
Went to a Lone Pigeon gig with a friend of mine who adored Steve Mason from The Beta Band.
Mani recognised me, came over and introduced her to Steve, who sat and chatted with her for ages. She had terminal breast cancer and was obviously very unwell.
So yeah, Mani and Steve Mason can be added to the list as well.
As can Keith Bailey, bass player with anarcho hippies Here and Now.
We turned up at a gig of theirs at Hulme Labour Club aged 14 or 15.
He gave us money to phone our parents and insisted we tell them where we were and that we were ok, offered to pay for a taxi back to north Manchester and made sure we were fine.
He wasn’t nominating Ian Brown unless I’m looking at the wrong post.
Ahh, sorry, I missread.
I met Mick Fleetwood in a village pub in thornburough once, Pub called the Two Brewers...really nice friendly bloke, just like any other nice punter to be honest, I was too young to realise who he was at the time untill my dad told me when we got home!!!
I was so young I was on vimto in glass bottles, my old man was on Guinness. I don't recall what Mick was drinking.
A couple of my mum's work colleagues met Ewan McGregor in Prague. They were on a budget, but had decided to treat themselves to a cocktail in the bar of a nice hotel.
He was staying there with the crew while filming Long Way Round. He overheard their Scottish accents, came over and introduced himself, then invited them to join them for dinner.
Seemingly, just a nice, charming, down-to-earth guy. Bought their dinner and drinks and blethered to them all evening.
came over and introduced himself
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How could I possibly have left out Kevin Sinfield (arise Sir Kevin).
Got a couple
Ewan McGregor. Starwars, Trainspotting, Young Adam then Round the world on his bike. Came across really well
Also a stw thing after watching Mark Beaumont on GCN, Laura Penhaul....
Oh and Mark Boeamont...
David King: co-inventor of the catalytic converter, former master of Downing College, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Blair government, former Chair of Indie Sage, sponsor of environmental causes, all round good bloke.
How much more could you cram into one lifetime?
Ewan McGregor was quite a nasty school bully (I used to work with one of his victims).
Ewan McGregor was quite a nasty school bully (I used to work with one of his victims).
I take second hand bullying stories from back in the day with a mighty pinch of salt. Its often far more nuanced than good kid bad kid and it's often just part of growing up. Plus, people change.
just part of growing up
nice :/ I'll tell my son next time I see him that the years of misery at school was "just part of growing up". ****!
My mum n dad, my best friend of more than 15 years. Because I actually know them in real life and I quite frankly dont give a rats bum about random people who for whatever reason are admired for doing stuff that has no bearing on me.
Random people who do stuff that has no bearing on you?
So, you've never watched a great film, read a great book, heard a piece of music that's moved you, watched a fantastic comedian, admired the work of an environmentalist or even a politician? Never needed to visit a building designed by famous architect, been astonished by a great work of science, or fallen in love with an artwork? Never enjoyed the commitment and skill of athletes?
Ian McKellen was a nice chap when I met him at school, and still appears to be now
Pub called the Two Brewers
My local. How many years ago was Mick F there, and why was he in the area?
Ewan McGregor was quite a nasty school bully (I used to work with one of his victims).
nice :/ I’ll tell my son next time I see him that the years of misery at school was “just part of growing up”. ****!
Someone you used to work with turned into your son.
I was bullied by a particular boy, through primary until whenever it was that our academic ways parted, in comprehensive school. He appeared in the pub, at the end of 6th form, and started talking to me as if we'd always been friends. I still remember thinking how odd and unsettling it was. Anyway, OT!
nice :/ I’ll tell my son next time I see him that the years of misery at school was “just part of growing up”. ****!
You left the word 'often' out of my quote, deliberately I assume. Sometimes bullying is serious, I assume from your reaction that it was in your son's case. Often it's just part of growing up, kids say and do stuff that we call bullying because they don't understand the boundaries or the effect their behaviour has on others, they learn when that behaviour is tackled. I don't see what's so controversial about that?
There's at least one person named on this thread who has a drink driving conviction!
Due to my job I've met and worked with a ton of famous musicians, pretty much all of them have been really down to earth and nice. Dan Hawkins always stands out as being a particularly good egg. There's only one I've met who has been a complete arse but won't name names. If you know guitarists you can probably guess who anyway 🙂
The Nurse, who yesterday held my hand in A&E whilst administering oramorph for my kidney stone pain. I was in writhing agony and I think her hand holding compassion worked better than the oramorph. Chapeau to the NHS!
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The Nurse, who yesterday held my hand in A&E whilst administering oramorph for my kidney stone pain. I was in writhing agony and I think her hand holding compassion worked better than the oramorph. Chapeau to the NHS!
I had Ketamine, 10 minutes in I couldn't have given a flying **** what was wrong with me, probably shouldn't have driven 2hrs later though. But I blame that on my friend who was an orthopaedic registrar who turned up as though he was taking me home 😉
I'm adding Patrick Kielty to my list.
He's a comedian I've always liked, naturally funny and intelligent.
After his thought provoking 'peace' speech during the closing minutes of the 'Late,Late show' he's now worthy of a mention.
Probably not familiar to 95% on here but Fay Godwin was a brilliant photographer and lovely human being. Compassionate and cared hugely about the countryside as well as its annexation by landowners. Met her on many occasions but only in my teens when I probably didn’t fully appreciate her take on life.
Hamza Yassin - lives over in Kilchoan and often pops over on the ferry to the Tobermory Co-Op for his shop, even in his post-Strictly days. Appears to have the time of day for anyone - I was running along the road with my dog, whilst he was chatting to a friend on a narrow pavement, saw me coming and kindly moved over.
Gordon Buchanan visits his mum here and is easy going and chatty - he grew up here.
Rowan Atkinson has a holiday home nearby and comes into the shop occasionally - doesn’t make a fuss.
Terry Wogan. Saw him in a flight to Madrid. He was whisked through by airport staff in Heathrow with his wife in a wheelchair.
In Madrid he didn't get the same niceties. Airport porter pushed his wife. They stood at the luggage pick up, him chatting to the porter then he tipped him €50. Just seemed like a nice bloke.
