| Minor claims to fame 12:26 - Mar 5 with 10835 views | Dubtractor |
Inspired by a thread on bluesky, share your most trivial claim to fame.
Back in the early 00s, when DJing in Brighton, Chris Eubank parked up in his big lorry and insisted on carrying my record bag to the club for me. |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 21:45 - Mar 5 with 1033 views | ZapatasMoustache |
My cousin was in Girls Aloud |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 21:47 - Mar 5 with 1026 views | Radlett_blue |
| Minor claims to fame on 19:56 - Mar 5 by DJR |
I am not sure if anyone remembers Alastair McHarg who played at lock for Scotland back in the 60s and 70s.
One time, when I was about 10 or 11, he played against Ipswich rugby club in what must have been some sort of charity or anniversary game.
I was on the touchline watching along with my dad, and during the game he landed on me with full force when the play spilt over the line.
Fortunately, it didn't hurt, or maybe I was just very tough for my age. [Post edited 5 Mar 20:54]
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I saw McHarg in the bar at London Scottish Rugby Club in about 1980. Unsurprisingly, he was a big man, but I've never seen quite such a cauliflower ear in my life. |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 21:57 - Mar 5 with 1002 views | solemio |
| Minor claims to fame on 12:49 - Mar 5 by Linners |
My ex-girlfriend's Mum was a nurse to Stephen Hawking and I met him on the day I got my GCSE results. |
Hawking was a year above me at school. I am one of a rapidly diminishing group of people who can remember him playing rugby.
He designed a computer which was the size of a large room, but it was good that he was encouraged to do this. This would have been when he was in about Year 8 or 9. This was the late '50s. |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:10 - Mar 5 with 970 views | BlueNomad |
I nearly had a major claim to fame.
A few years ago we went to Tesco at BSE. My wife went straight in while I went on a trolley hunt. As I reached the covered shelter at the side of the store I tried to wrestle a trolley away from the one parked in front of it. A big guy with long blonde hair was trying to do the same to the one next to it. My trolley suddenly freed itself and shot backwards towards me. The guy just got his hand out of the way as it narrowly missed taking some fingers off. We looked at each other in surprise and, fortunately, he grinned. It was Rick Wakeman!
All I could say was, “that could have been a big insurance claim…….” |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:11 - Mar 5 with 963 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:10 - Mar 5 by BlueNomad |
I nearly had a major claim to fame.
A few years ago we went to Tesco at BSE. My wife went straight in while I went on a trolley hunt. As I reached the covered shelter at the side of the store I tried to wrestle a trolley away from the one parked in front of it. A big guy with long blonde hair was trying to do the same to the one next to it. My trolley suddenly freed itself and shot backwards towards me. The guy just got his hand out of the way as it narrowly missed taking some fingers off. We looked at each other in surprise and, fortunately, he grinned. It was Rick Wakeman!
All I could say was, “that could have been a big insurance claim…….” |
I once failed to let Nick Owen go ahead of me at the checkout at Safeway, despite the fact I had a full week shop, and he had both kids with him and a single pot of sprinkly parmesan cheese. | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 22:14 - Mar 5 with 958 views | Deano69 |
I almost ran over Bea Smith from Cell Block H. She wandered across the road in Ipswich town centre as I pulled round the corner. Was within inches of bumping her over. |  |
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| I saw Carlton Leach..... on 22:19 - Mar 5 with 942 views | Reuser_is_God |
| I saw Carlton Leach..... on 13:37 - Mar 5 by Bloots |
...in Morrison's last month.
He couldn't get his points card to scan and had to call over one of the old girls to help him. [Post edited 5 Mar 13:40]
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I bet it was Morrisons Witham? I used to see him in there regularly when I worked that way. |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 22:23 - Mar 5 with 941 views | thecheek |
My great great great great (etc) grandad was WH Smith (a small paper shop back then).
Plus I was the last person to "officially" speak to someone who disappeared (but later turned up on the other side of the world). |  | | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 22:36 - Mar 5 with 903 views | Deano69 |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:10 - Mar 5 by BlueNomad |
I nearly had a major claim to fame.
A few years ago we went to Tesco at BSE. My wife went straight in while I went on a trolley hunt. As I reached the covered shelter at the side of the store I tried to wrestle a trolley away from the one parked in front of it. A big guy with long blonde hair was trying to do the same to the one next to it. My trolley suddenly freed itself and shot backwards towards me. The guy just got his hand out of the way as it narrowly missed taking some fingers off. We looked at each other in surprise and, fortunately, he grinned. It was Rick Wakeman!
All I could say was, “that could have been a big insurance claim…….” |
Have met Rick a few times, lovely guy as was Ian Lavender (they were very good friends) | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 22:39 - Mar 5 with 892 views | Radlett_blue |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:11 - Mar 5 by redrickstuhaart |
I once failed to let Nick Owen go ahead of me at the checkout at Safeway, despite the fact I had a full week shop, and he had both kids with him and a single pot of sprinkly parmesan cheese. |
Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale from Eastenders) used to live in the same flats as Mrs Radlett & he once saw me washing my car. | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 23:52 - Mar 5 with 846 views | vinceg |
Stood in the queue for security at Heathrow en route to Mumbai and the person behind me accidentally rammed their trolley into the back of my legs, nearly knocking me over. Turned round to remonstrate and it was Ken Hom |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 08:07 - Mar 6 with 718 views | Father_Jack |
Once when I was in Lea Green (SE London) someone stopped in their car to ask me the way to Blackheath. I said "sorry I've no idea". Then I said "are you Frank Bruno?" and he said "yes".
