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I accidentally made friends with someone very famous, now what?

672 replies

CornflakeShark · 21/05/2019 21:09

I feel a bit of a dork here but hear me out. I met Peter* at one of my regular fav haunts. It's a quiet, out-of-the-way place used by those who share a common pass-time. Peter & I must have similar schedules because we often rock-up at the same time. Over a period, we've progressed from a smile & nod at a distance, to polite small-talk, to sharing a space to do our hobby side-by-side - with the accompanying chit-chat that goes with it. I felt like we were right on the cusp of becoming quite pally. I don't have a tv & seldom read the news online apart from a quick scan of the headlines, I'm a bit out of touch really. Then a week ago I suddenly saw his pic in the news & thought 'Oh fuck'. I was shocked. I know Peter's just a bloke like any other person underneath it. He doesn't court the press like some do but now I feel a bit funny about the next time we meet up. He's never told me who he is other than first names & I suspect he likes the quiet friendship. I feel funny about it now. Do I say something? If I don't I feel a bit awkward. Wwyd?

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LaurieFairyCake · 22/05/2019 14:05

I took on an office in central London last year and since I did I've had a string of well known people through the door. I never know who they are until they say something - I've decided people look different on tv or in papers Confused

Loads of them 'know' each other so they say so-and-so told me about you. It does help that the office is approached down an alleyway so really discrete I suppose.

Flyinggeese · 22/05/2019 14:10

Biggus or dogging...

MyNameIsCharlesII · 22/05/2019 14:17

Yeah def sounds like they are allotment neighbours imo.

Switsy · 22/05/2019 14:21

If it's an allotment.....it's Jeremy Corbyn.

WhatWouldChristineCagneyDo · 22/05/2019 14:22

Yeah TOTALLY Jeremy Corbyn.... and allotments, she even said she doesn't watch the News much...

Xmas2020 · 22/05/2019 14:24

Pole Dancing with David Attenborough Grin

Twocoffees · 22/05/2019 14:29

...no it’s Tommy Cooper that’s dead..,

waterlego · 22/05/2019 14:30

Scuba Diving with Meatloaf?

waterlego · 22/05/2019 14:32

Yahtzee with Bruno Brooks?

DpWm · 22/05/2019 14:34

He is VERY big
You must know him well then Grin

HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 22/05/2019 14:49

Scrapbooking with the Edge.

HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 22/05/2019 14:55

Origami with Prince Phillip.

HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 22/05/2019 14:56

No, wait! Speed Awareness Course with Prince Philip.

Johngon · 22/05/2019 14:59

Fishing with Paul Gascoigne?

Baskerville · 22/05/2019 15:00

Speed Awareness Course with Prince Philip Grin

DH met one of his best friends on a speed awareness course, some to think of it. They bonded doing the Irish Times crossword at the break.

Tootyfilou · 22/05/2019 15:05

Its the guy who plays The Hound in GOT. She says VERY big... double clue. Hobby is boat building or something musical

Rockbird · 22/05/2019 15:11

Taxidermy with Boris Johnson (alas not literally).

Switsy · 22/05/2019 15:13

If only he were extinct and sitting in a glass case somewhere.

Xmas2020 · 22/05/2019 15:23

Web Slinging with Tom Holland

Street Dancing with Benedict Cumberbatch

Karaoke with James Corden

Over600Ecalypts · 22/05/2019 15:39

Train-spotting with Ewan MacGregor

Men's Shed with Julian Clary

SinkGirl · 22/05/2019 16:00

Its the guy who plays The Hound in GOT. She says VERY big... double clue. Hobby is boat building or something musical

So surely one of the five different guys who played the Mountain then (as if anyone would recognise him 😂)

LarryDuff · 22/05/2019 16:03

Papier mache hats with Edward Snowden

pepperpot99 · 22/05/2019 16:09

'Learn Ecuadorian in 7 quick years' with Julian Assange?

'Build them muscles' with Danny Dyer?

'How to swear really effectively whilst cooking' with Gordon Ramsay?

'Be a wanker in a big car' with Jezza Clarkson?

'Learning to love bad wigs' with Grayson Perry?

There is LITERALLY no end to the permutations..... Grin

beerandpopcorn · 22/05/2019 16:16

Do you fancy him OP.?

But do you though?

DoxxedFox · 22/05/2019 16:19

Friendship bracelets with Bono?