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Re: famous customers?
Had a threesome with Sam Fox once.
That’s dishwasher, fridge and washing machine. Couldn’t get any of them out as the clowns who delivered them managed to force all three in the gap above quarry tiles and below the (low) granite worktop.
Looking down the sides of them they were all bowed out. Presume they are stil there now 😆
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michelle mone ultimo bras . etc on that 71 degrres north prog
went from nothing to multi millionare..very nice ( think she was a model as well ) … caple wine chiller ouch
oh and this scottish writter ive never heard of her ….whats it
jk rowling (edinburgh) city property when shes in the capital
… think she wrote a couple of plays or something …
very nice and very down to earth …ally
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Been to a few. Michael Owen (Northop), Paul Ince (Heswall) Tried on his england cap. Ricky Tomlinson (Aigburth) surprisingly grumpy. Ken Dodd( a horrible man), Roy Cropper ( Coronation st, well chester) Afew other footballers and a couple of has been popstars.
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Been to Michael Owen too, when he was in Hawarden. Also, Jimmy Corkhills brother from Brookside, whatsisname? He had a posh flat in Chester. Funniest visit though was meeting Stan Boardman at his home in Willaston! Oh, and not forgetting the Duke Of Westminster at Eaton Hall.
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Good topic. Surprised it hasn’t been done before.
Repaired Charlie Williams’ dryer in the late 70s but only saw the dryer as it came into the workshop.
Used to repair Marti Caine’s vacuum cleaner & dishwasher. She was a very nice woman. Also used to repair Chris Waddle’s washer & Dryer. He always seemed rather subdued but his wife was lovely.
Also Richard Hawley was a customer of mine and we used to chat about music (I’m a musician meself) I gave him a cd of my latest stuff and he gave me a copy of his début solo album. I wish I’d got him to sign it for me now as he went on to have great success.
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cornwell40 wrote:Had a threesome with Sam Fox once.
That’s dishwasher, fridge and washing machine😆
Stuart Cables RS21, John Barrowmans LG Dryer, Rob Howley’s RS21, can’t think of anyone else… Have sold a car (Mini Cooper) to Kelly Jones (Lead singer, Stereophonics) though also 🙂
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I forgot did Jonathan Davies (Welsh Rugby player) microwave, made me a coffee, nice guy.
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Chas Hodges ( chas n dave ) , Jane Asher ,linda bellingham , lynda baron ( nurse gladys emmanuel ) , Percy Sugden off corrie , Esther Rantzen 😯 , Ronnie Corbett , and a couple of footballers , though not being a fan, I can’t remember names 😆
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I met Sid James when we rented a W/M for an end of the pier show. Got his autograph as well.
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When I was 14 I delivered milk to Cliff Jones, Bobby Smith (RIP) and Terry Medwin. All Spurs greats.
Also used to do the twin tub that West Ham had under the stand for when the commercial broke and one day they had a hold up, shooters and all for the takings from the night before. Took ages to get out ‘cos of the rozzers.
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andy_art_trigg wrote:Good topic. Surprised it hasn’t been done before.
has been, several times
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Harry Redknapp’s Hotpoint WM22 – probably scrapped by now. Made me a coffee and was ‘shocked’ when I said I didn’t follow football. He asked why, (as if I’m the only person he had ever met that didn’t bother with football) so I said that football at school for me was an excuse to get your shins kicked in on a cold day. 😆 Very down to earth guy though.
Rebecca Storm (Evita) prima donna if ever there was; Andy Summers (Police guitarist) only words said, “Oh yeah; through there”. 😕 Same scowl on his face as in all the Police videos. I have never walked down a hall before lined both sides with gold and platinum discs – craning my neck to read the labels while walking.
Lord and Lady Grylls (he was in the House of Lords until his death about 6 years ago) she is the mother of Bear Grylls the survival guru. On 2 occasions Bear was home when I called at their country house / estate and I have to say he makes good tea. His mother is plum- in- the- mouth English and the archetypal aristocrat; talks loud and rarely listens. She gave me a signed copy of his book before it had hit the shops! She is one of my most entertaining customers. “Can you repair my fridge, Mr Steve…..ah yes, it’s in my Kensington flat…………when do you think you will be passing?” :rolls:
And Max Bygraves. Exactly the same in the flesh as he was on TV. I was sent to repair a Bendix 7142 in my early days (23 years ago) and was met at the door by an ordinary bloke. Didn’t look at my paperwork, just went in and fixed the machine (filter blocked) only then did I look at my jobsheet.
” OK, should I make the bill out to Mr Bygraves?” Then without thinking, I said, “So you’re no relation to Max” in an immitation Max Bygraves voice and doing his signature hand movements.
To which he replied, “Yes, I’m his brother in law”. 😳 😳 I replied, “Have you got a shovel please?….I need to dig myself a hole to jump in”. He laughed and said that Max would be pleased that someone of my generation knew who he was and how it proved he was still relevant. When I met him in person he was very friendly.My auntie, a die hard Max fan still has a photocopy of that cheque signature to this day….. :rolls:
Steve.
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