VR6 0 Posted August 14, 2005 As some of you may know, Jeremy Clarkson has property over here and in fact his ex Ford GT40 was actually Manx registered. Well, bit of a surprise to see him walking down the main shopping street at lunchtime on Friday. Can't really miss him though! Not really much point to this thread, but as you rarely see many celebs over here, I just wondered who you'd spotted around your towns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy665 0 Posted August 14, 2005 You've got Norman Wisdom and Geoff Duke haven't you Pretty good round here (Surrey / Sussex borders) - have seen Damon Hill, Ringo Starr, Chris Evans, Eric Clapton, Roman Abromovich and of course the TG team as I only live 5 miles froms Dunsfold - still can't get damn tickets though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigowl 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Passed Diana Dors in street in Windsor about 40 years ago. She lived there - I lived in next town. Saw Spike Milligan in his jeep in London a long time ago, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted August 14, 2005 I saw them at the Top Gear show in Earls Court..... can't think why... ;) (Which I may be involved in behind-the-scenes next year!! HOW COOL!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted August 14, 2005 Ooh, and had dinner with Tim Healy ('cos he's in Billy Elliott which my g/f works on) on Friday night. He's as deaf as a doorpost. And likes G&T. A lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 14, 2005 Did you go up and chat to him? Should have gone to try and re-sell the Corrado and try get him into sorting another article out for next season.. even if he wouldn't be able to drive anything cause of his back! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted August 14, 2005 Yep - Norman Wisdom and the guy that does Duke videos. Beckham's apparently got property here. Mansell used to have, but don't think he has anymore. Steve Colley and Dougie Lampkin both live here (trials riders). Didn't chat to him Jim - took me long enough to decide if it really was him! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted August 14, 2005 Of course, I bet he loves people going up to him and saying "Oi Clarkson, you should do more about my car, yeah!" ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samm_cvr6 0 Posted August 14, 2005 I met Robbie Williams a few years back, he was watching a christmas style play in Notting Hill, where I'm from, he seemed a pretty cool dude aswell. Apparently Clarkson got his job by asking the producer of TG who he met at a party, so I think if I ever see him, I will just try and blag it, nothing to lose ay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattWilde 10 Posted August 14, 2005 JK from jamiroquai lives about 5 miles from me and i've seen him about. on foot and in his enzo. robin gibb from the bee gees lives near by and so does rowan atkinson so car spotting is good here, just want to see jk and mr bean race the enzo and the mclaren :D jeremy irons is also close by, the bucks, oxfordshire border is good for the rich peeps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted August 14, 2005 i've met president gorbachev and sven goran ericsson - not at the same time! also frank bruno, roy castle, geoff capes... My mum met the queen the other week! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted August 14, 2005 when I was in the I O M earlier this year we saw norman wisdom in his jag. as we were squeezing past on our bikes my mates were stopping to shake his hand. as one of the lads reached over to shake his hand, norman leant forwards and my mate managed to accidentally poke the poor old bugger right in the eye!!! I laughed so I hard I nearlly fell off my bike!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfer.vr6 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Saw Geoff Lyn i n reading about 15yrs ago driving a porsche with the reg no ELO1 also saw rod stewart in windsor in an F40 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted August 15, 2005 I met Jeremy once up at Newlands Corner (just out side Guildford) They were filming some Merc for TG... he was quite interested in my MK1 Golf or he was just being polite ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted August 15, 2005 met jimmy saville years ago, think he was a wierdo back then too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Managed to accidentaly trip Ryan Giggs up in a shop once. Didn't even realise it was him until I said Sorry mate. This was when he was knocking that Davinia bint off who used to live up the road from me Maybe I'd have gone in a bit harder if I'd recognised him beforehand. :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamzontoast 0 Posted August 15, 2005 most famous person ive met is ainsley harriott... :S was quite star struck tho, lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigtunes 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Served Tim Brook Taylor whilst I was working in an Off Licence in Guildford many years ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.Rich. 0 Posted August 15, 2005 My girlfriend barged Frank Skinner of the pavement in cheltenham last christmas. She had no idea it was him, she was just marching up infront of me because i'd pissed her off Poor bloke! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted August 15, 2005 I served Micheal Elphick (Boon) a pint of Guinness a few years ago, it was just before he was in Eastenders. When I was at school, about 12 years old, I ran (literally) into Cheryl Baker who was visiting our school for some bizarre reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted August 15, 2005 I might Micheal Elphick (Boon) in a restaurant in Portugal when I was over there on holiday nearly 20 years ago! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted August 15, 2005 Bet he was a bit thinner and better looking than when I met him!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeDuB_Rado 0 Posted August 15, 2005 My girlfriend barged Frank Skinner of the pavement in cheltenham last christmas. She had no idea it was him, she was just marching up infront of me because i'd pissed her off Poor bloke! lmfao i can just imagine her storming off nad barging him and you have to say sorry lol :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz2004 0 Posted August 18, 2005 his ex Ford GT40 . He sold it already?? :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedi-knight83 0 Posted August 18, 2005 bumped inton cilla black in harrods last year. then bumped into her bentley that was parker right outside with the plate C1LLA Rory McGrath (think thats his name... dude with the gingerish afro from they think its all over) .. i often see him wandering around cambs.. drinks in either the green man in granchester or the freepress in town. raced jason barlow (editor of car magazine) in his jag XJR.. he lives near my friend in bishops stortford... chased him round the bypass in the damp and had some nice views of his tail sliding around!! actually my friend cleans his windows and asked if he can shaddow him while he works for a week as he wants to get into that kinda thing... jason gave him his office number and when my friend went in to meet him jason said 'now... you wont be able to drive all the cars due to insurance.. but you should be able to drive some' :D bonus.. my mate was just expecting to shaddow him.. not drive the cars! shows what can happen if you just ask Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites