Famous people you have worked for

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I worked for Jennifer Lopez for a few weeks but it wasn't tree related so it probably doesn't count here.

[oldwoodcutter]

Done tree work and sold logs to a former high sheriff of northumberland who now lives hereabouts, if that cuts any ice with anybody.

[Steve Bullman]

Oh, go on then. I've worked with...

 

Stephen Hendry

Nigel Mansell

Murray Walker

Bill Oddie

Rory Bremner

Tiff Needell

Tommy Walsh

Gordon Ramsey

Ainsley Harriet

Porter Waggoner

Janet Brown

Richard Stilgoe

Humphrey Littleton

John Dankworth

Carol Vorderman

Maggie Philbin

Jill Dando

Miriam Stoppard

Suzanne Dando

William Woolard

Crystal Gayle

Stella Parton

Anneka Rice

Linda Lusadi

Nigel Havers

John Kettley

John Humphrys

Simon Groom

Valerie Singleton

Anne Greg

Judith Hann

Stuart Hall

Bucks Fizz (the 4 of them).

...and the entire English 1966 World Cup team + Sir Alf Ramsey

 

I think there are quite a few more that I've forgotten. I've not included one or two that I've briefly met but didn't spend any real time with -- like David Essex, Micky Most, Jonathon Palmer, Don King, Eric Morcambe, Paul Daniels, Damon Hill, Margaret Thatcher and Martin Johnson. I once had a meal with a group of TV people in the States and sat next to the star of a Hollywood soap -- but I didn't know who he was. I think the show was called something like Beverly Hills 56789 or something. And I've not mentioned any of the politicians other than M Thatcher.

 

I've worked with quite a few actors who've been in good films but you probably wouldn't know their names (and I can't remember most of them) -- but there was the German commander in 'Indiana Jones and the holy Grail' who was turned to dust at the end; and the chap who played the Star Wars fleet captain and got done in by Darth Vader in episode 4, I think.

 

Generally speaking they've been really good to work with and a couple became friends for a short while, while some were total pains in the arse (I shan't say who). Most fun was probably Murray Walker. What a very entertaining man to be with, and a mine of stories -- if you like F1, like I do.

 

Best wishes,

 

John Russell

 

i'm guessing this wasn't treework, so what else is it you do?

[bellringer]

his profile say he is Chairman of TV facilities companies. See http://www.gmg.tv

[Burgess]

None for me but my dad once built a stable for Nick Mason.

[bellringer]

I have used tony fernandes mobile phone

[Owen Green]

Worked for one of the guys that made eBay, massive house and gardens, he's only there for a couple of shoots a year!

[Kev Stephenson]

Was that on the house he is having another floor put on?

 

No, one of his spare houses he is in while sorting the main residence

[Steve Bullman]

Worked for one of the guys that made eBay, massive house and gardens, he's only there for a couple of shoots a year!

 

If its just outside Newmarket, I worked there aswell

[Rye Oil Ltd]

Spike Milligan used to be one of our customers and the lead singer of Keane turned up in his ferrari one day to get some cans of Kerosene because he had run out at his house.