General Chat

I have served the MAN utd team with tea/coffee and also the odd footballer/actor/actress etc.

Lets see now , douglas bader, bob stanford tuck ,and johnie johnson, all fighter pilots.Peter Baker[dr who], max bygraves [my god] that shows my age.,and the duke of bedford[a perfect gent]Fred.

Harry Secombe (was at school with his elder daughter) Trevor Byfield -he's an actor, you'd know his face but probably not his name! LOL Lester Piggott - nearly ran me over in his Mercedes! Russ Conway Freddie Mills Nearly forgot.....Roy Castle and Michael Aspel at a celebrity cricket match playing for Harry Secombe's side. I spoke to Norman Wisdom on the phone when his car broke down (I work for a breakdown & recovery firm)

I've met a few, T.V Stars: The presenters of Pebble Mill at one, Stuart Hall, Gabrella Drake, Mark o'Shea( Animal presenter on Discovery Channel), Gary Newbon. Music: Jeff Lynn(ELO) The Barron Knights, The Grumbleweeds. Sports: Ron Atkinson( we drove him from a celebrity footie match to a lunch venue), Geoff Humpage(Warks Wicket keeper), several B'ham and West Brom footie players at same match as Big Ron, but can't remember all their names. Richie Woodhall, the boxer, his brother and mine played Cricket together. And the 2 biggie's are....................................... Prince Charles, At a garden Party, in Northern Ireland. Princess Diana, When she came to visit the families of men serving in the 1st Gulf war.

Rugby Lots of players, including Lawrence Dallaglio and Jonny Wilkinson (the most well-known). I support Wasps and go to nearly all their home games. Royalty/Nobility Duchess of Kent, Duke of Westminster (both when I was working at The Spastics Society) TV/Showbiz Nick Ross, Esther Rantzen, Arthur Askey, Michael Aspel, Geoff & Adrian Love, Bob Monkhouse...(also while I was at The Spastics Society) Politics (again at TSS, Norma Major - if only I knew then about her husband and Edwina Currie! I also had the opportunity which I turned down, of meeting Nancy Reagan. Helen

Tom Jones Freddie Garrity, ( Freddie and the dreamers) Richard O`Sullivan, ( Man about the house )

I've had a few contacts with HRH the Prince of Wales through work. He is charming, sensitive, sharp, and very funny. I have 100% admiration for him even though before my job put me in contact him I could take him or leave him. I also once worked on the turnstiles at a football club and let in Lofty from Eastenders (shows how long ago it was), and a famous author. I won't say who as its so embarrassing! I was reading a book to pass the time as turnstiles can get boring. This guy came through and he asked if the book was any good. I said something like "no, its really terrible but it passes the time" - he looked quite upset. My hubby (then boyfriend) was on the next turnstile and was gesticulating at me to turn the book over. I did, and on the back was the photo of the author - it was the guy who I'd let through the turnstile who apparently was a great fan of the club I worked at. A few weeks later, I was working in the ticket office giving tickets out to friends/family of footballers. A woman came up and asked for her complimentary tickets. I had no idea who she was and asked for ID then scrutinised it very carefully. She was very put out - turned out to be a famous model dating one of the footballers. I was none the wiser as I didn't keep up with those things. Angela

Oh, And Douglas Hurd stood on my foot once outside the Houses of Parliament. I was getting off a bus and he was walking along. Someone wanted to take his picture and he stepped back onto my foot. Angela

Many years ago I worked for the BBC and met lots of people. I think Les Dawson was my favourite, he was a lovely man and so was Marti Caine. I walked into Bruce Forthys dressing room by mistake whilst he only had his pants on, he was really annoyed and shouted at me to get out. Jo.

Robin Knox-Johnston. David Jones / Bowie. Joy

Hiya - Robert Mitcham(WHO!!!!) been to his house in Santa Monica - Cliff Richard,Gloria Estifan and her husband.Sally Gunnels m i l, Roy Castle, one of the male actors from Peyton Place(can't remember his name) and others,most were because l used to organise special days for residents where l once worked:o) Gillian - how come you served um tea & coffee?? Jude s wales It was Howard Duff (was he in Peyton Place??), again l bet you're all saying who is he!! lol

John Glen and his wife Sylvia

Princess Diana All the members of the band Wet Wet Wet - Marti was the best. Terry Venables - I drank in his dad's pub Tanni Grey-Thompson (top wheelchair athlete) is my friend Paula Radcliffe Linford Christie Leslie Grantham Jo Durie Several members of Londons Burning Tracey and Sharon from Birds of a Feather Various Football Players - mainly from Spurs Cilla Black James Callaghan - I attended a party at NO 10 when i was a child and met loads of celebs. Im sure there are more and if I remember them I will add them. Fi

alex(hurricane)higgins twice..first time i was four and in manchester airport and then in coco savannah nightclub in stockport,when i was 18(honest). ive met the england under 21's(inc paul parker) when we were on hol in yugoslavia again aged four/five,they stayed in our hotel. Sally Whitaker(sally webster in corrie).Brian Adams(judo dude).always nice when they are down to earth.

My Granddaughter and my Grandson oh and HRH Queen Elizebeth. David

Hi there During working day have met Prince Charles/Princess Diana/Princess Anne, I work very close to St James's Palace and have seen the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince William and Harry, and Duke of Kent, go past in offical cars. Met Leslie Crowther, Harry Worth, Dick Emery, Jim Davidson, Tony Blackburn, David Hamilton, Noel Edmonds, Some of the Londons Burning stars, Liz

Have met Richard Branson at Virgin Atlantic (as it was then) functions when I worked in travel. Ate at next table to Paolo di Canio last year - as tasty as the food!!! Saw Patsy Palmer yesterday at a fundraiser for our local children's Hospice - Haven House in Woodford Green - and met Ian Duncan-Smith there 2 years ago. He is the local MP. Hubby used to work in travel agent in the House of Commons and met all the MP's - well, those down-to-earth enough to do their own bookings. He was very taken with Charles Kennedy - nice, normal bloke apparently. Maz. XX

Met Cliff and the shadows at Divito's coffee bar in Barnstaple 1959 they bought me coffee and we all sat chatting we were the only one's in there they were playing at the Queens Hall Matt Monroe at USAF base Alconbury. Johnny Duncan .

Suppose I am lucky, and have met quite a few people as I live behind Shepperton Film studios, Sometimes when they build sets out by the river we get to watch, While my son was in hospital Bobby Davro came into the ward with a giant Easter Egg for the children. Sue.. my dad went to school with Harry Seacombe. Pat

Leo Sayer - he was staying at the same hotel in the Isle of Man. Janice Long (ex Radio 1 DJ and sister of Keith Chegwin) was also staying there. Norman Wisdom - He did a show in Leamington and I met him afterwards. Josephine Cox (One of my favourite authors), Rolf Harris and David Attenborough. That's all I think. Mel