gonetoearth 5,144 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. is that boom boom mancini gnash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,377 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 is that boom boom mancini gnash Thats the boy yes ...got his nickname from his ol man....we both had fighting fathers in eager anticipation,difference is he would have beaten his ol man i wouldnt have lived with mine ....had a lot of tragedy in his life but is a fine man who im proud to call a friend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Howard is a good raconteur,also met one of his fellow commodity brokers Phil Sparrowhawk,met one or two infamous people over the years,they are normally more down to earth than those in the fame spotlight. Howard Marks is indeed one funny guy and a good time to hang out with. Phil Sparrowhawk is a name most wouldn't know, but another gem. Makes Howard look like a small fish in comparison. There are a lot of folk from that era and in those lines of buisness who are very pleasant folk to have a sit down with. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,819 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Don't know whether it counts or not but my son lives next door to Fergie (of the Black Eyed Peas)'s Mum Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Don't know whether it counts or not but my son lives next door to Fergie (of the Black Eyed Peas)'s Mum Cheers, D. well if that counts mate then ive got another one, the cat owned by ryan gigg's mum once ran straight across the road in front of me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. did signings with a lot of boxers bruno and cooper whr the best hatton did a few for me one of the greats i met was jake la motta ... did a few footballers biggest arseholes i met was wille carson the jockey and bike racer carl fogarty ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
old timer123 367 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. did signings with a lot of boxers bruno and cooper whr the best hatton did a few for me one of the greats i met was jake la motta ... did a few footballers biggest arseholes i met was wille carson the jockey and bike racer carl fogarty ... sounds like youve been about old boy an lead a pretty busy an fulfilling life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. did signings with a lot of boxers bruno and cooper whr the best hatton did a few for me one of the greats i met was jake la motta ... did a few footballers biggest arseholes i met was wille carson the jockey and bike racer carl fogarty ... sounds like youve been about old boy an lead a pretty busy an fulfilling life all in the past now .. ran my own painting firm and for a side line did sports memorabllia for a few years it was big buisness for a while -- i used to supply football clubs , golf clubs, etc with items they could auction off for fund raisers -- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
old timer123 367 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. did signings with a lot of boxers bruno and cooper whr the best hatton did a few for me one of the greats i met was jake la motta ... did a few footballers biggest arseholes i met was wille carson the jockey and bike racer carl fogarty ... sounds like youve been about old boy an lead a pretty busy an fulfilling life all in the past now .. ran my own painting firm and for a side line did sports memorabllia for a few years it was big buisness for a while -- i used to supply football clubs , golf clubs, etc with items they could auction off for fund raisers -- how did you manage to get any hunting in as i dont work an still dont seem to have enough time speially when i was lamping 4 an 5 nights a week i was fecked mate but loved every minute of it lol .. i made a few quid through summer to see me through winter for hunting .... some peeps must be on phett or summat lol.. i get a few days a week lamping an a bit of mooching an im fecked these days an im only 36 think im ill or summat must have an underlying illness i dont know about probly cancer knowing my luck lol.... makes me wonder how some peeps do it?? some a my freinds have been close to death though driving home after lamping crashing into side barriers falling asleep at wheel luckily that hasnt happened yet lol.... so how do you manage ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 We only had small celebrities in Hunstanton, like Don Estelle and Kenny Baker... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 hardly a mate but i used to deal in sports memorrabilia before the arse fell out of it ... did a signing with frank bruno -- afterwards he fancied a curry so we took him to a local curry house and in my local for a coke -- should of seen some of the faces in the pub .. he was doin autographs for the lads i would have been selling them to .. i ran the great north run with him and went to watch him training ... Ive known Frank since we were young he,s still exactly the same person,never got too big for his boots...wouldnt say we,re close friends but speak every now and then.....im reasonably friendly with quite a few of the London boxing chaps past and present....my bestest pal in the world from back since childhood is not famous but a well known fella round these parts but for all the wrong reasons unfortunately....Probably the most famous person i could say im friends with is pretty much unknown in England but a big name in America a man called Ray Mancini he won a world title as a boxer i met him in the mid ,s we,ve had a lot in common with boxing being a small but very interesting part of our friendship......oh and my son is good pals with the footballer Joe Cole. did signings with a lot of boxers bruno and cooper whr the best hatton did a few for me one of the greats i met was jake la motta ... did a few footballers biggest arseholes i met was wille carson the jockey and bike racer carl fogarty ... sounds like youve been about old boy an lead a pretty busy an fulfilling life all in the past now .. ran my own painting firm and for a side line did sports memorabllia for a few years it was big buisness for a while -- i used to supply football clubs , golf clubs, etc with items they could auction off for fund raisers -- how did you manage to get any hunting in as i dont work an still dont seem to have enough time speially when i was lamping 4 an 5 nights a week i was fecked mate but loved every minute of it lol .. i made a few quid through summer to see me through winter for hunting .... some peeps must be on phett or summat lol.. i get a few days a week lamping an a bit of mooching an im fecked these days an im only 36 think im ill or summat must have an underlying illness i dont know about probly cancer knowing my luck lol.... makes me wonder how some peeps do it?? some a my freinds have been close to death though driving home after lamping crashing into side barriers falling asleep at wheel luckily that hasnt happened yet lol.... so how do you manage ?? always worked for myself just used to take the time off as and when -- im semi retired now but my backs fecked only go on invites do a bit of ratting with my old team of terriers keep em fit my digging days are over .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freelance 448 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Howard is a good raconteur,also met one of his fellow commodity brokers Phil Sparrowhawk,met one or two infamous people over the years,they are normally more down to earth than those in the fame spotlight. I read Phil Sparrowhawks book Grass a few years ago, cracking book and well worth a read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North east finest 105 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) i grew up all the way through primary school and senior with jordan henderson, played for the same football team, knocked about with him for years. never really seen him much since he became a footballer. another lad me and hendo grew up with was james baxter he became a actor stared in emmerdale waterloo road and a few other soaps up to now. it pisses me off to think henderson is on 60 odd thousand pound a WEEK Edited October 9, 2011 by North east finest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLiP tHe DoG ! 129 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Ross pearson lives down the street if that counts as 'famous' Was bang into the dogs aswell used to go lamping with a lad who i go out with now Edited October 9, 2011 by SLiP tHe DoG ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judge2010 196 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Judge knows Julian Clarey....they are very close! yeah he showed me the make up you borrowed off him very nice mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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