All the 'superstar' Geordie footballers aside, has anyone seen anyone famous recently?

I was manning a stand at a trade show in Harrogate on Tuesday, and Linda Barker walked past. Quite haggard looking I have to say.

Then, driving down the A1 on Wednesday night near Leeds, I overtook a Porsche Boxster, which I think was being driven by the Springwatch presenter Kate 'mouth-big-enough-to-get-yer-back-wheels-in' Humble.

Janice Battersby in Asda - does that count?

Certainly. What was she buying?

It certainly wouldn't have been a mirror.

Probably 10 Berkeley.

Red or menthol?

The bloke who played Richard Hillman Imp on Corrie in Leeds Marks and Sparks a couple of weeks ago

DJ Tim 'Bad Dawg' Westwood pushed me out of the way in HMV in London.

Pimp my fist, never watch his show again

It seems Leeds is the place to be for starspotting.

Michael Owen was in Hartlepool on Tuesday though.

Bought and sold in a doorway by a 'z' list celebrity, son?

Will you ever live that one down?

I bought significantly more CD's than him, didn't even want them.

I once trod on one of the twins out of Neighbours, almost broke the poor girls foot but she was quite nice about it.

I was driving home on the A19 the other week and went past a BMW convertabile 8 series, the driver looked like Shay Given, might not have been as well like.

I once walked into Will Carling, I was in the Rugby store at Twickenham and as I turned round I walked straight into him, he was massive I didn't realise he was that tall

CDs are so nineties.

Everyone who's anyone downloads these days.

Have you still got a Sony Walkman as well??

I saw nearly every well know road racing cyclist in the world yesterday.

Ah almost forgot I saw Shaun Ryder in Hogans about 6 weeks ago, even spoke to the man which puts that above seeing a few men on bikes, peddling.

Downloads are sooo yesterday, i get the CD from the studio, before they have recorded the track!!!

To be honest went through the download phase but Like having the CD, old skool style.

It will not have been Shay, as they do not make an 8 series convertible, though it may well have been Mr BMW on a test drive?

Field Marshal the Lord Bramall, KG, GCB, OBE, MC.

The 3 numbers on the back of the car started with an 8 so I assumed it was an 8 series car, but hey what do I know. I bow down to your superior car knowledge Mr One

It may well have been an 8 series but they didn't do a convertible, quite an old car now so am sure Shay would be able to do a bit better (he drives a 4x4 by the way).

See I told you all, I add a touch of class, and facts based class to this message board, without me it would be Rivals Part 2.

Number_One - The saviour of The Bunker? feel free to discuss.

Discussion over

I met Elton John at Victoria Park in 1977 if that counts?? I also met Lorraine Chase and Micheal Robbins (he played Reg Varneys brother in law in on the Buses) at Bishopsmill school in Norton when I was teaching there.

I stood right next to David Walliams whilst watching The White Stripes at Glastonbury 2002. The blokes about 8 feet tall. This was before his Little Britain days though. I knew him from Rock Profiles.

was in the gym at the institute of sport in bath last week and Jonny Wilkinson and the England rugby team, Nicole Cooke (world champion cyclist), jason gardener, and......Dimi (cov city were down training for the week) were in there!!

If you were anywhere near Shaun Ryder, which I doubt because you are known as one the worlds biggest, self deluding, lying bounders, there'd be someone somewhere near peddling something, I'll be bound.

David Walliams was at the Kings Of Leon concert at Hammersmith Apollo a few months ago. Sat just near us, your right he is a tall geezer.

Saw Gwyneth Paltrow the other week in Carnaby Street, if that counts as a famous person.

Also bumped into Alex Ferguson in 42nd Street about 15 years ago...and also at Aberdeen airport a few times.

I saw David Blunkett MP the other day, he didn't see me like !!

Although I object to the accusations as I think they are unfair it is 100% true, it is when the train derailed on Newcastle Bridge and he didnt want to get the bus so he waited for a car, for about two hours, he had the guy from Black Grape outside on his mobile for ages trying to arrange it whilst he read The Sun whilst keeping his head down with a glass of water. Sadly Mr One tried to buy the reformed alchaholic a drink and talk crap at him until I could focus to get out of the pub.

Dickie Bird outside of Oakwell a few years ago, he actually came over and spoke to us for a bit.

Famous person at a Pools game, I win

Day,time and date then??

Jeff Stelling at the Play Off, final

and we had a little chat, with him, in fact he tol us the team.

Here we go again, whats with the attitude, its embarrasing, why do it?

Now read the post back, it was the day the Train derailed at Newcastle stopping all the trains. But if you are that bothered it was Thursday 10th May, a link to the friggin' pictures if you are that interested.

http://www.freefoto.com/browse/23-90-0?ffid=23-90-0

I cant see any Photo's of Shaun Ryder humouring pissed gypo's on there like....

i saw sinbad from brookside a year ago in a hotel in ibiza.

I sometimes see Chip at away games.

I seen Martin Scott last week!!!!!!!

I think we have a winner, surely nobody can top that

Because it makes your shit itch.

Bill Steel was at a Pools presentation night, in the Boilermakers I think. It was a few years ago, I think Kenny Lowe was still a junior with us at the time. I persuaded him to come over and say hello to my mother, it made her night, and she stills talks about it now.

borrowdale street i imagined that would be one of the streets to be pulled down is it everynight in the chip paper (when i used to get it) there would always be someone in from borrowdale street upto no good.

My mam grew up in Borrowdale (or possibly Patterdale) Street, she said it was quite respectable until relatively recently.

That type of housing lends itself to choriness unfortunately. It's sad when places have to be pulled down, but when you look at parts of Glasgow before and after the slum clearances it makes sense.

keith bertschin in tall trees too long ago
craig hignett in a pub in a village near darlo the name i have forgot
paul frost in the grand hotel
david puttnam and alan parker at the wife's graduation.
clarrissa dickson wright - scotch corner services
bobby george - ferrybridge

thats it
puttnam the best - very funny man

I once sat opposite Dave Stewart off of The Eurythmics, and his Mrs, Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama and Shakespears Sister fame, whilst having a meal at Lumley Castle.

There was a photographer going round taking everyones picture, and you could buy it at the end of the evening.
Anyhoo, when we seen the photo of Dave and his bird, we noticed that we (me, my mate and partners) were also in the picture, so we.....err....pinched it....as proof like!


Nice people by the way!!! (Them, not us...nice people wouldnt nick somebody elses photograph!!!)

I was at the unveiling of one of Mickey Rooneys 'stars' on Hollywood Boulevard and then went a private party at the Kodak Theatre hosted by Lionel Ritchie on the same night.

Also, Tom Arnold asked me to marry him. I kid you not.

I bet Dave's been going round ever since, boasting that he had his photo taken with Mr & Mrs Bandage.....

Thats old school.