" I danced with a man who danced with a girl..........

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 Oct 2006, 09:10

I know someone whose flat is next door to the flat of someone from a famous, internationally known Edinburgh band. I've been reliably informed that you can clearly hear the carnal - sorry - carnival atmosphere!

Anyone who has ever been subjected to the "bonk, bonk, bonk" sound of those (either in a shared flat or through tenement walls) engaged in bed-hammering at odd hours will know what I mean.

I mean, really. Gonnae keep it doon eh.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Oct 2006, 10:27

I have been interviewed by both Jonathan Ross and Anita Roddick. Met Michael Stipe and caught a glimpse pf Tom Cruise at the same hotel. I've been clipped by Bruce Apringsteen's limo and made an idiot of myself when I realised I was sharing a cafe table with Iain "you always get change at agnews" Sutherland.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 Oct 2006, 10:40

Woof. When/how/what was the Jonathan Ross thing?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 24 Oct 2006, 10:56

Our daughter,Mr Arachnid and I, were introduced to Princess Anne and had a little chat when she visited Donaldson's College, where our daughter attended at the time.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 Oct 2006, 10:59

Annabel Giles was round my old flat once - her kid by Midge Ure was playing on my Nintendo.

Also, I served a bottle of Becks to Steven Berkoff. His wallet was stuffed with pound notes. He said something to me, I couldn't make it out and I couldn't be bothered asking him what he said.

And, the bank manager off of "City Lights" - you know "WILLIAM!" - I offered to take his pizza box off him and put it in the bin bag, but no he did it by himself. For a star, that impressed me as quite down to earth.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Oct 2006, 11:03

Dadaist wrote:Woof. When/how/what was the Jonathan Ross thing?

A company I worked with hired him for the day to present a "This is Your Life" type show for company day. I was one of the people who had a story to tell so I got interviewed by him privately and then on stage. he was mega impressive. I don't like some of the stuff he does on tele, he is too filthy. However, in "real" life he is total professional. He supposedly got Â£12,000 for 4 hours work and at the time I thought he was worth it. If you look at his latest beeb contract, the company got him for sweeties.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 24 Oct 2006, 11:25

As some of you may remember, youngest bellybaby got picked up, dusted off and kissed better by Christian Slater...but I wasn't there. Andy Crane's kids are in the same class at school as my niece. Oh, and I had dinner three years ago in Cairo with the entire Juventus football team...mmmm....well, not quite the same table, but same small restaurant.

And I made the front page headline of Scotland on Sunday once, but under a pseudonym.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Oct 2006, 12:23

Bellybabe wrote:
And I made the front page headline of Scotland on Sunday once, but under a pseudonym.

Someof your finest moments have been under a pseudonym.

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 24 Oct 2006, 13:00

Pal of Porty wrote:
Scoop wrote:my brother renovated ian rankins house.
I have been to several dinner parties at Ian Rankin's next door neighbours.

has he (ian rankin) cut his grass yet?

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 24 Oct 2006, 13:04

I have recently moved house and it turns out that my next door neighbour owned Hibs and almost owned Hearts at the same time but Wallace Mercer upped the price at the last minute and the deal fell apart.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Oct 2006, 15:19

I've had a G&T with Alistair Darling and Michael Barratt of Nationwide fame (one of them paid for the drink). This was to do with electioning for MB being Rector of Aberdeen - Iain Cuthbertson won, though (and it was he whom I voted for, mainly because I was even then no great fan of AD - but who was I to spurn a lunchtime drinkie

).

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Oct 2006, 16:08

I used to fill Yvonne Murrays teeth.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 24 Oct 2006, 18:40

Poppy wrote:I've had a G&T with Alistair Darling

My family were at his son's eighteenth recently. But, in the spirit of this thread, I wasn't there...! I seem to make a habit of this, don't I?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Oct 2006, 22:10

teddygirl wrote:I used to fill Yvonne Murrays teeth.

Was she there at the time?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 24 Oct 2006, 23:11

Porty wrote:
teddygirl wrote:I used to fill Yvonne Murrays teeth.
Was she there at the time?

Unfortunately for her, yes

She was about twelve at the time.

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 25 Oct 2006, 08:58

Part of Saving Private Ryan and most of Band of Brothers were filmed near us.

