Claims to fame

[Deleted member 9966]

Ok, I once walked past Jason Robinson whilst walking through Chester one lunch time. He was in a hurry and talking on his mobile phone. But seriously, he's the only famous person I've ever seen that close up that I can remember.

 

[cam_low]

I've met a few 'celebs' over the years. Recent ones to date are driving past Linda Robson in Loughton few days ago, pricing jermain defoes mothers four bathrooms and getting goldsteins job (levy of spurs partner). Used to have access to nufc players lounge on a regular basis. Met shearer, John major and and walked into gemma from Towie with a kebab wrap in hand whilst she got papped outside mojoes in South Woodford Christmas past. Few others but can't remember.

 

[jonnyc]

people i have tiled for over the years.
roman abramovich( chelsea) x 2 / daniel levy ( tottenham )
edward heath ( prime minister . second job i ever did and sacked half way through for laying his tiles upside down!!! )
eric clapton ,robert smith ( the cure) , kate bush ,nick lowe !
ade edmundson and jennifer saunders ,antony worral thompson (chef and shoplifter)
des oconnor ( likes a super brew and early starter !)
lord puttenham (film director)
numerous other mps and general all round known owners of massive multi nationalsbut not intesresting to mention.
out of all of these i suppose the ted heath one was the most stressfull. it was only because i had not a clue what i was doing really but neither did anyone else. the tiles were 3ft x 3ft x 1 inch
i was up the whole night when dave and i realised that we had laid them upside down and we had to get them up quick.

 

[jonnyc]

I am sorry but i should have added that about twenty something plus years ago, Brian Tuitt ex drummer for Bad Manners had some time to fill in and worked for me for a while
we have mutual friends and am pleased that he has got back in to what he loves.

 

[John Benton]

Just remembered, one of my ex-school mates went on to play professional cricket for Northamptonshire (Dave Ripley),. When he was at school he had the choice of joining Leeds United as pro or cricket for *********. What a choice, he did excel at sport though.

My wife has met many famous people in the hotel where she works. To name a few, Tina Turner, U2, Westlife, Beckham and rest of England team, Real Madrid team, Glenn Hoddle, David Jason, Jason Donovan.......Oh how the rich live...:lol:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Oh god loads !! how about in-famous , few underworld peep's even witnessed a bullet being shown to a guy who was being threatened by one :yikes: few criminals and scammers , they all had henchmen who fill -in lol

 

[jonnyc]

well therses been a few of those but cant say too much!!!
there was my dodgy client in south africa when i did a job out there .
plus the swedish mafia chap with the xploding ferrari enzo on the malibu highway!!

 

[Tony73]

well therses been a few of those but cant say too much!!!
there was my dodgy client in south africa when i did a job out there .
plus the swedish mafia chap with the xploding ferrari enzo on the malibu highway!!

I know, it was SWEEDISH MIKE :lol:
jeees Jonnyc, you work for mafia ... I only work for nice people, artists etc.
Here is one,, Ken Howard, many years ago
[video]http://www.kenhoward.co.uk/[/video]

 

[jonnyc]

I know, it was SWEEDISH MIKE :lol:
jeees Jonnyc, you work for mafia ... I only work for nice people, artists etc.
Here is one,, Ken Howard, many years ago
[video]http://www.kenhoward.co.uk/[/video]

now ken seems like a the sort i like to work for.
well we all like a rogue as long as we get paid .
at least when doing these tiling jobs there was a reference point to try and get money.
when i had my previous life as an adventurer , deals were done /struck / lost and won in pretty equal measures and it was only your wits that kept you above water

 

[Tony73]

almost forgot I did David Waliams bathrooms :lol:, And Anne Robinsons entrance (very nice Lady)

 

[Chalker]

almost forgot I did David Waliams bathrooms :lol:, And Anne Robinsons entrance (very nice Lady)

Wouldn't fancy doing Anne Robinsons entrance ! Was it front or rear?:sofahide:

 

[Tony73]

Wouldn't fancy doing Anne Robinsons entrance ! Was it front or rear?:sofahide:

Hmmmm-front :lol:, and she is very nice

 

[Rookery]

I once did a bathroom for a lady who was a BBC North presenter/news reader but I cant remember her name.

 

[jonnyc]

We'll if you are getting in to presenters.
linzi drew and ben Dover .

 

[Tony73]

We'll if you are getting in to presenters.
linzi drew and ben Dover .

:incazzato: lets do politicians

 

[On one]

Labour MP Alan Milburn then! Disarmingly good to get on with for a politician,even after having a pop at us(tradesmen) on TV for having too many tea breaks! The Monday morning when he had to go past us to go to work at Westminster was a little bit prickly to least the least!

 

[jonnyc]

will struggle i think as i am not interested in politics.
zac goldsmith( good man . did job for him many years ago.
ted heath ( already mentioned)
lord sainsbury.

 

[jonnyc]

people at your
i did not like my school for various reasons but my lot was my lot and you just get on with it.
great people have come from here, clement attlee( prime minister ) sterling moss was at same school with my father same time . alan acykbourn ( theatre) christopher nolan ( batman director )
there are many others but the one great statistic is that my school has more victoria cross awards than any other bar eton college.
I think I am the only tiler to ever have come from haileybury

 

[John Benton]

Howard Clark (Pro Golfer) also went to my school.

 

[jonnyc]

Crickey . I forgot golfers .
berhard Gallagher . Relief Goosen. Latter did a golf ball test on the floor we laid.

 

[afright]

will struggle i think as i am not interested in politics.
zac goldsmith( good man . did job for him many years ago.
ted heath ( already mentioned)
lord sainsbury.

Ted Heath was born in my town I had bumped into him a few times,his father was a local builder and I went to the same primary school (not with him of course).

 

[AMA Tiling]

Had a kick about with Callum Best many years ago at local soccer school when His dad made a guest appearance. A little shy kid with big head of blonde hair. Being the friendly type I passed the ball too him as the rest of the group sort of sneered and joked about his shell suit Lol. He was a fair bit younger, I guess ten or twelve. He didn't pose for a photo but George did. A gentleman

That's around 1993, I'm not saying which one I am RIP George.

 

[Tony73]

I know, it was SWEEDISH MIKE :lol:
jeees Jonnyc, you work for mafia ... I only work for nice people, artists etc.
Here is one,, Ken Howard, many years ago
[video]http://www.kenhoward.co.uk/[/video]

Today I went to do mosaic tiles in WC, and there was Ken Howards painting on the wall

 

[Tony73]

here is that painting

 

[marky]

I to have tiled at derek doogens 2 houses and got smashed one dinner time with him,i also play the drums have done for many years played with carl palmer from ELP.