Famous people who like my business

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

I have met many famous people in my life. Including Della McKenzie - the daughter of the first black woman on British TV who I invited to where I live and drank tea together. She trained as a dancer and can be seen in the opening credits of the James Bond Franchise Live and Let Die with Roger Moore.

The first ever show I went to as a teen was to see Rowan Atkinson in a one man show. I laughed so loud and peculiarly, that he knows me.

I have brushed shoulders, in the same small Theatre bar as the late Windsor Davies - star of 'It ain't half hot mum' comedy TV series, playing the Seargeant Major. And the comedian, Bobby Davro and I have passed each other on a pedestrianised street.

As a Canvasser, I met the beautiful Alison Lapper, the Disabled Artist before she was famous. She offered me to write her biography but I was too shy to phone her and say 'Yes'.

Sadiq Khan, mayor of London was in my GCSE science classes. And I was taught Acting by an Ed Cottrell - a Theatre Director who himself was taught acting alongside Bob Hoskins.

I have met the Film Director, Danny Boyle.

The Impressionist, Phil Cornwell ran past me once, having got out of his car, outside a Train station to grab a cup of coffee.

I once served food to Sylevester McCoy - the 7th incarnation of Dr Who fame whilst working at a Burger Bar.. And I have studied a short business course with the Pop Star Ellie Lawson. The journalist Alice Beer once crossed my path on Oxford Street in the early 2000s. And I stood opposite the Journalist and broadcaster, Jenny Kleeman on a bus, once.

At University, I was taught Sociology by Sami Ramadani, the distinguished Iraqi born lecturer.

I have crossed paths with the late Campaigner Richard Taylor, the father of murdered schoolboy, Damilola Taylor.

I have met Maureen Lipman, received acting advice from Richard E.Grant and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

I once sat opposite the actor, John Hannah on a tube. Japanese girls sitting next to him, recognised him at once and

took photos with him. He was loving it.

I have met the most famous Buddhist monk, Thich Nhất Hạnh - famous for introducing Mindfulness to the West.

The unusually challenged comedienne, Francesca Martinez greeted me once, while walking into a Hospital and I was walking out.

And I have shaken hands with Joan Bakewell before she was made a Baroness where we had a funny interaction where I said to her "I know you." and she said it back. I have shaken hands with the Folk & Rock star, Eddie Reader, the Black actor David Harewood, Nick Clegg when he was Deputy Prime Minister of the UK in 2015 - now a Facebook executive, as well as the comedians Paul Chowdhry and Stephen Fry. I also participated in the comedian Stewart Lee' s Act 10 years ago.

Most recently, during Covid, I met Janet Street-Porter. And the scriptwriter and un-woke comedian Ricky Gervais, asked me if I was alright being a virgin, on twitter live video or Facebook camera call - I do not remember which. He felt for me.

When I went to see Laura Marling in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, the other people in my private box had to leave, giving it all to myself.

I have been in the same room as the Activist, Peter Tatchell.

I walked past Comedian, Dominic Holland - father of actor, Tom Holland at a Train station, once before the first Spiderman movie was released. As well as the one and only, beautifully faced comedian, Tony Slattery in his heyday.

I have crossed paths with several British BBC Presenters in my life. Including Olly Mann, walking with his bike on pedestrianised path; Evan Davis and; Business correspondent, Simon Jack. I have been in the same room as Ex-newsreader, Alastair Stewart, at Westminster.

On my way, one morning to university - at a train station, awaiting for my train, Government Labour MP Alan Johnson, approached me to ask: "Does the next train go to Westminster?!"

One night, while commuting on the tube, I witnessed Baron Nigel Lawson, member of the House of Lords getting on as I was getting off in a carriage further away.

During a morning commute on the tube, I witnessed labour Government Diane Abbot MP, getting off the tube.

I have been in the same room as Feargal Sharkey and Greg Dyke - Ex Director-General of the BBC from 2000 to 2004.

I bumped into Tony Gallagher, then Editor of the Daily Telegraph one day by pure accident. We were both around the back of some establishment, attempting to get in.

I have been in the same lecture room as the Biologist, Steve Jones; and same room as wordsmith, Gyles Brandreth.

I have once come into close contact with the actress, Fiona Shaw just before acting in a role in Theatre which I attended. And during the filming of one scene in the award winning TV series 'Killing Eve' during Covid, messages got mangled and I secretly kept Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh, waiting. I did not turn up. I could have been in it! Nonetheless, my life's circumstances influenced the script thereafter, un peu somewhat.