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

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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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HasThisSoddingNameGoneToo · 24/05/2019 13:30

@AssangesCat I nominated it this morning and received a lovely reply saying it'll be put to The Committee.

I imagine The Committee as either a friendly office full of cheerful MN staff... or a dark side-room where two surly-faced dinner ladies sit with crossed arms, and if it doesn't make them smile, it's out.

Tinytomato2 · 24/05/2019 13:58

Extreme ironing with Ben Shepherd.

Horsesforcourses23 · 24/05/2019 14:47

Bob sledding with Usain Bolt?

6demandingchildren · 24/05/2019 14:56

Planking with nicholas lyndhurst

norrismcwhirtersfridgemagnet · 24/05/2019 15:06

Dry Stone Walling with Gok Wan?

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 24/05/2019 15:40

I see your Bitch n' Stitch with Elton, and I raise you my Knit n' Talk Shit with Graham Norton.

Otterhound · 24/05/2019 16:12

Throwing pottery (aka ghost) with Laurence Llewelyn- in full dandy attire

Otterhound · 24/05/2019 16:12

Ooops missed off the Bowen!!

MyGastIsFlabbered · 24/05/2019 16:17

Train spotting with Vinnie Jones?

Mrsmummy90 · 24/05/2019 16:29

I've asked for it to go in classics Grin

iklboo · 24/05/2019 17:09

Parkour with Stephen Merchant

vasillisa · 24/05/2019 18:03

What IS Paul Weller up to? Intrigued now (actually just nosy).

Horse whispering?
Flower arranging for the local church?
Walking rescue dogs?
Pressing flowers?

Or is there something I'd rather not know?

Twocoffees · 24/05/2019 23:09

Visiting Noel Gallagher at his allotment?

BugEyedBeans · 24/05/2019 23:46

Hula-hooping with Robbie Williams

Cismyfatarse1 · 25/05/2019 00:02

Stool making with Gillian McKeith ?

Mrsmummy90 · 25/05/2019 00:03

Dumpster diving with Phillip Schofield

MiniMum97 · 25/05/2019 00:47

Oh I know, I know I know....

Beetle racing with Trevor MacDonald

findingmyfeet12 · 25/05/2019 01:04

Sitar practice with Brian Blessed?

Shadow1234 · 25/05/2019 01:53

Stilt walking with Ronnie Corbett

GrimDamnFanjo · 25/05/2019 02:06

Someone I know thought she may have been in a foreign language evening class with Martin Freeman. Russian apparently.
He was an infrequent attendee and so she was never sure if it was him
Or a lookalike

Daisypie · 25/05/2019 02:56

Ferreting with Kenneth Branagh.

IamTheMeg · 25/05/2019 06:23

Backgammon with Harry Styles

Tinytomato2 · 25/05/2019 07:27

I don't think Ronnie Corbett is still alive is he?!

NorthernRunner · 25/05/2019 07:36

No Ronnie Corbett isn’t alive anymore but that would be hilarious.

I reckon squash with David Williams

iklboo · 25/05/2019 07:38

Tai Chi with Al Pacino

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