Claim to fame

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:29 pm

I once p*****d next to Peter Green

Post by **Dcrosby13** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:38 pm

I once almost knocked Tiff Needell over at the festival of speed.

Post by **Oldconn** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:40 pm

I took the last Press photo of Jayne Mansfield before she was killed. I had her holding a black pudding, which wasn't cooked, so I said "I'll get you a hot one later" - the entire entourage , including Jayne, collapsed in fits of laughter.

Gillsfan · Post by **Gillsfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:21 pm

I was on Motor mouth as a young boy (Saturday morning show in the late 80s)

I was on the gadget show about 6 years ago as part of the team that built a chainsaw powered Street luge.

Oh and I'm 1476th in line to the Dutch throne.

Post by **Dave 6726** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 5:56 pm

My brother-in-law once played a round of golf with Alan Shearer.............

Post by **Old and Slow** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:16 pm

Hi Corky,
How did that happen?
I think we must be told.
(Only a little jealous!)

Post by **Corky** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:12 pm

Old and Slow wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:16 pm
Hi Corky,
How did that happen?
I think we must be told.
(Only a little jealous!)

Well.................

Before a complete career change in the early 90’s I was a chef. I did an apprenticeship in a rather nice 5 star hotel and went on to work in other up-market restaurants and hotels.
On this particular night I was working in Manchester not far the BBC, and a party came in hosted by David Coleman (Question of Sport host Back then). He had Kylie and Mandy Smith (of Bill Wyman fame) with him, and as I was Chef de Partie Entremetier at the time, I got to prepare Kylie’s asparagus.

Working in those sort of places I cooked for quite a few celebs of the late 80’s, but Kylie was the only one I could think of that’s still current and not in jail or dead

Post by **swoakes** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:13 pm

I was captain of my junior school football team when we won the foden cup. My late Father was captain of his junior school team that won the same cup back in the 1950's. An article featuring team photos of us both holding the trophy appeared in the local paper.

Oh and I also chatted to Sir Alex Ferguson after a golf tournament we both played in at Mere golf club

Post by **ScimmyMike** » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:52 pm

I went to school with Mick Hucknall and my Uncle taught woodwork to Simon le Bon
And I had a pee next to Howard Kendal at Everton's ground, no he wasn't manager at the time, more one of many ex managers.

halfpenny · Post by **halfpenny** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:46 am

I taught musician Howard Jones how to slice bacon when we both worked on Saturdays in Macfisheries, in about 1970

Post by **b.c.flat hat** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:25 am

Thanks for that important info Corky, looks like you're the man for the complies barbie at Curbs!

Post by **chrisgallacher** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:46 am

b.c.flat hat wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:25 am
Thanks for that important info Corky, looks like you're the man for the complies barbie at Curbs!

Only if he brings Kylie with him

Post by **swoakes** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:03 pm

I listened to Kylie on Radio 2 recently....she never mentioned Corky's asparigus; just saying...

Post by **Corky** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:08 pm

I’ll need to have a chat with her about attending Curbs and name checking me during her interviews

Post by **scimmy_man** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:09 pm

I have had lunch a few times with Jenson Button.

my wifes firm sponsered another driver in formula 3,(mark hynes) we used to go to all the races, JB was another driver in the same team,
he came over as very serious.