When I was really tiny, I was babysat by Phil Lynott for half an hour or so
He was married to the daughter of Leslie Crowther, who's mother was a friend and neighbour of my grandparents.
Apparently the whole family were visiting and I got left in his care for 30 mins or so when the rest went out into the garden.

Sadly i was too young to realise the awesomeness of the guy, and my grandparents are no longer with us to give me more details :~(
( MrSanity has maybe kicked the WoW habit forever, Sun 31 Oct 2010, 19:22, 6 replies)

Allegedly
Phil Lynott had been living with Leslie Crowther's daughter for a few years when he finally decided to marry her. So he rocks up to Crowther's house and asks him for his daughters hand in marriage.

"You might as well" says Leslie "You've had everything else"


Nice story - hope it's true.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 31 Oct 2010, 22:42, closed)

Kudos to Mr Sanity
Well not one of my babysitter's had a father-in-law who rolled a Rolls Royce at speed.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 8:58, closed)

My mum knew Phil Lynott when she was a kid.
His auntie lived near my mum in Dublin so whenever he and his mum went to visit, they all saw him. She said he was very quiet and very shy. Being mixed race and growing up in 1950s Ireland wouldn't have been the easiest experience.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 12:01, closed)

I'm named after Phil Lynott
I was going to be called William until my mum when to see Thin Lizzy whilst 8 months preggers.
( Peej, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 13:10, closed)

Did he leave any whiskey in the jar?
Oh.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 14:01, closed)

I'm told by my mum
that I gave Phil Lynott's daughters the measles when I was a nipper. Apparently I clattered into the pair of them at a motorway service station whilst harbouring the (soon to flourish) virus.
(i.charlius *Two Ronnies Theme*, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 14:46, closed)