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« Reply #45 on: November 16, 2013, 20:49:14 »
Bignosemac, your cap will become almost as famous as the celebs on this forum with all these pictures featuring it!
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« Reply #46 on: November 16, 2013, 21:08:45 »
Ah, but he hasn't (sadly) got a picture of that cap with Vicki Butler Henderson in it.  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #47 on: November 16, 2013, 21:44:37 »
I've obviously mentioned my 'thing' for VBH to CfN, although I don't remember doing so.  Embarrassed

I have met her before, but I don't have any picture evidence. Cap or no cap.  Tongue

But who knows? I've a bit of a 'thing' for Jemima Rooper also, and our paths crossed recently, inspiring this topic...

VBH would probably also have her picture without a cap wearing gurning twonk in it.
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« Reply #48 on: November 16, 2013, 21:47:37 »
Oh, she has a whole topic of her own, in our 'frequent posters' board, at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=9246.0  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #49 on: November 16, 2013, 21:50:16 »
Aha, I knew I'd covered that encounter somehow. Forgotten that I did it semi-publicly though.  Embarrassed
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« Reply #50 on: January 09, 2014, 19:44:50 »
Papped another celeb (with permission) yesterday. In 1st Class between London St Pancakes and Nottingham.

Dennis Pennis... Mike Strutter... Thoros of Myr from Game of Thrones... that annoying sidekick of Victor Chandler in the BetVictor TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context) adverts. Aka Paul Kaye:
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« Reply #51 on: January 09, 2014, 20:32:27 »
Imagine how nerve racking it must be to drive the train with the QUEEN onboard. Do you have to drive differently e.g. softer breaking?

Not many celebes for me, the main ones I can think of:
- Alistair Darling at Edinburgh in 1st class EC.
- Ian McMillan at Birmingham Snow Hill
- some Z lister from Hollyoaks at London Euston (apparently)

Whilst I understand why environmentalists don't like him, it is very important that non politically correct people such as Jeremy Clarkson are on TV▸ (Thames Valley, or TeleVision, depending on context), just to begin to counteract the copious amounts of liberal PC claptrap on the airwaves!
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« Reply #52 on: January 09, 2014, 23:39:45 »
Only fair that I publicly thank bobm for the help identifying my latest 'stalk'.

I saw Paul Kaye sat opposite me on the 1415 St Pancakes to Nottingham service but couldn't remember his full name. No t'internet to hand so I texted bobm asking, "Favour. Google 'Dennis Pennis' - real name? It's Paul something..."

Got the right answer, but still slightly embarrassed myself when I said, "Sorry to bother you, you're Peter Kay aren't you?"  Embarrassed
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« Reply #53 on: January 09, 2014, 23:56:58 »
As a matter of interest, did Paul Kaye recognise you as that moderator on the Coffee Shop forum?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #54 on: January 10, 2014, 00:23:23 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on January 09, 2014, 23:56:58
As a matter of interest, did Paul Kaye recognise you as that moderator on the Coffee Shop forum?  Tongue Wink Grin

I did have my ubiquitous cap on...
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« Reply #55 on: January 10, 2014, 18:48:29 »
I didn't see Paul Kaye, but I did spot other cast members from Game of Thrones heading back to filming after lunch. This was at the end of September 2013 in Diocletian's Palace, Split, Croatia. Not on a train, though.
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« Reply #56 on: January 11, 2014, 09:53:50 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on November 16, 2013, 21:08:45
Ah, but he hasn't (sadly) got a picture of that cap with Vicki Butler Henderson in it.  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin

Didn't know bignosemac was a GC» (Great Central Railway - link to heritage line) fan I thought Butler Henderson was a D11 4-4-0 62660. So who is Vikki Butler Henderson! I'll log off now!
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« Reply #57 on: January 11, 2014, 18:46:29 »
A little bit late to this topic, Timothy Spall was in the same carriage as me on a service to or perhaps from Cardiff Central about 20 years ago. No photo evidence though.
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« Reply #58 on: January 12, 2014, 15:20:43 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on January 11, 2014, 09:53:50
Didn't know bignosemac was a GC» (Great Central Railway - link to heritage line) fan I thought Butler Henderson was a D11 4-4-0 62660. So who is Vikki Butler Henderson! I'll log off now!

I wonder whether Vicki Butler-Henderson is related to the Great Central Railway director, Eric Butler-Henderson, after whom 62660 was named?

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« Reply #59 on: January 12, 2014, 15:31:56 »
You could have asked her ...  Tongue Roll Eyes Grin
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