#50

We are very almost neighbours

#51

From where I born;
Guy Garvey (his big sister used to babysit me & my sister)
Gary & Phil Neville
Kieran Trippier
Andy Goram
Cherie Blair
Richmal Crompton
& Sir Robert Peel

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#52

This reads like Phil Jupitus either has or should have a restraining order against you.

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#53

Tim “Fucking” Peake

#54

We could walk around shouting each other’s usernames until we meet?

(I’m not still there, grew up there but then moved to Glasgow)

#59

He used to live next door to an ex-girlfriend of mine (in Leigh). They had them over for an Xmas do one year, and her Dad had bookmarked a load of pages in some ancient joke book that he thought he might like/find useful. Poor Phill. Apparently he was all “Oh, great. Cheers!”.

:neutral_face:

#60

King Alfred the Great was born there. There is a big statue in town that everyone throws pint glasses at on NYE

Also Lester Piggott was born there and John Betjeman lived there

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#61

Probably Mark E. Smith, innit.

#62

Jane McDonald

#63
  • Where I was born: Gary Lee Weinrib from Rush
  • Where I live now: Henry III
#64

Probably Lewis Hamilton (Stevenage).

John Cooper Clarke lived there for a bit, and is rumoured to have written Evidently Chickentown about the experience. If this is true, then he has pretty much nailed it.

#65

SNAP.

Notable mention for Howard Marks also…

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#66

Heh. No, he’s talked about his schooling quite a lot in interviews eg

And he was mentioned quite a bit at the junior school as just about the only notable former pupil.

#67

and Kelly Brook.

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#69

Didn’t know you were from Oundle.

#70

You’re not the boss of me. I’ll co-opt who I like.