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bristolhammerfc wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:20 pm
Stan Cullimore of the House Martins. Had a chat, now a journalist and blogger about houseboats.
We spent a Happy hour together
Did I tell you my Housemartins story?
Ian (Stan) was kind of a mate of mine and he asked me to join when their original bass player left. Embarrassingly, Paul had already asked Quentin (Norman Cook). So I told them not to worry, because I thought the band I was I already in was going somewhere.
Fast forward several months and they were on Top of the Pops while I was still playing to half a dozen people in the ****ing back room of the Apple Tree in Crawley.
Fast forward several months and they were on Top of the Pops while I was still playing to half a dozen people in the ****ing back room of the Apple Tree in Crawley.
Being part of a successful Pop Band isn't all it's cracked up to be , you got lucky .
Bizarre and unexpected. Just got a text from a mate saying "Do you know James Collins? I'm sat with his brother"
"Do you want to speak to him?" (err, what am I going to say?" )
Turns out it was indeed Ginger Pele's (older?) brother won't name names but seems 'imself has 3 sisters as well.
Nice chap full of praise for his brother says Ginge loves West Ham and I said he is still well-regarded there too. Had to chip in that referees didn't like him cos of his size.
Doing coaching badges in Wales and does general sports punditry in the region too
"A real Newport boy who loves football"
vietnammer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:21 pm
Bizarre and unexpected. Just got a text from a mate saying "Do you know James Collins? I'm sat with his brother"
"Do you want to speak to him?" (err, what am I going to say?" )
My nephew was in a pub in Chester and got talking to Ian Rush - he immediately phones his Mam and says ' It's Ian Rush on the phone, Mam ' and Rushie obligingly chatted to her for a minute or two .
vietnammer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:21 pm
Bizarre and unexpected. Just got a text from a mate saying "Do you know James Collins? I'm sat with his brother"
"Do you want to speak to him?" (err, what am I going to say?" )
Turns out it was indeed Ginger Pele's (older?) brother won't name names but seems 'imself has 3 sisters as well.
Nice chap full of praise for his brother says Ginge loves West Ham and I said he is still well-regarded there too. Had to chip in that referees didn't like him cos of his size.
Doing coaching badges in Wales and does general sports punditry in the region too
"A real Newport boy who loves football"
Monkeybubbles wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:34 pm
Did I tell you my Housemartins story?
Ian (Stan) was kind of a mate of mine and he asked me to join when their original bass player left. Embarrassingly, Paul had already asked Quentin (Norman Cook). So I told them not to worry, because I thought the band I was I already in was going somewhere.
Fast forward several months and they were on Top of the Pops while I was still playing to half a dozen people in the ****ing back room of the Apple Tree in Crawley.