ramjet Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 I don't have a village, but if the suburb that I live in was one? Nothing. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamtherebel Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Following on from the Jethro Tull post @Mark Blanchard, (and I know Blackpool isn't a village). They were formed by Ian Anderson when they were schoolboys at King Edwards School just up the road. Blackpool was also home to Robert Smith (lead guitarist - Siouxsie and the Banshees,)Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys), David Thewis, (actor) and Cynthia Lennon, (John Lennon's 1st wife). On a motoring theme was also the home to Swallow Sidecars (later Jaguar Cars) and TVR. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted January 12 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 12 Peasants, the lot of ya. We got Baby Spice. 2 Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAR Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Nicolas Parsons.... I'll say no more Quote It's getting there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Chillidoggy Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix's bassist) used to go to my school. Quote Margate Exotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Bling Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 11 hours ago, Sparky said: Peasants, the lot of ya. We got Baby Spice. Isn't Sir Elton one of yours ? Quote Long time Lotus admirer, recent owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramjet Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 When I lived in Gove as a kid and teenager, I knew the guitarist from Hush, Jacques DeJongh,. Quote All we know is that when they stop making this, we will be properly, properly sad.Jeremy Clarkson on the Esprit. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has them, some just stink more than others. For forum issues, please contact one of us Moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 8 minutes ago, Bling said: Isn't Sir Elton one of yours ? Only for his association with WFC. However, Tracy & I do know Elton (ie he knows us) as Tracy used to work directly for him and Graham Taylor at Vicarage Road. Used to attend his parties in WIndsor - crazy days and an amazing car collection. Anyone remember Luther Blissett? I used to work on his cars with him. An outstanding mechanic and now into motorsport. And I used to go to college in Watford with George Michael. Didn't go outside with him though. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Bling Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 Quite a list of celeb associations there @Sparky. With George M., I assume you stayed in the college toilets with him instead of heading outside at break time 😂 1 Quote Long time Lotus admirer, recent owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 @Sparkyexplains your way of walking😈 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 Are you implying Luther is gay? Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internets Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, Sparky said: Peasants, the lot of ya. We got Baby Spice. Think you will find that’s Ginger not Baby, thought you of all people would be up on your spice girls Reg Dwight ,Before he was Elton, started life in Pinner just around the corner from me. A friend of mine claimed he was briefly in George Michael’s & Andrew Ridgeley’s original band which was called the Executive. Barry Crier also lives not to far away for anyone who remembers him! Micheal Caine’s brother used to live in Ruislip until he passed away a few years ago, if that counts Quote 1982 DeLorean DMC 12 #16327, 1999 Lotus Elise, 1998 Lotus Esprit GT3 #2272, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2013 Lotus Exige S,2016 Lotus Evora 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 My wife’s former work colleague was one of George Michael’s, err, occasional friends… He had voicemails and other messages from George on his mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, internets said: Think you will find that’s Ginger not Baby, thought you of all people would be up on your spice girls Fair cop. However, in my defence, they're all the same. Crap. 4 hours ago, internets said: Micheal Caine’s brother used to live in Ruislip until he passed away a few years ago, if that counts I suspect I'm just one of a lot of people that didnt't know that. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 On 12/01/2022 at 14:05, Bling said: I grew up and still live in the North London suburb of Southgate Wonder how many baby boys have been named Gareth from there in the last couple of years? (of course if someone wanted to call their baby girl Gareth too then that would be fine - inclusivity is my middle name!) Quote Alcohol. Sex. Tobacco. Drugs. Chocolate. Meh! NOTHING in this world is as addictive as an Evora +0. It's not for babies! The first guy to ride a bull for fun, was a true hero. The second man to follow him was truly nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Gjk Posted January 13 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 13 Admiral George Rodney, Dame Julie Andrews and rock singer Nick Lowe were all born in Walton on Thames. Got some blummin nice pubs on the river too….. Quote It’s only metal, it cannot win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2GOOD Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 On 12/01/2022 at 22:36, TAR said: Nicolas Parsons.... I'll say no more Lived in the Cotswolds after he retired, I knew the girl that use to do his ‘beauty treatments’ he spent more than most of her female clients 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2GOOD Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 On 09/01/2022 at 21:56, 2GOOD said: Hmmm, a girl called Rose use to live in the village I’m from & was a few years ahead of me at the senior school. She use to bunk off school & hang around with an older guy called Fred, I remember the posters up looking for a girl that had gone missing locally (in the mid seventies) that were everywhere you went but that wasn’t Rose. Nobody knew much about her until the news broke in 1994 & the Wests were arrested on the suspicion of multiple murders… I’ve just remembered that Mike Oldfield was living there (a place called Bishops Cleeve) some 15 plus years ago, most celebs in the area live in the Cotswolds, but he came into where I was working in Cheltenham at the time & dealt with one of my colleagues. An ex Simple Minds guitarist was living just up the lane from where I live now in the Forest of Dean but gave his address as Cheltenham (the snob) when his bankruptcy was reported in the red tops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Bling Posted January 14 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 14 15 hours ago, C8RKH said: Wonder how many baby boys have been named Gareth from there in the last couple of years? (of course if someone wanted to call their baby girl Gareth too then that would be fine - inclusivity is my middle name!) Quote Long time Lotus admirer, recent owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM RobinB5 Posted January 14 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 14 10 hours ago, 2GOOD said: An ex Simple Minds guitarist was living just up the lane from where I live now in the Forest of Dean but gave his address as Cheltenham (the snob) when his bankruptcy was reported in the red tops. EMF were from Cinderford I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Now that is a dump. People wax lyrical about the Forest of Dean. I guess they don’t go through Cinderford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2GOOD Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, RobinB5 said: EMF were from Cinderford I think. They were, I grew up & lived the other side of Cheltenham until well into my 30’s but knew people that were involved with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2GOOD Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said: Now that is a dump. People wax lyrical about the Forest of Dean. I guess they don’t go through Cinderford. Forest of Dean covers a large area though, I’m a field back from the river Severn where it’s still quite wide, no trees, no wild boar (yet) & only a few other houses scattered along the lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted January 14 Gold FFM Report Share Posted January 14 Don’t anyone mention the bear. 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2GOOD Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 41 minutes ago, Barrykearley said: Don’t anyone mention the bear. 👍😀😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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