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maybe one day I will get to meet a celeb! .. Hopefully.
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John Cleese was brilliant, would rather settle for a cheese sandwich in the airline office rather than the VIP lounge whilst waiting for a rescheduled flight LGW-BGI with his daughter. Tina Turner was OK but got a rollocking from the hostie to take her walkman off and listen to the emergency brief whilst flying PLH-LGW on a twotter and having just returned from AMS the entire Red Arrows team tried to follow me, well if the truth were known they were following my 6 cases of Heineken, thru NWI airport.
However, once flew TPA-BGR-LGW with 'mouthy' Mike Reid, subsequently, of Eastenders fame, what a frigging mouthpiece he is, the same in real life as he is on screen.
However, once flew TPA-BGR-LGW with 'mouthy' Mike Reid, subsequently, of Eastenders fame, what a frigging mouthpiece he is, the same in real life as he is on screen.
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However, once flew TPA-BGR-LGW with 'mouthy' Mike Reid, subsequently, of Eastenders fame, what a frigging mouthpiece he is, the same in real life as he is on screen.
Back in 2000 flew (RAF Tristar) to the lovely islands in the South Atlantic.
Got nightstopped in Ascension on the way down due poor weather forecast at final destination.
Ended up having a few beers with Tony Hadley and John Keeble (ex-Spandau-Ballet) - both very genuine and up for a laugh.
A laugh was also had by the Flight Deck crew with the pre-landing announcement, that started along the lines of - "To cut a long story short, it's true we'll be landing in Ascension in about 20 minutes..." - if you know the songs, you get the idea!
Got nightstopped in Ascension on the way down due poor weather forecast at final destination.
Ended up having a few beers with Tony Hadley and John Keeble (ex-Spandau-Ballet) - both very genuine and up for a laugh.
A laugh was also had by the Flight Deck crew with the pre-landing announcement, that started along the lines of - "To cut a long story short, it's true we'll be landing in Ascension in about 20 minutes..." - if you know the songs, you get the idea!
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Somewhere back in the early '80s was flying for Air Europe from Faro to Gatwick.
Son of Gloria Hunniford came to visit, he was around ten or twelve years old I would guess and we persuaded him to ask his mum to come and see us, which she duly did, lovely lady. As she was leaving the flight deck I turned to ogle her legs and she caught me, she was looking in the mirror on the back of the flight deck door, turned round, huge smile, "Next time I'll wear the black fishnets!" Me, speechless!
Son of Gloria Hunniford came to visit, he was around ten or twelve years old I would guess and we persuaded him to ask his mum to come and see us, which she duly did, lovely lady. As she was leaving the flight deck I turned to ogle her legs and she caught me, she was looking in the mirror on the back of the flight deck door, turned round, huge smile, "Next time I'll wear the black fishnets!" Me, speechless!
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One of my mates wife worked for JAL (not any more though) the Beckhams wanted to fly 1st class but being the Beckhams didn't want to pay for the flight, 
(seeing as how poor they are) so in the end JAL said yes if they could get a photo shoot with said couple, at first the couple said no, so JAL said 'no photo, no freebie' in the end JAL got their photo.
(seeing as how poor they are) so in the end JAL said yes if they could get a photo shoot with said couple, at first the couple said no, so JAL said 'no photo, no freebie' in the end JAL got their photo.
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Have met a few in my time. First was Brian May on a flight to LAX. Most recent was Orlando Bloom on the way back from LAX.
Most surreal was a VAA flight from LAX (again) and onboard the same flight was Jeremy Irons, Xzibit (Pimp My Ride) and Alfredo Molina (Chocolat, Da Vinci Code etc). I was at the bar and Alfedo Molina said to me "I recognise you from somewhere...". Could not help but respond with "Isn't that my line?"
All very nice people
Most surreal was a VAA flight from LAX (again) and onboard the same flight was Jeremy Irons, Xzibit (Pimp My Ride) and Alfredo Molina (Chocolat, Da Vinci Code etc). I was at the bar and Alfedo Molina said to me "I recognise you from somewhere...". Could not help but respond with "Isn't that my line?"
All very nice people
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A laugh was also had by the Flight Deck crew with the pre-landing announcement, that started along the lines of - "To cut a long story short, it's true we'll be landing in Ascension in about 20 minutes..." - if you know the songs, you get the idea!
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Colin Farrel, Mel B, Helens bonnen Carter, Stelios (on virgin!) Richard Branson (of course) Gayle Porter (very strange irratic behaviour) Helena Christianson(dog ruff) Vernon Kay ( extremly friendly and proper gorgeous!)Sharon Osbourne( very naughty!), Daniella Westbrooke (ecconomy) Sol Cambell(very miserable)Bruno(dancing judge bbc/same flight as sharon oz!) Laurence llewelyn(suprisingly very nice) plus many d list celebs x
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Normally when travelling, I am "in the zone", so wouldn't notice even if Katherine Zeta Jones was nuzzling my ear (OK, yes I probably would).
