Why is there no ILX celebrity sighting thread?

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OK.

On Friday just gone, I took Alice swimming to Coral Reef, Bracknell.
(Dawn was at work, Amber at school). She enjoys the slides, and would
go down the fastest ones except she's not allowed to wearing armbands.
So, there we are in the jacuzzi bit, I see a girl in a red bikini who
looks vaguely familiar, but think no more of it. So anyway, we are queueing for the slide, and there she is again, with a sort of "you know me and you are not saying hello" puzzled look. I'm like, no I don't think so, but one thought does flash through. Anyway, after an hour or so, Alice and I get showered and dressed etc, and now the girl is outside in the hairdrying area, and now I realise. It was only when she had her clothes on, I realised it was Claire Grogan. (She spoke briefly to two young boys with her, so I'm now positive.)

p.s. she's a year younger than me and is looking OK on it...

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 06:53 (twenty-one years ago)

It was only when she had her clothes on, I realised it was Claire Grogan

line of the day, and it's not even 10am :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 07:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I was just having a fag break outside my office, and very poor comedian Jimmy Carr walked past looking puzzled. Five seconds later he came back the other way, still looking puzzled. I expect he was lost.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 12:25 (twenty-one years ago)

He'll work that into his routine at some point...

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

That guy from Cast who used to be in The La's asked me if I wanted to join his pub quiz team last Monday.

― Deadaismus? (Dada), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw John Peel outside HMV in Oxford Street yesterday - he's tiny and gnome-like. Then when I went inside HMV I saw Danny Kelly (who, conversely, is enormous) knocking over a rack of Morrissey CDs (more in sorrow than in anger I reckon) then shuffling off like a naughty school boy, leaving a member of staff to pick up the fallen CDs.
-- Dataismus (kcoyne3...), October 15th, 2004.

― Deadaismus? (Dada), Tuesday, 26 October 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Outside the Chandos today, coming the other way: ROY HATTERSLEY!

Seconds later, I really wished I had dared to stop him and thank him for good Guardian columns and his accidental progress into such a progressive voice.

― the bellefox, Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Ooh, I forgot, I saw Ed from ILX on Tottenham Court Road, near Goodge St, at lunchtime yesterday. He didn't see me.

― JimD (JimD), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:12 (twenty-one years ago)

that's a different thread JimD!

i saw the irish bloke who was on pop idol last year who was rubbish and had long blonde hair and bad toe nails* by piccadilly circus yesterday...

*he went for a pedicure on "the salon" which mrs carsmile watched religiously

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Er...I figured that since Ed is an ILX celebrity, he could go on the "Why is there no ILX celebrity sighting thread?" thread. :)

― JimD (JimD), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:19 (twenty-one years ago)

dougie vipond, walking out of the buchanan galleries car park.

I smiled at him and he seemed to follow me, all the way to the start of sauchiehall street, where I lost him.

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Patricia Potter, one of the only fanciable Holby City cast members, King's Road, 2 weeks ago.

Richard X at AnnieFAP.

― B.A.R.M.S. (Barima), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:23 (twenty-one years ago)

He only seemed?

You should ask him, about his one-time colleague, one time, comrade.

― the bluefox, Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw richard fairbrass standing outside a sandwich shop on exmouth market chatting away happily. He was looking quite untouched by the years that have flown by since 'I'm too sexy..' was in the charts.

― Vicky (Vicky), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Random Impromptu ILxers Sighting

is the one you want JimD

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 13:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Howard Dean, walking by himself, in the labyrinth beneath Rockefeller Center, 8:50, Tuesday morning.

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 15:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't know who Dougie Vipond is.

I am keeping an eye open for Wendy Craig, but no luck yet.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 16:33 (twenty-one years ago)

hey 57 7th, was he weaving around and carrying a nearly empty bottle of Jack? This is how I picture him.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Ha ha, I would've liked to have seen him that way too, but he was as business as he could be, fitting suit, sculpted hair, etc. He could have given a policy speech the way he looked.

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 16:46 (twenty-one years ago)

dougie vipond is on "sportscene" or some other kind of "football" programme.

he used to drum, with deacon blue, and I assume PF is intending a "ricky ross" or, at least, I hope he is.

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 16:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw Todd Trainer at Linens n Things.

The winner.

― Formerly Lee G (Formerly Lee G), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Cor, all the 'minor' players in Scottish bands go on to great things, don't they? I am thinking of the Commotion. There must be others.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Thursday, 28 October 2004 07:37 (twenty-one years ago)

RJG: I was thinking of the one that (who) died.

― the bluefox, Thursday, 28 October 2004 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

... who used to be my landlord

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 28 October 2004 11:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I just saw OMG WTF Ned Raggett walking down Sunset Blvd swinging an Amoeba bag.

― Remy (x Jeremy), Saturday, 30 October 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

SWINGING it!

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Saturday, 30 October 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

another ilxor and I spotted james iha today.

― bnw (bnw), Saturday, 30 October 2004 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I AM MOMUSFOR HALLOWEEN

― sometimes i like to pretend i am very small and warm (ex machina), Sunday, 31 October 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

So I try to limit myself on this thread, but I did spot Lindsay L0han at the Argyle (adam, I think you know the place) dancing with.. me! This girl has an 8-head. I don't think I've ever encountered someone quite so pretty! Count me deeply in love...

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 10:46 (twenty-one years ago)

i saw BEZ getting money out of the HSBC cashpoint at the tottenham court road end of oxford street, his eyes were like SAUCERS. then we were sat next to unidentifiable band from detroit (i think) who are supporting keane (?) in bradleys.

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 11:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Neil M0rrissey in bistro-type place in Crouch End, London on Saturday.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 11:42 (twenty-one years ago)

bez has the craziest eyes i've ever seen, i think. he's completely unhinged!

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 12:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I met Bez once and his eyes were going in different directions. He said he liked my dress, but I'm not totally sure I should take it as a compliament.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 12:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Bez is also vile and appalling.

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:25 (twenty-one years ago)

in a kindly sort of way, though.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Vile and appealing?

― Ol' Dirty Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)

robert plant checking a concert at the barbican

― stelfox, Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)

when i was living in liverpool and manchester, i went thru a stage of seeing bez every weekend for almost a year. i took this to mean i should go out less and calm down a bit.

― stelfox, Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Dominik Diamond in Mono, Sunday. Woo!

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

exactly why is he vile and appalling?

― Porkpie (porkpie), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Dominik Diamond - now he is vile and appalling!

― Ol' Dirty Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:52 (twenty-one years ago)

I spilt Dominik Diamond's pint at a Morrissey gig a couple of years ago, he was surprisingly ok about it.

― leigh (leigh), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

is he as bald, in real life?

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Homophobia, I imagine. Bez, that is.

Kate Winslet went to Red Roofs drama school in Maidenhead. I haven't seen her, but it has sort of kept me going for a couple of days.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't know he was like that, he certainly wasn't the only time he was ever in the proximity of me, instead he was just telling very funny stories and signing the odd autograph - seemed a thoroughly decent (if completely fried) individual.

― Porkpie (porkpie), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 14:22 (twenty-one years ago)

LINDSAY LOHAN, PEOPLE.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Bez is ace, according to friend who worked with him on his 'job's a good'un!' telly bits.

Kate Winslet used to work in a traiteur in Primrose Hill when I lived there, as a Saturday girl.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

LINDSAY LOHAN, PEOPLE

I know! I can't believe this has gone unremarked upon, Spencer could be the new Wilmer.

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

GIVE US MORE SPENCER. WE MUST KNOW ALL.

― Dale Panopticalis (cprek), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

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