As a member of the Community Council I had lunch on set with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 25 Oct 2006, 10:37

rathbone wrote: As a member of the Community Council I had lunch on set with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Eh? Here in portobello members of the community council don't even get a coffee.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 25 Oct 2006, 12:00

That reminds me that I got to chat to Ken Stott for a couple of minutes when they were filming Rebus in Porty.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 25 Oct 2006, 13:15

Scoop wrote:
Pal of Porty wrote:
Scoop wrote:my brother renovated ian rankins house.
I have been to several dinner parties at Ian Rankin's next door neighbours.
has he (ian rankin) cut his grass yet?

I don't know - I never bother looking in his garden.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 25 Oct 2006, 18:58

Poppy wrote:I've had a G&T with Alistair Darling and Michael Barratt of Nationwide fame (one of them paid for the drink). This was to do with electioning for MB being Rector of Aberdeen - Iain Cuthbertson won, though (and it was he whom I voted for, mainly because I was even then no great fan of AD - but who was I to spurn a lunchtime drinkie ).

Correction!

Just found a letter home written in 1972. Barratt did win! Iain Cuthbertson won against Sir Fred Catherwood (who he??

) at the next election . I told my mother I did not vote for Freddy as he 'has funny teeth'.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 25 Oct 2006, 19:50

When I mentioned Ian Sutherland earlier was I mistaken? Did Ian Cuthbertson do the "Agnews" adverts?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 25 Oct 2006, 20:10

Porty wrote:When I mentioned Ian Sutherland earlier was I mistaken? Did Ian Cuthbertson do the "Agnews" adverts?

Think so. So does Plug!

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 26 Oct 2006, 10:11

did plug to the behar adverts as well????

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 27 Oct 2006, 14:40

was out with epykat last nightand a couple of others, turns out the now husband of one of the others has "been" with the mother (!) of the X factor contestant from pumpherston - can't remember her name but she's the one in the wheelchair. i don't think this will win a prize.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 27 Oct 2006, 16:29

When TV am was 1st on the go my sister was in the crowd spelling out Good Morning Britian. She was at the bottom of the 2nd O in good,

Zargonian · Post by **Zargonian** » 31 Oct 2006, 11:25

I've shaken hands with Mikhail Gorbachev - in the City Council.

Been in Penguin Biscuit Adverts (twice).

Scored a goal against Henry Smith at Edinburgh Zoo.

Got Alexander Risk to sign a post it (he used to sign the Bank of Scotland notes).

Been out with several football stars daughters, from Hibs, Hearts and Rangers. Not saying anymore bout them.

Hmmm.....

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 31 Oct 2006, 16:51

Zargonian wrote:
Scored a goal against Henry Smith at Edinburgh Zoo.

Mr. Arachnid works in the same place as Henry Smith

They're both postmen at Linlithgow!!!

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:22

I've had drinkies with Bill Paterson several times, danced with Robby Coltrane at a party in Viewforth, wore Billy Connolly's famous banana wellies, roadied for the band that played at Bobby Carlyle's wedding, served Brian Cox a cuppa coffee, got an autograph and spoke with Leonard Nimoy for 10 minutes, worked backstage for George Takei's one-man show, polished Alan Cummings shoes for him ... and can't tell you the dirty bits since I'm keeping them for when I finally decide to write my kiss and tell biography!!! So there!!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:29

You missed out

Cleopas wrote:Trotsky was a close personal freind of my great grandfather on my mother's side.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:30

Leonard Nimmoy and George Takei. do I detect a Trekkie?

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:32

I don't see the point of mentioning it since I wasn't personally involved.

And yes ... my bedroom is (or will be when the posters go up) a shrine to Trek.

I've actually met quite a few of the Trek actors, albeit fleetingly.

DS9 kicks butt!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:35

Cleopas wrote:
DS9 kicks butt!

YES!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 13 Nov 2006, 11:23

Zargonian wrote: Been in Penguin Biscuit Adverts (twice).

.....

Did you have a break between adverts or was that seen as playing into a competitors' hands?

Tell us the story then.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 13 Nov 2006, 14:42

I used to play badminton a lot and one of the places I used to play was at the Magnum centre in Irvine. One day Billy Connolly came in to the spectator viewing area and sat and watched my friend and I while we frantically tried to play our best without going too puce in the face.

gilo · Post by **gilo** » 13 Nov 2006, 14:54

A Big Yin then, or did you lose?