However, I do recall some years back, sharing a gate area with Rev Ian Paisley. This was while NI was still in turmoil and it did occur to me that he might be a target of someone or other and wondered whether it was entirely a good idea to be on the same flight as him!
However, I do recall some years back, sharing a gate area with Rev Ian Paisley. This was while NI was still in turmoil and it did occur to me that he might be a target of someone or other and wondered whether it was entirely a good idea to be on the same flight as him!
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Operating LAX-Nadi with AirPac, back when they had those great B747 Classics in service, I took a few moments to eat a meal in the upper deck area and Rupert Murdock struck up a conversation with me.
I had to tear myself away after only a few minutes to get back, then he came over and continued chatting whilst waiting for our bags in the arrivals area (we were all last off the airplane).
I was really surprised, he was a very pleasant and easy guy to chat with, I wish I had had more time!
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I had to tear myself away after only a few minutes to get back, then he came over and continued chatting whilst waiting for our bags in the arrivals area (we were all last off the airplane).
I was really surprised, he was a very pleasant and easy guy to chat with, I wish I had had more time!
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Sweet dreams
I wish I could say I had slept with Kate Moss BUT unfortunately there was the boss of Top Shop, the aisle and a business lady from Melbourne between us!
However I can say I've seen her wake up in the morning, 10 minutes arranging hair with fingers followed by an equal length of time wandering about with a toothbrush waiting for the lou to become vacant.
There may have been a couple of other models in the party which took up 11 of the 14 main deck biz seats on TG LHR - BKK.
However I can say I've seen her wake up in the morning, 10 minutes arranging hair with fingers followed by an equal length of time wandering about with a toothbrush waiting for the lou to become vacant.
There may have been a couple of other models in the party which took up 11 of the 14 main deck biz seats on TG LHR - BKK.
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Over the years working on chk-in....Sir Garfield Sobers(cricket legend, apparently)..really rude little man, played the DYKWIA card. Ditto the fat DJ Danny Baker-trying on for the upgrade..Paul McCartney (really nice, pleased when found out I was a scouser n my dad was in same class as Lennon) , Joan Collins..bitch to the chk in staff, Princess Margaret ditto, Buzz Aldrin-lovely, Kylie- same, Steve McManaman (LFC) very quiet...loads more but memory not what it was.............
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President Jimmy Carter shook my hand on a flight from Atlanta to DC. Delta
Michael Campbell (US Open Golf champion) LHR to LAX (economy). AA
Kirsty Young (News presenter) GLA-JFK, spoke to her most of the way until my nose started bleeding profusely and covered my shirt in blood. BA
Van Der Sar (Dutch Goalie) AMS-LHR the day after Holland beat Scotland 5-0 in Euro Championship qualifier. Damn is he tall, I'm 6'1" and was staring up at him. KLM
Andy Fordham. The huge fat guy that plays darts (the viking) LHR-Osaka, really nice to talk to but must have knocked back about 20 pints in the departure lounge in the space of 10mins. JAL
The late great Davie Cooper (Rangers FC) GLA-LHR. BMI
Paul Lambert (Champions League winner Borrusia Dortmund) Malaga-GLA flyglobespan.
Tim Curry (Rocky Horror) LAX-LHR. AA.
Various MP's and Eastenders actors LHR-GLA.
Finally, saw Cliff Richard at LHR.
Michael Campbell (US Open Golf champion) LHR to LAX (economy). AA
Kirsty Young (News presenter) GLA-JFK, spoke to her most of the way until my nose started bleeding profusely and covered my shirt in blood. BA
Van Der Sar (Dutch Goalie) AMS-LHR the day after Holland beat Scotland 5-0 in Euro Championship qualifier. Damn is he tall, I'm 6'1" and was staring up at him. KLM
Andy Fordham. The huge fat guy that plays darts (the viking) LHR-Osaka, really nice to talk to but must have knocked back about 20 pints in the departure lounge in the space of 10mins. JAL
The late great Davie Cooper (Rangers FC) GLA-LHR. BMI
Paul Lambert (Champions League winner Borrusia Dortmund) Malaga-GLA flyglobespan.
Tim Curry (Rocky Horror) LAX-LHR. AA.
Various MP's and Eastenders actors LHR-GLA.
Finally, saw Cliff Richard at LHR.
Pilot of the Airwaves
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How many of you have sat next to me?
Lonnie Donegan, Russ Abbott, Stan Boardman, Ian Paisley, Gianluca Vialli,
Sir Alan Sugar, Robert Maxwell, Aly McCoist, Joe Corrigan, Andy Gray,
Leslie Thomas, FranK Lebouef, Gianfranco Zola, Harry Seacome, to name but some.
Lonnie Donegan, Russ Abbott, Stan Boardman, Ian Paisley, Gianluca Vialli,
Sir Alan Sugar, Robert Maxwell, Aly McCoist, Joe Corrigan, Andy Gray,
Leslie Thomas, FranK Lebouef, Gianfranco Zola, Harry Seacome, to name but some.