My brother is a member of the England team which won the World Over 65s Chess Championship last year. They are defending their title in Albania next month. |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 08:38 - Mar 6 with 685 views | BloomBlue |
I was entering a 'private' club in London, many years ago, as I was walking up the stairs George Best came flying down them and took me with him. To say George was plssed was an understatement. The police had arrived at the same time as there had been an incident in the club. The police took us both to the police station, George for his own protection, me for questioning. While the police asked me questions, others were asking George for his autograph. Upon leaving the police station (no charges obviously) reporters were outside taking photos of George, I was caught in a shadow in the corner - annoyingly while the George photo appeared in the paper, they cut me out. |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 08:55 - Mar 6 with 675 views | farkenhell |
| Minor claims to fame on 22:23 - Mar 5 by thecheek |
My great great great great (etc) grandad was WH Smith (a small paper shop back then).
Plus I was the last person to "officially" speak to someone who disappeared (but later turned up on the other side of the world). |
You spoke to Paddington Bear? | | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 09:51 - Mar 6 with 633 views | soupytwist |
| Minor claims to fame on 16:30 - Mar 5 by Radlett_blue |
Had he been around the world? |
I think he had, on an ultimately unsuccessful search for a loved one. |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 10:19 - Mar 6 with 608 views | Herbivore |
Drunk men used to mistake me for Martine McCutcheon. I have one moob that's significantly larger than the other one. |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 10:26 - Mar 6 with 600 views | Grief |
| Minor claims to fame on 10:19 - Mar 6 by Herbivore |
Drunk men used to mistake me for Martine McCutcheon. I have one moob that's significantly larger than the other one. |
Along with Phil@twtd i started the campaign for more tickets for Ipswich away in Milan, i had Donovan Blake and camera crew interview me at home, and was on BBC Radio five live talking about the same subject - dressed up smartly and shaved believing i was going to be on TV, |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 10:53 - Mar 6 with 573 views | DBaldy |
About 25yrs ago I worked in household claims at Norwich Union & spoke to Rachel Stevens from S Club 7 on the phone after she had her handbag nicked.
I had no idea who she was at the time, but after a colleague pointed out my mistake, I made sure to speak to her again & she sent me a signed photo! | | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 10:55 - Mar 6 with 564 views | Benters |
| Minor claims to fame on 12:41 - Mar 5 by chicoazul |
I fingered the blonde one in Hollyoaks once. |
What was his name ? |  |
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| Minor claims to fame on 11:00 - Mar 6 with 561 views | Benters |
I went to Tennis at Wimbledon my good lady won a corporate day out very nice it was to.
Anyway I digress in the same suite as us was that oriental bird playing the violin,and Phil Neville with his wife she was handing out signed pictures of him,she looked at me handed me one and I said no thanks and gave it back.
Oh and Nigel Farage parked on my driveway when he was walking around Benters. | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 11:07 - Mar 6 with 545 views | leitrimblue |
| Minor claims to fame on 21:45 - Mar 5 by ZapatasMoustache |
My cousin was in Girls Aloud |
Completely or just a finger?  |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 11:10 - Mar 6 with 529 views | Radlett_blue |
| Minor claims to fame on 10:53 - Mar 6 by DBaldy |
About 25yrs ago I worked in household claims at Norwich Union & spoke to Rachel Stevens from S Club 7 on the phone after she had her handbag nicked.
I had no idea who she was at the time, but after a colleague pointed out my mistake, I made sure to speak to her again & she sent me a signed photo! |
At my first employer, I spoke to Len Hutton on the phone once. (older readers only. this would had entitled me to freedom of Yorkshire).
A mate of mine claims to have served Keith Moon with a pint in a pub in Putney in the early 1980s and my mate had no idea who Moon was (maybe, neither did Moon). | |
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| Minor claims to fame on 11:11 - Mar 6 with 524 views | fabian_illness |
I snogged Keeley Hawes at a party one night. |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 11:15 - Mar 6 with 510 views | Cheshire_Tractor |
I was in a Tesco café near High Wycombe. I’d just bought my food when I realised there wasn’t a single free table. The chap sitting next to me clocked my predicament and said, “You can sit here, I’m finished now.”
It was former Forest, Man Utd and England midfielder Neil Webb.
I assumed “I’m finished now” referred to his meal rather than his career, though it worked neatly for both.
His seat was still warm. |  | | |
| Minor claims to fame on 11:25 - Mar 6 with 466 views | DJR |
| Minor claims to fame on 11:00 - Mar 6 by Benters |
I went to Tennis at Wimbledon my good lady won a corporate day out very nice it was to.
Anyway I digress in the same suite as us was that oriental bird playing the violin,and Phil Neville with his wife she was handing out signed pictures of him,she looked at me handed me one and I said no thanks and gave it back.
Oh and Nigel Farage parked on my driveway when he was walking around Benters. |
I don't anyone has yet beaten what you say in your last paragraph.
You've certainly set a high bar. |  | | |
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