Claim to Fame

I lived across the road from and went to school with Mike and Steve Gatting. My grandparents lived about 10 houses from Mick Jones in Kensal Rise, I saw him around a fair bit. Too star struck to ever say anything to him. I knew John Lydon's brother, Jimmy, back in the day when he fronted the 4" Be 2"s. Top man.

I was behind Geoff Hurst at the bar at Wembley Stadium [1981 Cup Final replay] it was shortly after he was sacked as Chelsea manager. I offered to buy him a pint. He bought me one. Seemed a really nice fella. England's hat-trick hero bought me a pint at the stadium where he made history. I think that I'll have that on my headstone when I go.

 

A very good friend off mine.

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I once had a drunken singsong with Tom Jones after England beat Wales at Cardiff Arms Park.
Top bloke and drinker - and he even sang the rude rugby version of Delilah

 

Did you swap tales about the best places to buy mole skins??

 

I've met loads of famous people during my life, I've even sat in the board room at Tottenham! But if i had to name one of the most influential, it would be Martin Luther King - Long story and I'm not going into it, but met him at the Lorraine Motel, some of you may need to go away and do your history on that one. Probably one of the most unexpected memories that will live with me forever, aside from actually touching the Enola Gay when it was in Washington, but that was planned. Both events leaving thought provoking memories.

 

If only you knew but i'm legally tied to keep my mouth shut

 

This sounds like the sort of thing Hilary would post?? Have you been hacked??

 

In a museum i hope, not while actually active.

 

Nope, it's true, why do you doubt it?

 

of course

 

I’m not. It’s just the sort of thing he’d say. Had to check who posted it after reading it.

 

Ah, ok.

 

Still interested in the MLK bit.

 

Just read back and realised the confusion, i meant to type Jesse Jackson assuming you know your history the Lorraine Motel is where MLK was shot. I met him when he turned up in his motorcade to visit the Civil Rights Museum. Fook MLK! I ain't that old

 

Was just thinking you must be like 102 or something.

 

Oh ffs

I was impressed with MLK, but thought you must be ****ing ancient lol.

 

I wondered why you fookers were doubting me, then i realised my oversight

 

Did Tom Jones touch you?

 

Not me

Er i mean not anyone

 

Hopefully he's on the yewtree hit list