John Inman, Roy Castle, Danny La Rue, Phil Cool ...
... all stayed in the hotel where I used to work years ago while they were appearing in pantomime at a local civic theatre. John Inman brought his dog with him and walked it in the grounds while wearing a shellsuit (it was the late 80's!), Roy Castle was a thoroughly nice chap who looked taller in real life to me than he did on the telly, never actually saw Danny La Rue but did take his/her breakfast up and left it outside his/her room, knocked and left as requested - think he/she was a bit touchy about being seen without make up on at that time in the morning ... and finally Phil Cool who I hadn't realised was still in his room as I barged in to replenish his tea and coffee making facilities and promptly (on request) gave me a signed picture of him 'pulling one of his funny faces' which I still have to this day ... it is hiding in a box in the loft somewhere but it really is a treasured memento of the time he stayed there, honest - another thoroughly nice chap too.
( tubbylittletitwitch ... is still trying to drop a twatting norfleet on, Sat 22 Sep 2012, 21:36, Reply)