Name Dropping

[Maverick]

Bit of fun - Do you know of any current or past celebrities that do or have OWNED a river/canal boat?

 

I'll start the ball rolling with an easy one as featured on a past series of Waterworld for those that missed it.

 

Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd owns the Astoria Houseboat on the River Thames that was previously owned by Fred Carno the man who discovered Charlie Chaplin.

Edited December 6, 2007 by Maverick

[saltysplash]

Bit of fun - Do you know of any current or past celebrities that do or have owned a river/canal boat?

 

I'll start the ball rolling with an easy one as featured on a past series of Waterworld for those that missed it.

 

Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd owns the Astoria Houseboat on the River Thames that was previously owned by Fred Carno the man who discovered Charlie Chaplin.

 

 

Houseboat....says it all...have seen the afore mentioned ...vessel...lighter....skip...

 

 

No engine, no means of propulsion, ...its a caravan perched atop a floating platform

 

 

 

prunella scales and her hubby who's name escapes me are the most well known...didnt they moor at little venice?

[fuzzyduck]

Me, i've been in Narrowboatworld don't ya' know.

 

my agent is currently in talks with endemol about a new program called Celebrity Alligator wrestling.

[RichardH]

Julia Sawahla (is that how you spell it) lives on a boat on the K&A.

 

Suchet is fairly high profile in the nb world.

[Sir Nibble]

Julia Sawahla

[Byeckerslike]

Frank Muir used to own a narrowboat as well.

[Gary Peacock]

Richard Branson lived on houseboats for quite a few years, first on Alberta and then on Duende.

[WJM]

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart (Ali McBeal) hired a narrowboat on the Lllangollen a few years back.

Edited December 6, 2007 by WJM

[carlt]

That short fat one from auf wiedersehen pet has got a boat.

[Neildudman]

Mr Suchet's son brings his children to our Day Nursery!.Lovely people!

That short fat one from auf wiedersehen pet has got a boat.

Do you mean Barrie??aka Tim Spall?. Did you know he's a cockney?

[Brummage]

Julia Sawahla (is that how you spell it) lives on a boat on the K&A.

 

Suchet is fairly high profile in the nb world.

 

Actually Julia is now back on terra-firma having split up with her boater partner.

 

Jonnie Walker is quite a well known narrowboater. Also Timothy Spall once moored next to us at Napton.

 

[Purple Fairie]

Ronnie Wood's (Rolling Stones) family were from the waterways and he and his sister were the first to be born on dry land.

[Gnome K Gnome]

There's always sooty's alter ego, Mathew Corbett.

 

And what about Rosie and jim......Do they count. It is a real boat they live on....

 

Julia Sawahla (is that how you spell it)......

 

Think its spelt Sawalha.

Edited December 6, 2007 by Gnome K Gnome

[John Orentas]

Anyone of you who lives in the Greater Manchester area will remember the Chief Constable, James Anderton..

I once entertained him and his dog-collared friend who's name escapes me on my boat for a couple of hours when the were guests at the Ashton rally some years ago.

 

Appalling as his public persona and his political views were to me then as they are now, on a personal level those two blokes were the nicest people anyone could wish to meet.. Quite disturbing really.

[carlt]

I once entertained him and his dog-collared friend who's name escapes me on my boat for a couple of hours

 

.. Quite disturbing really.

I found this when I met Tom King, I despise his politics with every fibre of my body, but what a lovely man!

 

(sorry for the edit btw, John)

[Nine of Hearts]

Anyone of you who lives in the Greater Manchester area will remember the Chief Constable, James Anderton..

 

Two mates of mine encountered the chap just about the end of his tenure walking in the Lakes. They say they were sorely tempted to hide behind a nearby bush, set fire to it, and intone in booming voices:

"James, it's me again. Legalise the weed, and leave the kids alone!".

 

Still makes me chuckle even now.

[John Orentas]

I found this when I met Tom King, I despise his politics with every fibre of my body, but what a lovely man!

 

(sorry for the edit btw, John)

 

 

 

How about that, I met Tom King, in fact I have a photo of him and me in earnest conversation, he was sacked two days later.. Come to think of it, I have met several Defence Ministers and all suffered the same fate within days.

[moggyjo]

Richard Branson lived on houseboats for quite a few years, first on Alberta and then on Duende.

I think you will find that one of his secretaries lives on his boat in Little Venice, Think he now has another new boat moored at Enslow now as he lives here (sometimes) in Kidlington, We have known his gardner since he had Virgin recording studios in Shipton Manor, they were good days, when you did not know what famous bands would walk into the Boat Inn at Thrupp, nearest pub to the manor.

[nigel carton]

I've seen Maffi a couple of times on the cut.

Edited December 6, 2007 by nigel carton

[AMModels]

Jake Burns from Stiff Little Fingers is a big fan of canals I dont know if he owns a boat but he definitely holidays on them regularly and talks about them on his website.

[carlt]

David Essex used to be a lock keeper.

[Chris-B]

Buster Bloodvessel ( Bad Manners) has a houseboat at Bulls Bridge

[moggyjo]

Timothy West and Prunella Scales + Shadrach Dingle from Emmerdale

[Mick_B]

And how could you forget yer man "Snibble" who got a mention in Canal Boat mag.....

 

Now who wrote that article????

 

Ah yes.... famous journalist Mortimer Bones.

[mikes]

One of the Radio 2 presenters (I think it might be Alex Lester - 3:00am to 6:00am)