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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Famous Blunders


I listened with amusement to Chris Evans talking to Mike Rutherford on Radio 2 this afternoon, not that their conversation was amusing but it made me think of exmoorjanes question about "who do you know who is famous?."

I had quite forgotten until I heard them talking, that my "current husband" (who to say the least is a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to music and literature) went some years ago to a party held by Mikes wife Angie who he knew through the horse world. When he arrived he was immediately introduced to Mike.

Not having a clue what he did he happily "small talked " . After a while he said to Mike

"Do you work nearby"

"Yes came the reply I have a studio at the end of the garden"

Current husband enquired "Oh are you a potter?"

I do fear for him sometimes!! Best send him back to his Military Bands and War books.

Blossom

posted by Blossomcottage @ 10:12 PM  

8 Comments:

  • At May 17, 2007 11:02 PM , Blogger UN PEU LOUFOQUE said...

    Oh priceless its like that wonderfulstory peter ustinof told of spotting Princess margaret in hatrrods and not quote remembering who she was but knowing he knew her form somehwere. he says he recalledshe had an elder sister so fishing for clues after saying hello he asked " so how is your sister nad what is she doing now?"

    "oh still Queen" came back the reply!!

     

  • At May 17, 2007 11:08 PM , Blogger Cait O'Connor said...

    We used to live near Mike Rutherford (and Phil Collins).
    Caitx

     

  • At May 17, 2007 11:29 PM , Blogger Pondside said...

    Blossom - that is a sweet story about your current husband! The Great Dane was on a commuter plane with the olympic gold medal rower Silken Lauman. She leaned over and asked him if they'd met. He told me when I picked him up and said "Hey, you were on the plane with Silken"..."OH is that who she was? I thought it might have been someone from the church".
    Gotta love them!

     

  • At May 17, 2007 11:52 PM , Blogger CAMILLA said...

    When I lived in London, The Beatles came into the shop, and I served all four of them. Used to see Fern Britton's father Anthony near where I lived there, also Benny Hill, and the other comedian Dickie Henderson. Benny Hill always wore a drab raincoat, and carried a plastic bag.
    Camilla.

     

  • At May 18, 2007 8:57 AM , Blogger Inthemud said...

    That's a classic Blossom.
    We live near Mike Rutherford and Stan has delivered stuff to his house but not seen him at home.
    Phil Collins was always in the pub at Wisborough Green, Sophies boyfriend used to see him regularly.

     

  • At May 18, 2007 9:04 AM , Blogger Exmoorjane said...

    You know, and this is wildly embarrassing, but I had to look at the comments before I could remember who Mike Rutherford was... I thought, oh he does cricket, doesn't he? But then the studio didn't fit.... I mucked up big-time with Phil Collins....I was interviewing him just before he split u p with his wife (can't remember which one) and he kept dropping hints like fury about it (not sure why) which I ignored and kept banging on about how lovely it was to find a rock star who was happily married, blah blah..... possibly why I never cut it as a gossip columnist!!

     

  • At May 18, 2007 9:21 AM , Blogger lixtroll said...

    I love that - as a potter who does in fact work on a studio (hem hem - shed) at the end of the garden!! Your hubby sounds a real gem X

     

  • At May 18, 2007 9:49 AM , Blogger WesterWitch/Headmistress said...

    But we wouldn't change them would we?

     

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