bickster Posted March 8, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 17/07/2008 at 14:18, kingphil said: I appeared on Central News (back in the 1980's) as Les Cusworth (Former Leicester Tigers player) was a teacher at our school. A group of us were in the background throwing a rugby ball to each other, as he was getting interviewed. I was only on the screen for about 3 seconds, but recorded it anyway. How I missed this (from page 1) when I posted about 4 posts later is beyond me This poster who it appears no longer posts here, was at school with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I was at RJW's wedding. And the last time I was at VP I stayed at a former Villa, now leicester, goalkeeper's place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted March 9, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 9, 2019 13 hours ago, bickster said: Me and @blandyhad a conversation with Mark Draper in the toilets at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. It was a gig but I forget which one, Bjork, Interpol, Editors, can't remember (my hunch is Interpol) It was Gavin McCann, Bicks. Editors. 100 % certain. He lived near me and I used to see him out and about in the pub, wherever. Ditto Trevor Sinclair who’s just round the corner. A while back also Colin Hendry, bill beaumont, Rory Walker. Sometimes it’s like Stella Street round here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Speaking of Gavin McCann I used to chat to him a lot at a bespoke Vespa garage near Coleshill. The owner was working on my scooter and was in the process of building McCann a classic Vespa. Nice bloke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 9, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, blandy said: It was Gavin McCann, Bicks. Editors. 100 % certain. He lived near me and I used to see him out and about in the pub, wherever. Ditto Trevor Sinclair who’s just round the corner. A while back also Colin Hendry, bill beaumont, Rory Walker. Sometimes it’s like Stella Street round here. Indeed you are correct, my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I knew Lewis Dunk when he was a toddler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I know Mad Paul. The little fella in this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted March 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 11, 2019 Carol Voderman once gave me a kiss on the cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) I saw Carol Vorderman's wedding from the top deck of a double-decker bus. EDIT: Reading her Wikipedia page, I've obviously dreamed that up. I did see her - several people around me were yelling excitedly - but it can't have been a wedding. I just remember a fancy dress, but it can't have been a wedding dress. Maybe this should be in the boring thread. Edited March 11, 2019 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I saw Carol Vorderman's wedding from the top deck of a double-decker bus. EDIT: Reading her Wikipedia page, I've obviously dreamed that up. I did see her - several people around me were yelling excitedly - but it can't have been a wedding. I just remember a fancy dress, but it can't have been a wedding dress. Maybe this should be in the boring thread. Nah, perfect choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 Nipped in to town centre earlier to pick up an album. Was stood, album in hand, waiting for the lift at the car park when I notice the heavily tanned old gent next to me trying to read what it says on the album cover. So I got in the lift, he followed, and I offered him a look at it (!). He said he hadn't bought an actual record in years and didn't know that one and asked was it any good. I told him he'd love it. He said the last record he bought was a Rolling Stones record. I explained this one was better, it was easy on the ears and the young un's would be impressed. He asked if it was like Bob Marley. I asked if he liked Bob Marley. He said yes. So I said yes, it's like Bob Marley. He declared he was going back down in the lift to buy it. Just for the hell of buying a record for the first time in years. Whether he did or not, or whether he rides that lift all day picking up middle aged blokes, who knows. It was Arfon Haines Davies, an ITV news presenter from the 80's. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 3, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2019 He obviously likes Bob Marley, he has a Bob Marley wig. Bob Marley was that bloke in the Jackson Five, wasn't he? Or was that Bob Dylan? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Whether he did or not, or whether he rides that lift all day picking up middle aged blokes, who knows there was someone else in the lift with you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted April 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: there was someone else in the lift with you ? I'm struggling with the whole thing. I wan't to tell my missus as it fits well with my 'hilarious random encounter anecdotes' that she loves so much. But I can't work out the angle where I explain how I was in town in the middle of a working day, holding a copy of an album that 'I bought ages ago'. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 9 hours ago, chrisp65 said: It was Arfon Haines Davies, an ITV news presenter from the 80's. I love how this was a thing. Remember when it was normal to have a bloke sat at a desk show up and tell you what you just watched, what was on the telly later and what you were about to watch. They'd even tell you the adverts were coming and that you had time to go and make a cup of tea In fairness to Arfon when I think of TV announcers, I think of him. Such a soothing voice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 10:12, theboyangel said: Speaking of Gavin McCann I used to chat to him a lot at a bespoke Vespa garage near Coleshill. The owner was working on my scooter and was in the process of building McCann a classic Vespa. Nice bloke. Have you got a classic scooter Mr angel ? If so which one is it. (I take it that it's a Vespa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 4, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2019 8 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: I love how this was a thing. Remember when it was normal to have a bloke sat at a desk show up and tell you what you just watched, what was on the telly later and what you were about to watch. They'd even tell you the adverts were coming and that you had time to go and make a cup of tea In fairness to Arfon when I think of TV announcers, I think of him. Such a soothing voice. We were only talking about this the other day. My daughter didn’t believe me that it was even a thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 46 minutes ago, bickster said: We were only talking about this the other day. My daughter didn’t believe me that it was even a thing Thats cause you also told her Santa wasn’t real and thus not to be trusted 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 4, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2019 8 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: I love how this was a thing. Remember when it was normal to have a bloke sat at a desk show up and tell you what you just watched, what was on the telly later and what you were about to watch. They'd even tell you the adverts were coming and that you had time to go and make a cup of tea In fairness to Arfon when I think of TV announcers, I think of him. Such a soothing voice. BBC Yorkshire used to have a bloke called Brian Baines. He was usually on late night, before the shut down (when that was a thing), and would comment on the previous programme, what rubbish it was. Proper miserable bastard. I later found out why when I went for a lunchtime drink in a pub near the BBC called The Faversham. Basically he sat in there on the piss all afternoon, boring any unsuspecting drinker who made the mistake of catching his eye. I got the impression he hated his job and all his colleagues and the feeling was mutual. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 4, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2019 50 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Thats cause you also told her Santa wasn’t real and thus not to be trusted Well actually in context, it was more of a “That’s a great idea, why has no-one thought of that before” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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