Random stuff
I was on University Challenge. Looked incredibly smug. Heard Paxo tell a member of another team to "fuck off" after he slagged off a book that Paxo had written, then asked him to sign it. Well, hardly surprising, is it?

[edit] I was on the Xfm breakfast show a few weeks ago. I came second in a quiz to select someone to join them on an Eggheads TV quiz show team. Still, got a radio and a cuddly toy, so wasn't too bad.

One of my ancestors was in the same regiment as that which was at the Battle of Rourke's Drift (as in the film Zulu), joining it a year or two afterwards, so he would have known some of the surviviors. He was also one of the best shots in the army. I have the proof.

[edit] Another connection with that film is that I went to the same school as Michael Caine. Also have the same birthday as him.

My Nan made Cadbury's chocolate for a living.

[edit] Rob Newman knows me. Vaguely. He owes me a pint, as it happens.

[edit] I made Mark Thomas laugh when we met at a demonstration.

I've been published twice. Well, two and a half, I suppose, if you count another thing I did. Should be published four times within a few months.

I was almost knocked unconcious by Windsor Davies' grandson, who was, most certainly not "a lovely boy". Nutcase, he was. Absolute nutcase.

I had a very rare medicical condition last year. Deeply unpleasant.

I have another very rare medicical condition now. Annoying.

[edit] Had dinner with Christopher Timothy. Also met Bill Oddie, Chris Packham, Terry Nutkins and a pile of other celebs at the same time.

[edit] Walked into some Big Brother infra-celeb. Had to be told who it was. Didn't give a toss anyway.

[edit] Walked for the first time on a beach on the Belgian coast in the presence of Sir Jimmy Saville. Beat that!

[edit] I won a letter writing competition organised by the Post Office when I was a kid. Also won a Lego Club competition.

[edit] Once gave directions to the Archbishop of York. I was at university. He asked where the Porters Lodge was. He was about five metres away from it. Durrrrr.

[edit] Had dinner at a conference next to the former head of the RSPB (Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds). Top chap, BTW.

[edit] Won a national competition twice and came second once when I was 10-13. Can't say which, but I've still got it on my CV!

Damn, I think I've gone and revealed my secret identity now. Sod it.
( Parmesan Quality b4 Quantity, Sat 26 Feb 2005, 21:11, Reply)