Famous People To Whom I Have Sold Booze And Fags
I have been
selling booze in one form or another for the last 22
years or so, and in that time have had a number of
famous customers. I don't know why I have never
blogged this before, but I promise you this is all
true.
Martin Amis - a regular in the off-licence in North Kensington. A sound bloke overall. Signed a few books for me. The first time I served him, I asked my Geordie colleague afterward did he know who that was. He didn't.
"That was Martin Amis" says I.
"Martin Anus? 'Ooooo the fuck's 'eee?"
Nigella Lawson - in her pre-Domestic Goddess days. Also her late hubby John Diamond. He was a really nice guy and I was genuinely saddened by his untimely death from cancer.
Dr Robert from The Blow Monkeys (He was mentioned in Twenty's post today , and I suppose that's what made me think of this.) He was another regular to the offie, and for a long time I didn't know who he was, but felt that I did know him from somewhere. One day, a new member of staff recognised him, the day he walked in with…
…Paul Weller. We only ever saw him once, and the lad that served him had been a serious fan of The Jam. He bought four cans of Stella Artois. We thought about contacting the writers of Viz to see if they would be interested in doing a strip called "Paul Weller, The Bloke Who Drinks Stella."
Joely Richardson. Again I only met her once. This was when she was starring in "Lady Chatterly's Lover". Barely twelve hours had passed from when I had been ogling her naked person on telly, till she was standing before me in the shop. That was very awkward, and I didn't know where to look.
Mariella Frostrup. Every now and then she'd roll in at 11am for big bottles of Volvic and some smokes.
Michael Winner. He comes across in print and on screen as an arrogant, overbearing prick. I'm happy to report that he is indeed an arrogant, overbearing prick.
Rik Mayall. Bought a packet of fags off me once.
Brett Anderson from Suede. Bought a bottle of wine in our shop once.
Elvis Costello. Used to see him every now and then when I ran a wine shop in south Dublin. Had good taste in Bordeaux reds.
I'll probably think of more, and will add accordingly.
Martin Amis - a regular in the off-licence in North Kensington. A sound bloke overall. Signed a few books for me. The first time I served him, I asked my Geordie colleague afterward did he know who that was. He didn't.
"That was Martin Amis" says I.
"Martin Anus? 'Ooooo the fuck's 'eee?"
Nigella Lawson - in her pre-Domestic Goddess days. Also her late hubby John Diamond. He was a really nice guy and I was genuinely saddened by his untimely death from cancer.
Dr Robert from The Blow Monkeys (He was mentioned in Twenty's post today , and I suppose that's what made me think of this.) He was another regular to the offie, and for a long time I didn't know who he was, but felt that I did know him from somewhere. One day, a new member of staff recognised him, the day he walked in with…
…Paul Weller. We only ever saw him once, and the lad that served him had been a serious fan of The Jam. He bought four cans of Stella Artois. We thought about contacting the writers of Viz to see if they would be interested in doing a strip called "Paul Weller, The Bloke Who Drinks Stella."
Joely Richardson. Again I only met her once. This was when she was starring in "Lady Chatterly's Lover". Barely twelve hours had passed from when I had been ogling her naked person on telly, till she was standing before me in the shop. That was very awkward, and I didn't know where to look.
Mariella Frostrup. Every now and then she'd roll in at 11am for big bottles of Volvic and some smokes.
Michael Winner. He comes across in print and on screen as an arrogant, overbearing prick. I'm happy to report that he is indeed an arrogant, overbearing prick.
Rik Mayall. Bought a packet of fags off me once.
Brett Anderson from Suede. Bought a bottle of wine in our shop once.
Elvis Costello. Used to see him every now and then when I ran a wine shop in south Dublin. Had good taste in Bordeaux reds.
I'll probably think of more, and will add accordingly.