Who is the most interesting person you have ever met

I don't think I could ever bring myself to curtsey to anybody. About the only thing I agreed with Cherie Blair about.

I found myself curtsying to the Queen Mother when she was opening a local nature reserve. My son was only 4 and had run up a woodland path, climbed onto a rustic shelter where the QM was having and cakes with the honoured 'three spots'( we were 'one spot') and asked for ' a cake please'. he was brought back by two policemen who smilingly told us the tale. (for those worried it was only a few yards away from us but we did not see him climbing on the shelter) On her way in to the reserve he was swinging on the gate which she was due to walk through, as she came through she said to her lady in waiting 'That's how little boys should be' she said 'Hello' to him to which he replied 'I mustn't speak to strange people' Oh well bang went DDH's knighthood and my OBE

We sold our 2nd boat to the man who does all the Helicopter stunts in the James Bond and mission impossible films. Lovely man. You can imagine the tales he had to tell. His DD told us stories of their holidays with ex President Carter in America.
In the berth next to us was Commander Cunningham who commanded the Ark Royle. What a wonderful couple they were.
At another Marina we knew a real life spy. We didn't know it at the time but a very close friend who was on the submarine Osolot recognised him as they had taken him ashore off the coast of Finland.
In the 60s I didn't know that I was giving Glenda Jackson a cup of coffee on my boat until she had gone and someone told me who it was. She was with the chap who played William Tell. I didn't regognise him, either.

Anno - I agree with you about Shirley Williams - a lovely woman.

Of course it was Jim (am I getting old?) We had a rude version of 'Over my shoulder.....'

Yes Jessie Matthews played Mrs Dale.towards the end of its run.Earlier in her career (in 20s and 30s )she was a leading actress,singer and dancer in films and shows -remember 'Over My Shoulder goes One Care'?
I met her in Watford in the early 70s when she was visiting her sister.
I believe she died in 1981

Yes, Ana, it was Jim! I used to listen to it in the afternoon when I was a student. I think I could have taken a degree in the doings of Dr Dale's household. Didn't Jessie Matthews take over the part from someone who either died or retired?

I have a picture of me shaking hands with Shirley Williams. I didn't have much of a chance to talk to her because she was addressing a meeting in the early days of the SDP. She struck me as a woman with no personal vanity - very down-to-earth and concerned about real people. She has a brilliant political brain and one of the best moments I ever saw on TV was when she managed effortlessly to out-argue Robin Day. I rarely watch Question Time but try to make an exception when she is one of the panel.

Jim! It was Jim....! (sorry )

Wasn't Jessie Matthews Mrs. Dale, of the famous diary? It was amusing that most episodes began with her saying 'I'm a bit worried about Bob....'

My daughter had a boy friend who was the chef on Sam Spiegel's yacht. He thought it was very funny to make a pan of soup at my flat which he laced liberally with cannabis, and of course my daughters found it hysterically funny when I got very high. Little s*ds!
She spent six weeks in Palma Nova living with Antony Burgess's son and working on the yachts. I didn't dare ask exactly what she was doing
Burgess was a recluse who did not socialise at all. The most popular 'celebs' in Flashman's Bar were Ringo Starr and Michael Crawford.

Most of you will be too young to remember Jessie Matthews -I once took a splinter out of her finger!
In my career encountered several celebrities - Johnny /Fanny Craddock,Nicholas Lyndhurst,Ken Loach,Roger Moore and many of the cast of Casualty and Bristol newsreaders. As Greatnan said we made a point of not paying them special attention

Flowerofthewest I wondered for a moment whether yourson was poking his finger up Sir David's nose or Guy's There are no words to express my jealousy !!!

Greatnan your mention of Monte Carlo reminds me of a friend who sent me a card from Nice which finished with "must go, I'm on a boat with Jean Claude Van Damm in his underpants" Obviously I had to phone her for details, but apparently he was depressingly boring.

Greatnan what is it with Eaton Place?

About 20 years ago I very nearly killed Lord Longford! He too just stepped out into the road whilst reading!

I never actually met Enoch Powell but I nearly killed him. I was driving up Eaton Place and he just stepped out into the road while reading something. No comment!

susieb755 - You would have liked Rolf - a lovely, generous man.

Cute ....

Jude Law?

I am watching him now - a fascinating programme about the beginnings of life.

I bumped into Joan Bakewell once(literally) outside central library in Manchester, I did a sort of involuntary curtsy when I said Sorry!

I filled up with petrol next to Jude Law once, I was'nt paying attention to this task and flooded me tank!

Nope Greatnan He belongs to me!!!!! I have a photo to prove it He was doing a tree planting at nature reserve which our friends manage. My son was then 18 months old. He kept kicking his wellies into the hole, Sir David grabbed him out of my arms and said " I love toddlers, they so remind me of chimpanzees" My son then poked his finger up Sir D's nose. Later we went to a lunch for the Herts and Middx Trust where he was guest speaker, that's where I got MY hug while having picture taken. He asked my DDH if he could have copies of the pictures of him and my son. We felt honoured.

The look on my face when he was holding my son is truely pathetic, talk about hero worship, I was almost drooling. correction, I was drooling!

A lady called Anna that I know, she is in her seventies, and is such and inspiration to me - we share the same a political views, but she does so much it makes me tired just thinking about it ! She volunteer stewards at two local arts centres, is a committee member of my womens group, her local playground, older peoples forum, does prisoner resettlement, is on a county wide board for older people, is a trustee of the local cvs.... she is truly amazing, and when she does go on to a better place would be far more deserving of the accolades a certain other person appears to be getting...

I have always wanted to meet Rolf Harris, my daughter and mu niece have, but sadly I haven't....... he featured in the only naughty dream I have ever had !!!

One of the most interesting, widely read and intelligent men I ever knew was a shoemaker in our small Scottish town. He was a classical music lover and extremely knowledgeable but also for a man who probably left school at the age of 14 he was immensely articulate,well-educated, well-read, and up to date with current affairs . He could quote poetry or literature when relevant and would comment on what was in the newspapers or other items of national or local interest so that a visit with my father or mother to pick up a pair of shoes or to drop them off for mending would take half anhour at least, but was always fascinating. His son (a little older than me) went on to get a PhD which I felt was what his father could have achieved had he ever had the opportunity.

I have been in love with David Attenborough for years, along with a few million other women.

I can top that Deedaa I had a hug from him and my son poked his finger in his nose! nanananah

I lived in Monte Carlo for five years so there were always plenty of famous people around, but we made a point of not paying them any special attention. I don't think most of them were very interesting anyway. I danced with Oliver Reed (drunk, boring) and had dinner with Patrick Dromgoole (charming, full of theatrical anecdotes), but the most interesting person I met personally was James Burke, who used to present 'Tomorrow's World'.
When Princesse Caroline came into The Living Room night club with her minders, the atmosphere dropped horribly. It must have been difficult for her. I would like to be rich, so I could help all my family, but I would hate to be famous. Fancy not being able to scratch your nose without somebody taking a photo.
I had a cleaner called Lil, who had never read a book, but was full of hilarious anecdotes about the people she worked for. I found her excellent company - and she was also a very good cleaner!