‘Cool’ things you have done!

[Chelsea26]

Today DP and I took our 4 kids up to London to the theatre.

After, we had a walk round a few sights and he flashed his warrant card and we were able to walk down and take a picture outside Number 10 Downing Street (not that I like anyone in there but still… quite cool)

We walked on a little further and went past the HoP, in my youth I was part of a film crew that went up ‘Big Ben’ and stayed up there for a few hours (also cool), and then, as I was the only woman on the crew, I got to wind the clock!

So as we were walking past today, I casually told the kids that I had wound that clock and I am probably one of very few people alive that have done so

and I was cool for about five minutes

What ‘cool’ things have you done?

[Ohtoberoavingagain]

Studying overseas I tripped over a crocodile that was laying her eggs. Obviously took all her concentration as she ignored me as I managed to stay upright and step over her. I just saw her laying the last of her eggs and then cover them with sand/dust.

[AffIt]

@AWobABobBob

Some people must live sheltered lives based on what they class as "cool" on here.

And what have you done, princess?

[AWobABobBob]

Some people must live sheltered lives based on what they class as "cool" on here.

[Dotcheck]

Toured GCHQ

[SouperNoodle]

@notlaurawade

Throwaway name change.

Wrote a West End play.
Had multiple books published.
Performed in a West End musical.
Performed with the RSC.
Danced in a music video (for some one hit wonder band).
Guest starred in a TV show and got called "bad at acting" by someone on MN.
Am currently having to decide what famous actor should be cast to play me.
Professionally modelled lingerie (for an ad campaign that used non-professional models).
Posed nude for David Bailey.
Have met many celebs.
Swum with sharks.
Was in a shipwreck.
Was a rough sleeper as a teen.
Dropped out of secondary school then went to uni as a mature student.
Celebrated my 40th birthday by backpacking around Brazil and Colombia.
Had a relative murdered and had to testify at inquest.
Obama follows me on Twitter.

Ok that's all pretty amazing.
So I'm guessing you're pretty damn famous then? Would you say most people would know your name?

[SouperNoodle]

I know I've done cool things but my brain isn't working so I can't remember half of them 😂🙈

Not as cool as some of these but I've white water rafted down the river Nile. That was pretty awesome!

[Natsku]

@tobee

Was nearly cool.

Many years ago the police wanted to do a stakeout in Dh & my flat. They spent ages setting it up, talking to their superiors etc etc. They were going to stay there for a few hours/overnight. But in the end, after about 3 hours, they changed their minds.

My dsis and I were on an overnight shoot for a film starring Craig Fairbrass (he off of eastenders and Cliffhanger). We were unpaid extras but we were really shit so doubt we made it to the final cut! Think it was probably a terrible straight to video film though

The police put up a camera in my parents' bedroom window to get evidence of some neighbour's criminal activities (drug dealing I think). I don't remember it though, was very little, but apparently involved lots of coming and going from plain clothes to change tapes etc.

[Soubriquet]

I’ve also swam with sharks and dolphins..before that was ethically said as wrong

[Soubriquet]

The coolest thing I’ve done is the UK’s longest zip line. Loved it!

If you asked my Nan, the coolest thing I did was to run through barriers to give the queen some flowers. Nearly got my Nan arrested because she tried to follow me

[tinkytonky777]

Went to a recording of Top of The Pops as my then boyfriend was performing on it.

[tobee]

Was nearly cool.

Many years ago the police wanted to do a stakeout in Dh & my flat. They spent ages setting it up, talking to their superiors etc etc. They were going to stay there for a few hours/overnight. But in the end, after about 3 hours, they changed their minds.

My dsis and I were on an overnight shoot for a film starring Craig Fairbrass (he off of eastenders and Cliffhanger). We were unpaid extras but we were really shit so doubt we made it to the final cut! Think it was probably a terrible straight to video film though

[ShaunaTheSheep]

I have -twice- arranged for HRH to unveil statues, and assisted her with the actual unveiling. I ran up the covers on my sewing machine!

[ShinyPikachu]

@AWobABobBob

@notlaurawade wins for Barack Obama following her.

He follows me too. DC thought it was amazing but I think he followed everyone back at one time.

[AWobABobBob]

@notlaurawade wins for Barack Obama following her.

[Daisy03]

@newtb

I've spent the night in a log cabin on the summit, not sure if that's the word, of the Grand Canyon. We must've been less than 50ft from the edge. Was in 1964. Now you can't get anywhere near that close. When I got home, gave a full,100, slide show to my class at school. My first presentation at the age of 8!!

