Bill Oddie
I love the goodies, i have a "Funky Gibbon" Wifebeater from the genuine early 80's which i keep safe. But then i met the sexual nemesis of Kate Humble - namely Bill Oddie.

We had him as an after dinner speaker at our conference. First of all, a 2 hour "Follow that bird" Oddie extravaganza. Then half hour after dinner, but best of all he was then invited to party on down with us lot.

Now my boss had headed home due to family illness, and had missed this whole evening. So, i decided to have it large enough for both of us. Loads of wine with the meal, and then Student Union priced double Voddie and Redbulls - i was flying!!!

I then stopped and listened - i heard the call of the Oddie and went to investigate.

I found him, and i was so pleased i lurched over at high speed - and clinked glasses with him and sort of mumbled "You're a...bloody...good......Bloke" - SMASH. I chipped his glass and scared the poor little fella half to death.

Since then, a mate of mine met him at 5am on Clapham common. They are both birdwatchers. Probably the only 2 on the common at that time. Bill comes over and says "I think you and me are alike, we best stick together". At this point my mate notices everyone else was leather clad (or had been), male, and willing to find any old port in a storm.

I tried to email the oddie to apologise a few months later but to no avail. He probably still has nightmares......
( bazza van der trance , ooh baby baby, baby baby. Get up on this., Tue 21 Apr 2009, 15:14, 3 replies)

I sat behind him in the Camden Parkway cinema
and watched Jurassic Park. Ear-flicking distance and, even though I too am a huge Goodies fan, I was tempted.

My second fascinating piece of Oddie trivia is that when he wrote Funky Gibbon he was a proper hardcore funk fan. I read an interview with him where he was going on about how into Parliament he was at that time.

Made me smile, anyway.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 21 Apr 2009, 15:47, closed)

Plenty of penguins
on Clapham Common...
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 21 Apr 2009, 17:23, closed)

Clapham Common at 5am
they didn't spot Kevin Spacey (or Downey Jnr) by any chance?
(Hipfubu one step forward, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 12:50, closed)