comanche 2,946 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) I've met and passed the time with several well known people Bernard Cribbins, Nigel Havers and Nick Embricos. All chatted with us Beaters at a Shoot. I had met the latter before and also met ,mucked out on a couple of occasions , his Grand- National winning horse Aldaniti. Did a wasps' nest for Joan Plowright ,many nests for Norman Tebbit and his truly lovely wife , several for Wayne Fontana ,one for Rick Parfitt. Met Oliver Reed twice. The first time he was alone in a pub and was charm personified to our group . The second time was about a week later and he was like a school bully spoiling for a fight ,but l guess the difference was that he had a couple of tame goons with him as back-up . I met Colin Willock , mate of Jack Hargreaves, the producer of the Survival TV series and writer on fieldsports and fishing ,at a small Shoot . Absolute Gentleman. Jack Hargreaves had the shock of his life when my brother rushed up to him at a Game fair and thrust a ferret I'd bought from a stall into his hands. I don't know if it was the fact that a small boy had thrown a Ferret at him or if the boy's demand of "Please bless my Ferret Mr Hargreaves" had thrown him but he didn't look comfortable handling the creature. "He muttered " Nice ferret" threw it back pretty sharp and accepted my Dad's apologies with better grace than he'd accepted the Ferret. One famous meeting sticks in my mind.I did a bit of work for the ex wife of a member of a well known electro rock/pop band and once ,in the capacity of driver, escorted her to a dinner party hosted by the ex wife of another group member . I found myself sitting next to little blonde Australian chap and togethet we spent pretty much the evening trying to make a list of famous Australian pop and rock bands. Even counting Frank Ifield it wasn't a long list but it was fun ,especially when we started singing Kevin Bloody Wilson songs to the rest of the diners. Asked what he did for a living, he simply said he played cricket . Pushed he added that it was for Hampshire. Anything involving a ball is alien to me so it meant nothing. I do have a friend who lives for the sound of leather on willow though.When , in passing , l asked if he knew any blonde Australians who played for Hampshire my mate called me something beginning with C and simply said " Yeh, Shane Warne". Edited May 1, 2023 by comanche 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,043 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 I have met a few sporting personalities Mark Lawrence a ignorant prick to folk Chris Sutton when rovers won the title another prick lucky he had a few baby sitters round him that night otherwise I'm sure he would of copped a back hander of one of the locals Freddie flintcroft watching a England game just plonked himself on are table wired to the moon but a good laugh and company Ricky Hatton again decent to talk to I once had to pick a pup up from Carlisle the vans drive shaft went so I jumped on the train on the way back got talking to zak dingle he was a interesting bloke been to prison been homeless through looking for work had fought depression and a alcohol addiction yet kept filming when he got the emmerdale gig 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,227 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Yep. The Emir of Bahrain. Let me have a lemon drink on his private beach. Smallest guy I’ve ever met. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Mate met Freddie flitoff biggest bell end in the world apparently Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,523 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Ended up in the private box at Happy Valley race course in Hong Kong of this guy! Sir Harry Fang. Nobody will know him.. but he was a well respected old man then. Him and his schoufer picked me and my wife up from our hotel.. we were only 25 back then. Bit humbling. Long story! Harry Fang - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Spoke to ossie ardellies couple weeks ago. Lost on me I’m not a football fan. Was at Tottenham ground 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,264 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Ended up in the private box at Happy Valley race course in Hong Kong of this guy! Sir Harry Fang. Nobody will know him.. but he was a well respected old man then. Him and his schoufer picked me and my wife up from our hotel.. we were only 25 back then. Bit humbling. Long story! Harry Fang - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG If you were in the stands at Happy Valley and looked right you would have seen blocks of flats,my mate had a flat there,we would sit on the balcony on race nights sometimes and watch the nags. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, mackem said: If you were in the stands at Happy Valley and looked right you would have seen blocks of flats,my mate had a flat there,we would sit on the balcony on race nights sometimes and watch the nags. Great place to watch the racing. You could see smoke rising up from the Hong Kong blokes drawing on fags 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,523 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just now, mackem said: If you were in the stands at Happy Valley and looked right you would have seen blocks of flats,my mate had a flat there,we would sit on the balcony on race nights sometimes and watch the nags. Really Mac? Crazy that mate. Was a mega event when the races were on from what I remember. Its 19 years ago now. I don't recall actually seeing those flats although I must have done. I remember seeing the local less unfortunate folk all with the papers studying the runners and riders. I think Mick Kinane was doing well over there then!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,264 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just now, Qbgrey said: Great place to watch the racing. You could see smoke rising up from the Hong Kong blokes drawing on fags The good old days mate,my mate Chris had a flat overlooking,he moved to New Zealand in ‘97,South Island,never been back to the UK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 minute ago, mackem said: The good old days mate,my mate Chris had a flat overlooking,he moved to New Zealand in ‘97,South Island,never been back to the UK. Certainly was, on race days the Chinese would have a ear piece in going to a small pocket radio , or squatting down Fag on with thier head in a newspaper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,264 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Qbgrey said: Certainly was, on race days the Chinese would have a ear piece in going to a small pocket radio , or squatting down Fag on with thier head in a newspaper Did you ever go to Manila for the world champion cockfighting in the Araneta? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 Claude van dam was a nice fella too very chatty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, mackem said: Did you ever go to Manila for the world champion cockfighting in the Araneta? Been to Manila and traveled in a van fuking miles looking at sites for potential development. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 6,043 Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 42 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: Mate met Freddie flitoff biggest bell end in the world apparently He's local to me kd I take as I find he came across as decent lad saying that he was hammered and nose well powered but was up for a laugh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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