Probably not at all cool, but I was picked to carry the county standard at the diamond jubilee of the Guides at Westminster Abbey. Just one problem. It wasn't there, so ended up being a flag escort. Each Union flag and guide flag - the bearers can't see a thing, have an escort on the outside. The best bit was that the Sea Rangers captain's husband was editor of the local paper, and wrote a piece beforehand. He wrote a piece for after, too, which was published without correction, and was part fiction. Quite glad in a way, the standard was massive, tapered like a mediaeval prennant, and was very heavy. The same year, I carried a 6ft oak processional cross, topped with a hefty brass cross with central brass ball in front of 500 people at a divisional Guide service for the jubilee. Just to embarras me, everyone in Guide/Brownie/Ranger uniform. Me? Cassock, ruff, surplice and heels. Heaven knows how I made it up and down the chancel steps without falling flat on my face.

Minor thing, have sung, all robed up at a choir festival in Chester cathedral.

Well and truly 'outed' myself now.

There's a whole village on the edge of one side of the Grand Canyon, stayed there in a cabin beside bright Angel lodge Christmas 2021. Huge drop to the bottom steps away

[MagpiePi]

@Giggorata

I've ridden the Wall of Death.

Me too!!

Although i was sitting on the handlebars of the bike rather than riding the bike.
The scariest bit was at the end when they asked people to chuck money donations down - ouch!

[notlaurawade]

Throwaway name change.

Wrote a West End play.
Had multiple books published.
Performed in a West End musical.
Performed with the RSC.
Danced in a music video (for some one hit wonder band).
Guest starred in a TV show and got called "bad at acting" by someone on MN.
Am currently having to decide what famous actor should be cast to play me.
Professionally modelled lingerie (for an ad campaign that used non-professional models).
Posed nude for David Bailey.
Have met many celebs.
Swum with sharks.
Was in a shipwreck.
Was a rough sleeper as a teen.
Dropped out of secondary school then went to uni as a mature student.
Celebrated my 40th birthday by backpacking around Brazil and Colombia.
Had a relative murdered and had to testify at inquest.
Obama follows me on Twitter.

[JustDanceAddict]

Seen Saturn and her rings through a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere. No light pollution - was awesome!

[Natsku]

@Furries

Not sure whether this counts as cool, but I did have a go at fire-eating a number of years ago.

I'd say that's more warm than cool


Just remembered something else, I abseiled down a lighthouse once to raise money for something (can't remember what I was raising money for, perhaps RNLI). Was terrifying but also pretty cool.

[MassiveSalad22]

Oh also stood elbow to elbow with Stephen Fry in the wings of some theatre. And sat behind the band at the royal Albert hall which is v fun but something anyone can do if you buy those tickets.

[MassiveSalad22]

Things that won’t out me:

At the theatre, I’ve sat: next to Dom Joly (didn’t know who he was but DH did ha); behind Jason from Gavin & Stacey; and sat a few rows in front of Alan Rickman. It was a school trip during Harry Potter fever so all of us were quietly going mad about Snape behind us 😄

Shot massive guns in the Australian outback

Been an extra on Made in Chelsea

Been on stage at a Horne Section show to trial a potential task for Taskmaster

And more stuff which I can’t say!! Bloody love life!!

[CharlotteSt]

I drove coast to coast across Australia from Perth to Sydney in a six berth camper van.

I was offered a job in the intelligence service and have the country's highest security clearance.

[malificent7]

I was a dancer in the dance tent at Glastonbury festival circa 2021. No experience...totally blagged it and got the free performers ticket!

[Hollyhocksarenotmessy]

A solo parachute jump.

You had to do a day's training first, and you were on one of those lines from the plane that automatically opens your parachute, and had a 2-way radio with a trainer on the ground, but it was still solo!

It was essentially the first stage of many towards serious parachute training.

I loved it and really regret not continuing the training and taking it up as a hobby.

Too old, fat, and liable to injure myself to take it up again now.

[RedHelenB]

@Natsku

I've done the overnight sleeper there too, though not during Soviet times. Was nice though, quite different from my experience of sleeper trains elsewhere, with a guard in each carriage, and caviar in the restaurant car.

The overnight sleeper train to leningrad was one of my favourite travel moments. It felt like I was in Dr Zhivago, all those snowy fields and the big samavar. We didn't get Caviar though.